Who will be the manager? Quade Fired (pg 15)

[AI]

Mike Maddux is under contract for a few more years as pitching coach in Texas and the only way I would see him coming to the Cubs is as manager.

 

no response to this post, just want to say the gif in your sig is amazing

 

The only thing better than Ron Washington on a nightly basis is playoff Ron Washington on a nightly basis.

[ctcf]

I would be freaking thrilled if Mike Maddux was the manager.

[Hollandsworths mug]

From the: "You have got to be kidding me department".

 

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/ct-spt-1026-sandberg-cubs-chicago--20111026,0,5554219.story

 

on the same day Epstein confirmed the Tribune's story that lifelong Cubs fan Noah Pinzur approached him in line at Starbucks as he made his way to Wrigley Field for his interview, two fans came forward to say they spotted Sandberg in town on Monday.

Coincidence? Sure. But with Epstein offering a non-committal answer regarding manager Mike Quade's future and Tribune tipsters as hot as any baseball savant, anything is possible.

 

"We were coming back from lunch, walking east on Walton toward Michigan Avenue," lifelong Cubs fan Frank Mark said. "All of a sudden, I see three people, two ladies and a guy. I eyeballed the guy and said, 'Holy smoke, that's Sandberg.'

 

"I'm 99 percent sure it was him. I watched him play throughout his career and follow him now. He had the same build, the same slick-backed hair."

 

Unlike Pinzur's encounter with Epstein, neither Mark nor friend and fellow Cubs fan Dave Burlak talked to Sandberg. But both had read the Tribune's Starbucks story.

 

"That's what immediately popped into my mind," Burlak said. "Is it coincidence that he's in town the day before Theo is getting introduced? It just seems weird. Whenever there is a new GM or president, usually they bring their own guy in. My thought is Quade is probably gone."

[shnsajax]

Why don't we have people tracking flights on the website yet? What about Ricketts private jet, does anyone know which one it is? got to step up our game on this site.

 

Actually I believe Epstein/Ricketts would have a conversation with Quade prior to bring in someone to interview.

[SouthSideRyan]

He had the same build, the same slick-backed hair.

 

When did Ryno get a toupee?

[Cubswin11]

From the: "You have got to be kidding me department".

 

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/ct-spt-1026-sandberg-cubs-chicago--20111026,0,5554219.story

 

on the same day Epstein confirmed the Tribune's story that lifelong Cubs fan Noah Pinzur approached him in line at Starbucks as he made his way to Wrigley Field for his interview, two fans came forward to say they spotted Sandberg in town on Monday.

Coincidence? Sure. But with Epstein offering a non-committal answer regarding manager Mike Quade's future and Tribune tipsters as hot as any baseball savant, anything is possible.

 

"We were coming back from lunch, walking east on Walton toward Michigan Avenue," lifelong Cubs fan Frank Mark said. "All of a sudden, I see three people, two ladies and a guy. I eyeballed the guy and said, 'Holy smoke, that's Sandberg.'

 

"I'm 99 percent sure it was him. I watched him play throughout his career and follow him now. He had the same build, the same slick-backed hair."

Unlike Pinzur's encounter with Epstein, neither Mark nor friend and fellow Cubs fan Dave Burlak talked to Sandberg. But both had read the Tribune's Starbucks story.

 

"That's what immediately popped into my mind," Burlak said. "Is it coincidence that he's in town the day before Theo is getting introduced? It just seems weird. Whenever there is a new GM or president, usually they bring their own guy in. My thought is Quade is probably gone."

 

:-k Apparently slicked backed means balding on top and short hair in the back these days

http://media.spokesman.com/photos/2011/09/17/spt_17_sandberg_bb_page_t210.jpg?74a72ef94756bccc16ea1c78066b52f96b62dbc7

[17 Seconds]

sandberg has a residence in chicago sooooooo.....

[KingKongvs.Godzilla]

sandberg has a residence in chicago sooooooo.....

 

...he's the next manager? Amirite!?!

[Guest]

Why don't we have people tracking flights on the website yet? What about Ricketts private jet, does anyone know which one it is? got to step up our game on this site.

 

Actually I believe Epstein/Ricketts would have a conversation with Quade prior to bring in someone to interview.

 

Do you post at CowboysZone?

[Guest]

From the: "You have got to be kidding me department".

 

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/ct-spt-1026-sandberg-cubs-chicago--20111026,0,5554219.story

 

on the same day Epstein confirmed the Tribune's story that lifelong Cubs fan Noah Pinzur approached him in line at Starbucks as he made his way to Wrigley Field for his interview, two fans came forward to say they spotted Sandberg in town on Monday.

Coincidence? Sure. But with Epstein offering a non-committal answer regarding manager Mike Quade's future and Tribune tipsters as hot as any baseball savant, anything is possible.

