Cubs Minor Lge Managers?

[Bear Cub]

Nothing has been announced yet. Having lost Listach to the Nats, there is an opening at Iowa. I wonder if Ryno will get bumped up to Des Moines?

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Link.

 

The Chicago Cubs will announce today that Ryne Sandberg will replace Buddy Bailey as manager of the Smokies, their Class AA farm team in the Southern League. The 49-year-old Sandberg has managed Peoria, the National League team's Class A Midwest League affiliate, the past two years. The Chiefs were 71-68 in 2007 and 60-78 last season. In response to the announcement, one Cub fan responded "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!!!!"

 

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Sandberg's headed to Tennessee

http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2008/dec/17/sandberg-named-manager-of-smokies/

[Guest]

I'll merge this with Vance's thread.

[kujay]

I was a little put off by Sandberg's presumptuousness after his first year at Peoria, as though one season = "paying his dues" = should be at least a coach with the big club.

 

I have a feeling things are eventually going to sour when they decide he's never going to make the majors. And I think that's what will happen, because I don't think he has the temperament to be a good manager.

[SouthSideRyan]

Whither Jody Davis?

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Whither Jody Davis?

 

My guess is Davis could become the manager at Iowa.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Just please please please keep him away from the major league team, I don't want to hate my favorite baseball player as a manager.

[UK1679666180]

http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3753459

 

Bobby Dickerson is the new manager of Iowa and they retained the same coaches (looking at Joshua).

[Guest]

http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3753459

 

Bobby Dickerson is the new manager of Iowa and they retained the same coaches (looking at Joshua).

 

Huzzah.

[Guest]

Peoria Chiefs:

 

Manager: Marty Pevey (last year was 3B coach for the Blue Jays before being fired along with John Gibbons)

Pitching coach: Rich Bombard (last year at Peoria)

Hitting coach: Barbaro Garbey (last year at AA Tennessee)

Athletic trainer: Kelly Vanhove (last year at Peoria)

 

http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3753460

[Guest]

Daytona Cubs:

 

Manager: Buddy Bailey (last year at AA Tennessee)

Pitching Coach: Tom Pratt (last year at Boise)

Hitting Coach: Rich Zisk (last year at Daytona)

Athletic Trainer: Bob Grimes (last year at Daytona)

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Casey Kopitzke is the new Boise manager.

 

Tom Beyers will be the hitting coach at Tennessee.

 

David Rosario returns to Boise as the Hawks pitching coach and Desi Wilson will be Boise's pitching coach.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Looks like Davis won't be working in the system this year.

[Guest]

Boise Hawks:

 

Manager: Casey Kopitzke (last year was the Cubs minor league coordinator) - wow, great for him!

Pitching Coach: David Rosario (last year at Daytona)

Hitting Coach: Desi Wilson (last year at Mesa)

Trainer: Dan Golden (last year was an intern to the Cubs major league training staff)

[Guest]

Mesa Cubs:

 

Manager: Juan Cabreja (last two seasons managing the DSL Cubs)

Pitching Coach: Rick Tronerud (same position with Mesa last season)

Hitting Coach: Ricardo Medina (same position with Mesa last season)

Trainer: Steve Melendez (same position with Mesa last season)

[Guest]

DSL Cubs 1:

 

Manager: Alberto Garcia

Pitching Coach: Leo Hernandez

Hitting Coach: Ramon Caraballo

Athletic Trainer: Robert Jimenez

 

DSL Cubs 2:

 

Manager: Franklin Blanco

Pitching Coach: Anderson Tavares

Hitting Coach: Leo Perez

Athletic Trainer: Amaury Gonzalez

[Guest]

Looks like Davis won't be working in the system this year.

No, he's still in the system:

 

Coordinators:

 

Dave Bialas: minor league field coordinator

Franklin Font: infield coordinator

Bob Dernier: outfield and baserunning coordinator

Dave Keller: hitting coordinator

Jody Davis: catching coordinator

Carmelo Martinez: Latin American field coordinator

Mark Riggins: pitching coordinator

[Guest]

Tom Beyers will be the hitting coach at Tennessee.

 

And Dennis Lewallyn will return as pitching coach at Tennessee. Nick Frangella will also return as Tennessee athletic trainer.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Looks like Davis won't be working in the system this year.

No, he's still in the system:

 

Coordinators:

 

Dave Bialas: minor league field coordinator

Franklin Font: infield coordinator

Bob Dernier: outfield and baserunning coordinator

Dave Keller: hitting coordinator

Jody Davis: catching coordinator

Carmelo Martinez: Latin American field coordinator

Mark Riggins: pitching coordinator

 

Ah ok. There ya go.

[CUBZ99]

Daytona Cubs:

 

Manager: Buddy Bailey (last year at AA Tennessee)

Pitching Coach: Tom Pratt (last year at Boise)

Hitting Coach: Rich Zisk (last year at Daytona)

Athletic Trainer: Bob Grimes (last year at Daytona)

 

Bailey is headed the wrong way in the system. What's next Peoria?

[UK1679666180]

http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2008/dec/21/cubs-set-carrer-path-for-sandberg/

 

Chicago Cubs vice president Oneri Fleita, who is in charge of the National League team's minor league farm system, says Tennessee Smokies manager Ryne Sandberg will bring the same kind of daily work ethic to the Southern League team that made him a member of the Hall of Fame.

 

"He is a super guy," Fleita said. "He approaches managing a ball club nothing any different than when he was a player in the minor leagues. That's why he is a Hall of Famer."

"It was around the time we were going to hire Lou Piniella (as Cubs manager)," Fleita said. "I think he showed interest because he wanted to be on the major league staff."

 

There are no short cuts in the Cubs' organization, even for Hall of Famers. Sandberg was told he had to pay his dues in the minors.

 

"In our minds, you have to go back and do it the right way," Fleita said. "Get out there and actually write a lineup, coach third base, throw BP and see what its like to set up the 'D.' Get your feet in it and see if you really like it."

[karenmac]

It'll be interesting having a new coach in Peoria again - I was happiest to see Alberto Garcia get a job in the DSL. He played in Peoria for a couple of years and was one of the genuinely nice, good guys. Hopefully we'll get a chance to run into him at Spring Training.

 

Oh, and BTW, Desi Wilson spent 2008 in Peoria :)

[Guest]

http://www.baseballamerica.com/online/majors/organization-reports/chicago-cubs/2009/267415.html

[biittner77]

What could have been:

 

Jody, Jody Davis

catcher without a job