Is Bob Brenly going to be our next manager?

[Getting there]

Rick Morrisey mentioned his name a week ago (In one of his articles) and it appears Ricketts really likes him. I'm fairly confident Quade will be gone but I am not sure who else is a possible candidate for the job.

 

I like Brenly a lot in the booth and he obviously has blasted this team over the last few years for the lackluster effort and bad fundamentals. I think he would demand both of these. Obviously it will not matter if he has a bad team like this one. That said, this team, even with all of the injuries, should be far better than they are.

 

Again, not exactly who could be a candidate and what type of manager fits as we do not know what the 2012 Cubs will look like.

[jersey cubs fan]

I hope not.

[Getting there]

Why is that exactly? I listen to Brenly in the booth and he knows exactly what seems to be lacking from this team (Obviously talent). He does not mince words and he has the fire to manage again.

[E.J.]

Why is that exactly? I listen to Brenly in the booth and he knows exactly what seems to be lacking from this team (Obviously talent). He does not mince words and he has the fire to manage again.

 

I fail to see how Brenly is different from any Cubs fan when it comes to knowing what is lacking from this team? We all know it's lacking in talent. Also, why does not mincing words and having fire make for a good coach?

[Old Style]

Does it really matter?

[Getting there]

E.J.,

 

In response to your post, I feel Brenly is not going to makes exuses (See Dusty and now Quade) and demand accountability. There is no way that he would let guys like Soriano dog it. He certainly would not be putting up with bad fundamental baseball. I really think he would teach this team how to play "Baseball".

[Sammy Sofa]

Why is that exactly? I listen to Brenly in the booth and he knows exactly what seems to be lacking from this team (Obviously talent). He does not mince words and he has the fire to manage again.

 

That's all meaningless. Quade had the same kind of reputation/rhetoric going in to the job, too. Unless it's younger players, managers and coaches simply are not going to be able to instill any kind of significant difference when it comes to how a veteran plays defense or runs the bases.

[jersey cubs fan]

Why is that exactly? I listen to Brenly in the booth and he knows exactly what seems to be lacking from this team (Obviously talent). He does not mince words and he has the fire to manage again.

 

I'm not so sure he knows what this team is missing.

 

This team doesn't need FIRE AND INTENSITY. It needs better baseball players, which is the responsibility of the GM. Also, if Brenly is manager it could indicate they are staying internal for changes and that's not a good thing.

[Sammy Sofa]

E.J.,

 

In response to your post, I feel Brenly is not going to makes exuses (See Dusty and now Quade) and demand accountability. There is no way that he would let guys like Soriano dog it. He certainly would not be putting up with bad fundamental baseball. I really think he would teach this team how to play "Baseball".

 

And there was evidence of this from when he was previously a manager? No, of course not. Brenly was a very typical, unremarkable manager, and he almost certainly would be with the Cubs, too.

[pitchcs]

If he can bring Randy, Curt and Luis Gonzalez circa 2001 with him, sure.

[jersey cubs fan]

E.J.,

 

In response to your post, I feel Brenly is not going to makes exuses (See Dusty and now Quade) and demand accountability. There is no way that he would let guys like Soriano dog it. He certainly would not be putting up with bad fundamental baseball. I really think he would teach this team how to play "Baseball".

 

He won't teach any of these guys "baseball".

 

Brenly succeeded for a brief period as a first year manager with veteran HOF caliber pitchers but his team quickly fell apart and he has not managed since. I would not count on him doing a damn thing to make things better. Pretending to call out Soriano for dogging it isn't going to win more games.

[Getting there]

Nuts and Gum,

 

Typical manager? How so? I am going to research the 2001 DBacks and see what type of style of ball they played. From what I remember, they were sound, they bunted when they needed to and obviously respected Brenly.

 

You have no idea how he would be with the Cubs.

[jersey cubs fan]

Nuts and Gum,

 

Typical manager? How so? I am going to research the 2001 DBacks and see what type of style of ball they played. From what I remember, they were sound, they bunted when they needed to and obviously respected Brenly.

 

You have no idea how he would be with the Cubs.

 

You have no idea either. And things like being sound and bunting are just talking points. They don't address the issues of what plagues the Cubs.

[Getting there]

Jersey,

 

I would not call calling Soriano out "pretending". He has an obvious problem with it, as do many baseball people. And yes, hustle could easily help win games.