 

"We were coming back from lunch, walking east on Walton toward Michigan Avenue," lifelong Cubs fan Frank Mark said. "All of a sudden, I see three people, two ladies and a guy. I eyeballed the guy and said, 'Holy smoke, that's Sandberg.'

 

"I'm 99 percent sure it was him. I watched him play throughout his career and follow him now. He had the same build, the same slick-backed hair."

 

Unlike Pinzur's encounter with Epstein, neither Mark nor friend and fellow Cubs fan Dave Burlak talked to Sandberg. But both had read the Tribune's Starbucks story.

 

"That's what immediately popped into my mind," Burlak said. "Is it coincidence that he's in town the day before Theo is getting introduced? It just seems weird. Whenever there is a new GM or president, usually they bring their own guy in. My thought is Quade is probably gone."

 

 

There was a poster here who already said he was on the same flight to Chicago as him a couple of days ago.

[Elrhino]

Handling the pitchers is the most important job for any manager. Really, I consider the pitching coach more important than the manager if he's the main consultant on pitch counts and usage. Having Garza go on the 60 day DL has way more impact on W/Ls than any in game decision a manager makes. I would love to have Mike Maddux. I really have no problem with Sandberg as long as he's paired with a good pitching coach and is given organizational guidelines and told to follow what the baseball ops and research guys tell him. If it turns out the Cub fans in droves, all the more. Anything that helps Ricketts field a $150 million payroll I'm for.

[C.C.]

From the: "You have got to be kidding me department".

 

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/ct-spt-1026-sandberg-cubs-chicago--20111026,0,5554219.story

 

on the same day Epstein confirmed the Tribune's story that lifelong Cubs fan Noah Pinzur approached him in line at Starbucks as he made his way to Wrigley Field for his interview, two fans came forward to say they spotted Sandberg in town on Monday.

Coincidence? Sure. But with Epstein offering a non-committal answer regarding manager Mike Quade's future and Tribune tipsters as hot as any baseball savant, anything is possible.

 

"We were coming back from lunch, walking east on Walton toward Michigan Avenue," lifelong Cubs fan Frank Mark said. "All of a sudden, I see three people, two ladies and a guy. I eyeballed the guy and said, 'Holy smoke, that's Sandberg.'

 

"I'm 99 percent sure it was him. I watched him play throughout his career and follow him now. He had the same build, the same slick-backed hair."

 

Unlike Pinzur's encounter with Epstein, neither Mark nor friend and fellow Cubs fan Dave Burlak talked to Sandberg. But both had read the Tribune's Starbucks story.

 

"That's what immediately popped into my mind," Burlak said. "Is it coincidence that he's in town the day before Theo is getting introduced? It just seems weird. Whenever there is a new GM or president, usually they bring their own guy in. My thought is Quade is probably gone."

 

The slick back hair is the give away. He never had slicked back hair and he's pretty much bald now isn't he?

 

 

Edit:

http://media.spokesman.com/photos/2011/09/17/spt_17_sandberg_bb_page_t210.jpg?74a72ef94756bccc16ea1c78066b52f96b62dbc7

yeah.

[C.C.]

I only want Francona if everyone promises to call him Terry.

 

I think he's going to sit out a year from baseball. He seems like he's pretty burnt out.

[C.C.]

Mike Maddux is under contract for a few more years as pitching coach in Texas and the only way I would see him coming to the Cubs is as manager.

 

I think that's what the rumor is. Theo targeting Maddux as the new manager.

 

The rumor reported in the Tribune was as pitching coach.

 

 

Then forget it. No way is Rangers are going to give him up for lateral move. Why would they?

They wouldn't and he likely wouldn't either. I do think he'd make a great manager.

 

Sure. Why not.

[dfnowak]

Is it just me, or is anyone else concerned that if they hire Sandberg to be the next manager and things go bad, it will be difficult to fire him b/c of his connection to the franchise?

 

I'd just assume they hire someone else to avoid any potential ugly situation. They dont need to hire Sandberg to rejuvenate the fanbase...they should have already done that with hiring Epstein.

[jersey cubs fan]

Is it just me, or is anyone else concerned that if they hire Sandberg to be the next manager and things go bad, it will be difficult to fire him b/c of his connection to the franchise?

 

That is the least of my worries with Sandberg. If things go bad I doubt it will be hard to dump him.

 

 

As for the Sandberg in Chicago reports, Kaplan was talking during the commercial breaks prior to the press conference yesterday, which was still live on the streaming side, and he said his buddy who owns the Denim Lounge saw Sandberg.

[shnsajax]

Is it just me, or is anyone else concerned that if they hire Sandberg to be the next manager and things go bad, it will be difficult to fire him b/c of his connection to the franchise?

 

I'd just assume they hire someone else to avoid any potential ugly situation. They dont need to hire Sandberg to rejuvenate the fanbase...they should have already done that with hiring Epstein.

