Tribute to Ryno

[The Voice of Reason]

Great article on Ryno in USA Today. Not many millionaire ex-players are willing to make the sacrafices he has to stay involved in baseball. What a class act.

 

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/2007-06-25-sandberg-cover_N.htm

 

Sandberg, 47, approaches his job with the Peoria Chiefs in the same manner he did everything in his 15 seasons as the Cubs' second baseman — The Right Way. No shortcuts, no big-leaguing it, no mailing it in. He rides the team buses, stays in the economy motels, takes his rotation pitching for batting practice, coaches third base during games and files daily reports on his players.

 

He's the only Hall of Famer currently coaching in the minors but the third Cooperstown inductee in recent years to start another baseball career at the bottom rung. Former Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Mike Schmidt managed the Phillies' Clearwater affiliate in the Class A Florida State League in 2004. He quit after one season, noting he could make more money in two hours at an autograph show. Former catcher Gary Carter managed in the lower tiers of the New York Mets organization in 2005 and '06 but couldn't agree with the club on an assignment for this year.

 

"He's not too much of a rah-rah guy," says former Chiefs outfielder Yusuf Carter, nephew of former major league All-Star (and briefly Sandberg's teammate) Joe Carter. Carter was promoted to Daytona in the Florida State League last week. "He expects you to go out there and give it your all … do the little things and play the game the right way. If he feels you're not doing that, he'll definitely get on your case."

 

Third baseman Josh Lansford, son of former big-league infielder Carney Lansford, another former All-Star, adds: "He goes about his business just as he did when he was a player. He's all business."

[imb]

I hate Ryne Sandberg.

 

The minor leagues are supposed to be about the young kids. Helping the kids become major leaguers. He's only out for himself, just like he always was. All he ever cared about was winning - winning - winning.

 

A real LOSER off-the-field too. No wonder he's headed for a second DIVORCE. LOUSY family man.

 

The Hall of Fame does not make you a good person. He let it go to his head. I hope to GOD he never ever manages the CUBS. I'll become a Whie Sox fan.

 

IT'S NICE TO BE IMPORTANT BUT IT'S MORE IMPORTANT TO BE NICE!!!!

[daske17]

Great article on Ryno in USA Today. Not many millionaire ex-players are willing to make the sacrafices he has to stay involved in baseball. What a class act.

 

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/2007-06-25-sandberg-cover_N.htm

 

Sandberg, 47, approaches his job with the Peoria Chiefs in the same manner he did everything in his 15 seasons as the Cubs' second baseman — The Right Way. No shortcuts, no big-leaguing it, no mailing it in. He rides the team buses, stays in the economy motels, takes his rotation pitching for batting practice, coaches third base during games and files daily reports on his players.

 

He's the only Hall of Famer currently coaching in the minors but the third Cooperstown inductee in recent years to start another baseball career at the bottom rung. Former Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Mike Schmidt managed the Phillies' Clearwater affiliate in the Class A Florida State League in 2004. He quit after one season, noting he could make more money in two hours at an autograph show. Former catcher Gary Carter managed in the lower tiers of the New York Mets organization in 2005 and '06 but couldn't agree with the club on an assignment for this year.

 

"He's not too much of a rah-rah guy," says former Chiefs outfielder Yusuf Carter, nephew of former major league All-Star (and briefly Sandberg's teammate) Joe Carter. Carter was promoted to Daytona in the Florida State League last week. "He expects you to go out there and give it your all … do the little things and play the game the right way. If he feels you're not doing that, he'll definitely get on your case."

 

Third baseman Josh Lansford, son of former big-league infielder Carney Lansford, another former All-Star, adds: "He goes about his business just as he did when he was a player. He's all business."

 

Boy, that Mike Schmidt sure does love the game, doesn't he? :roll:

[B]

I hate Ryne Sandberg.

 

The minor leagues are supposed to be about the young kids. Helping the kids become major leaguers. He's only out for himself, just like he always was. All he ever cared about was winning - winning - winning.

 

A real LOSER off-the-field too. No wonder he's headed for a second DIVORCE. LOUSY family man.

 

The Hall of Fame does not make you a good person. He let it go to his head. I hope to GOD he never ever manages the CUBS. I'll become a Whie Sox fan.

 

IT'S NICE TO BE IMPORTANT BUT IT'S MORE IMPORTANT TO BE NICE!!!!

 

haha. Cubette?

[CubmanPi]

 

Boy, that Mike Schmidt sure does love the game, doesn't he? :roll:

The question that came to mind for me in that part was, did he really have to manage for a full season in order to figure that out? Or do they not tell him how much he makes until his check arrives in the mail at the end of the season?

[SouthSideRyan]

I hate Ryne Sandberg.

 

The minor leagues are supposed to be about the young kids. Helping the kids become major leaguers. He's only out for himself, just like he always was. All he ever cared about was winning - winning - winning.