[Sammy Sofa]

Nuts and Gum,

 

Typical manager? How so? I am going to research the 2001 DBacks and see what type of style of ball they played. From what I remember, they were sound, they bunted when they needed to and obviously respected Brenly.

 

You have no idea how he would be with the Cubs.

 

Why would you only "research" the 2001 season? He managed them for four seasons through the 2004 season.

 

As Jersey said, Brenly had the success he did largely based on having Curt Schilling and Randy Johnson leading his rotation. There's nothing from his tenure with them that indicates he was an exceptional or remarkable manager. I have no idea why you're placing a focus on bunting, though I have a pretty good idea how he'd be as a manager for the Cubs based on his relatively recent history from the Diamondbacks. I think it's very telling he hasn't managed since then despite obviously wanting to do so.

 

And I place zero weight in the things he says in the booth. He says that because he's a color guy. He's not going to be benching and chewing out Soriano left and right if he's the manager, because that's stupid and will accomplish nothing with a player who would be 36 if Brenly took over next season.

Edited July 12, 2011 by Sammy Sofa

[jersey cubs fan]

Jersey,

 

I would not call calling Soriano out "pretending". He has an obvious problem with it, as do many baseball people. And yes, hustle could easily help win games.

 

No, it couldn't.

 

This team isn't good. The problem is not trying.

 

Brenly likes to talk about Soriano from the booth when he knows 99% of the fans will eat up anything he says. I highly doubt he would be able to affectively change Soriano from the dugout.

[jersey cubs fan]

Soriano is Soriano because that is what Soriano is. Any flaws he has are not due to a manager who allows him to have flaws.

[Getting there]

Jersey,

 

Are you going to tell me that hustle can not help you win games? So turning a double into a single by not hustling, which cost you a run, which could in turn cost you a game, does not matter? Hmm, ok.

[Benchwarmer]

Nuts and Gum,

 

Typical manager? How so? I am going to research the 2001 DBacks and see what type of style of ball they played. From what I remember, they were sound, they bunted when they needed to and obviously respected Brenly.

 

You have no idea how he would be with the Cubs.

 

Why would you only "research" the 2001 season? He managed them for four seasons through the 2004 season.

 

As Jersey said, Brenly had the success he did largely based on having Curt Schilling and Randy Johnson leading his rotation. There's nothing from his tenure with them that indicates he was an exceptional or remarkable manager. I have no idea why you're placing a focus on bunting, though I have a pretty good idea how he'd be as a manager for the Cubs based on his relatively recent history from the Diamondbacks. I think it's very telling he hasn't managed since then despite obviously wanting to do so.

 

And I place zero weight in the things he says in the booth. He says that because he's a color guy. He's not going to be benching and chewing out Soriano left and right if he's the manager, because that's stupid and will accomplish nothing with a player who would be 36 if Brenly took over next season.

 

Brenly won a WS. He's not desperate for a managing job and won't take some job with a lousy team that can't compete.

 

I prefer to wait to see who are new GM is and what his plans will be.

[Sammy Sofa]

Brenly won a WS. He's not desperate for a managing job and won't take some job with a lousy team that can't compete.

 

You're kidding, right? It was an open secret how badly Brenly wanted the job (and any other managing job).

[Getting there]

Hi, Alfonso, my name is Bob. Welcome to the bench for not hustling. Next?

[Getting there]

Brenly won a WS. He's not desperate for a managing job and won't take some job with a lousy team that can't compete.

 

You're kidding, right? It was an open secret how badly Brenly wanted the job (and any other managing job).

 

Figured out this quote thing. No, he's not kidding. Brenly has a ring.

[Sammy Sofa]

Hi, Alfonso, my name is Bob. Welcome to the bench for not hustling. Next?

 

He wouldn't do that. And it would be stupid if he did. I have no idea why you want a guy with recent leg injuries pointlessly "hustling" just so you can feel better that he tried way too hard.

[Sammy Sofa]

Brenly won a WS. He's not desperate for a managing job and won't take some job with a lousy team that can't compete.

 

You're kidding, right? It was an open secret how badly Brenly wanted the job (and any other managing job).

 

Figured out this quote thing. No, he's not kidding. Brenly has a ring.

 

Don't push it, fish.

[treebird]

Why is that exactly? I listen to Brenly in the booth and he knows exactly what seems to be lacking from this team (Obviously talent). He does not mince words and he has the fire to manage again.

 

i know what this team lacks and i don't mince words and i have the fire to manage.

 

can i be the manager?