 

Not at all worried about it. If he is brought in it has nothing to do with rejuvenating the fan base, and he will be gone if he doesn't produce the results expected.

[ConstableRabbit]

From the: "You have got to be kidding me department".

 

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/ct-spt-1026-sandberg-cubs-chicago--20111026,0,5554219.story

 

on the same day Epstein confirmed the Tribune's story that lifelong Cubs fan Noah Pinzur approached him in line at Starbucks as he made his way to Wrigley Field for his interview, two fans came forward to say they spotted Sandberg in town on Monday.

Coincidence? Sure. But with Epstein offering a non-committal answer regarding manager Mike Quade's future and Tribune tipsters as hot as any baseball savant, anything is possible.

 

"We were coming back from lunch, walking east on Walton toward Michigan Avenue," lifelong Cubs fan Frank Mark said. "All of a sudden, I see three people, two ladies and a guy. I eyeballed the guy and said, 'Holy smoke, that's Sandberg.'

 

"I'm 99 percent sure it was him. I watched him play throughout his career and follow him now. He had the same build, the same slick-backed hair."

 

Unlike Pinzur's encounter with Epstein, neither Mark nor friend and fellow Cubs fan Dave Burlak talked to Sandberg. But both had read the Tribune's Starbucks story.

 

"That's what immediately popped into my mind," Burlak said. "Is it coincidence that he's in town the day before Theo is getting introduced? It just seems weird. Whenever there is a new GM or president, usually they bring their own guy in. My thought is Quade is probably gone."

 

This is terrible. Shouldn't it be "slicked-back"? C'mon KC!

[jersey cubs fan]

This is terrible. Shouldn't it be "slicked-back"? C'mon KC!

 

This is slicked-back hair:

http://www.yeshairstyles.com/wp-content/gallery/leonard-dicaprio/leonardo-dicaprio-slicked-back-hair.jpg

 

What Ryno has is slick-backed, because the only part of his head with hair is the back...., and it is slick.

[dfnowak]

Is it just me, or is anyone else concerned that if they hire Sandberg to be the next manager and things go bad, it will be difficult to fire him b/c of his connection to the franchise?

 

That is the least of my worries with Sandberg. If things go bad I doubt it will be hard to dump him.

 

 

As for the Sandberg in Chicago reports, Kaplan was talking during the commercial breaks prior to the press conference yesterday, which was still live on the streaming side, and he said his buddy who owns the Denim Lounge saw Sandberg.

Apparently, Sandberg has a home in the Chicago area. So, I don't think any of these sightings mean anything or should be a big deal.

[dfnowak]

Is it just me, or is anyone else concerned that if they hire Sandberg to be the next manager and things go bad, it will be difficult to fire him b/c of his connection to the franchise?

 

I'd just assume they hire someone else to avoid any potential ugly situation. They dont need to hire Sandberg to rejuvenate the fanbase...they should have already done that with hiring Epstein.

 

Not at all worried about it. If he is brought in it has nothing to do with rejuvenating the fan base, and he will be gone if he doesn't produce the results expected.

Guaranteed there will be lots of dumb fans who would be more quick to blame Epstein than Sandberg.

[dfnowak]

Is it just me, or is anyone else concerned that if they hire Sandberg to be the next manager and things go bad, it will be difficult to fire him b/c of his connection to the franchise?

 

I'd just assume they hire someone else to avoid any potential ugly situation. They dont need to hire Sandberg to rejuvenate the fanbase...they should have already done that with hiring Epstein.

 

Not at all worried about it. If he is brought in it has nothing to do with rejuvenating the fan base, and he will be gone if he doesn't produce the results expected.

Guaranteed there will be lots of dumb fans who would be more quick to blame Epstein than Sandberg.

On the other hand, managerial mistakes cannot be confused w/ front office mistakes. So, I may be jumping to conclusions here.

[jersey cubs fan]

Is it just me, or is anyone else concerned that if they hire Sandberg to be the next manager and things go bad, it will be difficult to fire him b/c of his connection to the franchise?

 

I'd just assume they hire someone else to avoid any potential ugly situation. They dont need to hire Sandberg to rejuvenate the fanbase...they should have already done that with hiring Epstein.

 

Not at all worried about it. If he is brought in it has nothing to do with rejuvenating the fan base, and he will be gone if he doesn't produce the results expected.

Guaranteed there will be lots of dumb fans who would be more quick to blame Epstein than Sandberg.

 

Luckily the fans aren't making high level decisions. Ricketts isn't an idiot.

[erik316wttn]

I find it odd that Epstein would be so interested in Sandberg, who seems to have the complete opposite baseball philosophy than he does.

[C.C.]

I find it odd that Epstein would be so interested in Sandberg, who seems to have the complete opposite baseball philosophy than he does.

 

Do we even know what type of philosophy Sandberg has?