 

A real LOSER off-the-field too. No wonder he's headed for a second DIVORCE. LOUSY family man.

 

The Hall of Fame does not make you a good person. He let it go to his head. I hope to GOD he never ever manages the CUBS. I'll become a Whie Sox fan.

 

IT'S NICE TO BE IMPORTANT BUT IT'S MORE IMPORTANT TO BE NICE!!!!

 

*whoosh* over my head.

[The Voice of Reason]

I hate Ryne Sandberg.

 

The minor leagues are supposed to be about the young kids. Helping the kids become major leaguers. He's only out for himself, just like he always was. All he ever cared about was winning - winning - winning.

 

A real LOSER off-the-field too. No wonder he's headed for a second DIVORCE. LOUSY family man.

 

The Hall of Fame does not make you a good person. He let it go to his head. I hope to GOD he never ever manages the CUBS. I'll become a Whie Sox fan.

 

IT'S NICE TO BE IMPORTANT BUT IT'S MORE IMPORTANT TO BE NICE!!!!

 

Anger turned outward = violence

 

Anger turned inward = depression

 

Anger turned sideways = IMB!

[sunnydoo]

I hate Ryne Sandberg.

 

The minor leagues are supposed to be about the young kids. Helping the kids become major leaguers. He's only out for himself, just like he always was. All he ever cared about was winning - winning - winning.

 

A real LOSER off-the-field too. No wonder he's headed for a second DIVORCE. LOUSY family man.

 

The Hall of Fame does not make you a good person. He let it go to his head. I hope to GOD he never ever manages the CUBS. I'll become a White Sox fan.

 

IT'S NICE TO BE IMPORTANT BUT IT'S MORE IMPORTANT TO BE NICE!!!!

 

Arent you a BlackSox fan already?

[snoodmonger]

I hate Ryne Sandberg.

 

The minor leagues are supposed to be about the young kids. Helping the kids become major leaguers. He's only out for himself, just like he always was. All he ever cared about was winning - winning - winning.

 

A real LOSER off-the-field too. No wonder he's headed for a second DIVORCE. LOUSY family man.

 

The Hall of Fame does not make you a good person. He let it go to his head. I hope to GOD he never ever manages the CUBS. I'll become a Whie Sox fan.

 

IT'S NICE TO BE IMPORTANT BUT IT'S MORE IMPORTANT TO BE NICE!!!!

 

the more i read the post, the more i like it. that chick is alright in my book.

[tfarks]

As someone put it before, slumpbuster gone bad.

[Moonlight Graham]

I hate Ryne Sandberg.

 

The minor leagues are supposed to be about the young kids. Helping the kids become major leaguers. He's only out for himself, just like he always was. All he ever cared about was winning - winning - winning.

 

A real LOSER off-the-field too. No wonder he's headed for a second DIVORCE. LOUSY family man.

 

The Hall of Fame does not make you a good person. He let it go to his head. I hope to GOD he never ever manages the CUBS. I'll become a Whie Sox fan.

 

IT'S NICE TO BE IMPORTANT BUT IT'S MORE IMPORTANT TO BE NICE!!!!

 

I must have missed something? :-s

[jersey cubs fan]

It must be Ryno week, ESPN.com has a puff piece as well.

[bhogg]

Damn, what's with the Sanberg hate?

[Soriano12]

Damn, what's with the Sanberg hate?

 

He slept with my wife.

[bhogg]

Damn, what's with the Sanberg hate?

 

He slept with my wife.

 

 

I'm sure his wife started it.

[bhogg]

hey, if you want to know why ryno really left Cindy, do a google image of "cindy sandberg"

 

wow. . . . .

[NCCubFan]

I hate Ryne Sandberg.

 

The minor leagues are supposed to be about the young kids. Helping the kids become major leaguers. He's only out for himself, just like he always was. All he ever cared about was winning - winning - winning.

 

A real LOSER off-the-field too. No wonder he's headed for a second DIVORCE. LOUSY family man.

 

The Hall of Fame does not make you a good person. He let it go to his head. I hope to GOD he never ever manages the CUBS. I'll become a Whie Sox fan.

 

IT'S NICE TO BE IMPORTANT BUT IT'S MORE IMPORTANT TO BE NICE!!!!

 

I must have missed something? :-s

There was already a thread in the Minor League forum (Non-Premium) about a similar article, and a poster named cubbette14 posted a tirade. IMB! was mocking that tirade by posting it here.

[The Voice of Reason]

It must be Ryno week, ESPN.com has a puff piece as well.

 

Maybe the reason "puff pieces" are written about Ryno is because there is not a lot of bad things that can be said about him (other than the delusional rantings of Cubette of course). He wasn't a selfish player, his teammates loved him, his opponents admired him, his players respect him and he was never suspected of using steroids.

 

Other than marrying his high school sweetheart who turned into a philandering wench, the guy didn't make a lof of mistakes.

[jersey cubs fan]

It must be Ryno week, ESPN.com has a puff piece as well.

 

Maybe the reason "puff pieces" are written about Ryno is because there is not a lot of bad things that can be said about him (other than the delusional rantings of Cubette of course). He wasn't a selfish player, his teammates loved him, his opponents admired him, his players respect him and he was never suspected of using steroids.

 

Other than marrying his high school sweetheart who turned into a philandering wench, the guy didn't make a lof of mistakes.

 

I think the second half of his career was a huge mistake, allowing the family stuff to derail what should have been a better career, and basically crapping away what was, at the time, the biggest contract in baseball history.

 

But I'm not here to blast the guy, I just find it weird that 3 puff pieces on Ryno have been featured in the past week.

[The Voice of Reason]

It must be Ryno week, ESPN.com has a puff piece as well.

 

Maybe the reason "puff pieces" are written about Ryno is because there is not a lot of bad things that can be said about him (other than the delusional rantings of Cubette of course). He wasn't a selfish player, his teammates loved him, his opponents admired him, his players respect him and he was never suspected of using steroids.

 

Other than marrying his high school sweetheart who turned into a philandering wench, the guy didn't make a lof of mistakes.

 

I think the second half of his career was a huge mistake, allowing the family stuff to derail what should have been a better career, and basically crapping away what was, at the time, the biggest contract in baseball history.

 

But I'm not here to blast the guy, I just find it weird that 3 puff pieces on Ryno have been featured in the past week.

 

 

Some might look at giving up the games he loves and all the money and adulation that went with it for the sake of his kids an honorable thing to do.

 

Writers get lazy. Probably tired of writing about steroids and all the jerks in baseball and wanted to go to the other extreme for a change.

[pitchcs]

It must be Ryno week, ESPN.com has a puff piece as well.

 

Maybe the reason "puff pieces" are written about Ryno is because there is not a lot of bad things that can be said about him (other than the delusional rantings of Cubette of course). He wasn't a selfish player, his teammates loved him, his opponents admired him, his players respect him and he was never suspected of using steroids.

 

Other than marrying his high school sweetheart who turned into a philandering wench, the guy didn't make a lof of mistakes.

 

Actually, to be truthful, Ryno isn't exactly the friendliest person in the world.

[SAMMYWHO]

Judging by your location you must have seen him turn down thousand's of autographs or something. I wouldn't blame him. I was in a cab in front of Greg Maddux last year and watched the same thing. It's amazing kids don't get run over by these stars that they beg to roll down their window for miles and miles while they chase them on their bikes.

[sandberg23]

It must be Ryno week, ESPN.com has a puff piece as well.

 

Maybe the reason "puff pieces" are written about Ryno is because there is not a lot of bad things that can be said about him (other than the delusional rantings of Cubette of course). He wasn't a selfish player, his teammates loved him, his opponents admired him, his players respect him and he was never suspected of using steroids.

 

Other than marrying his high school sweetheart who turned into a philandering wench, the guy didn't make a lof of mistakes.

 

Actually, to be truthful, Ryno isn't exactly the friendliest person in the world.

 

He was nothign but friendly and very accomodating when I met him and got him to sign a jersey and his book. Appeared very personable and friendly. JMO

[shnsajax]

It must be Ryno week, ESPN.com has a puff piece as well.

 

Maybe the reason "puff pieces" are written about Ryno is because there is not a lot of bad things that can be said about him (other than the delusional rantings of Cubette of course). He wasn't a selfish player, his teammates loved him, his opponents admired him, his players respect him and he was never suspected of using steroids.

 

Other than marrying his high school sweetheart who turned into a philandering wench, the guy didn't make a lof of mistakes.

 

Actually, to be truthful, Ryno isn't exactly the friendliest person in the world.

 

He was nothign but friendly and very accomodating when I met him and got him to sign a jersey and his book. Appeared very personable and friendly. JMO

 

I met him several times got many of his autographs in person, and he was very friendly every single time. He never didn't have a smile on his face when I saw him. He might not have been as great of a person as Shawon Dunston was to meet, but he was never the $#%&@ that Hector Villenueva was.

[bhogg]

I met him twice --- once when I was 12. He politely told me that he had to go (with Sutcliffe) and would not be albe to sign my card. I was just happy to see the guy.

 

I met him in the Albany Airport following the '05 HoF ceremonies. I asked him if I could get a quick photo or a signature and he said, "sure -- just let me put my stuff down." Before he could get turned around a crowd gathered around him. I got lost in the shuffle, but he was nice enough to tell them -- "wait, I have to sign something for that guy." He was cool -- asked where I was from, etc.

 

Of course, there was that time at the chidren's hospital when he was roaming the halls and biting the heads off live chickens, but no one wants to talk about that.