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

[mookie]

Man it feels nice to actually be pumped up about a Cubs season again. Really, really nice. The only thing pumping me up last season was Starlin. This is gonna be a fun ride!!!

[davell]

The Cards hiring Sandberg would be annoying as hell to have to listen to, by the meatballs. But, a week later, when Pujols signs with the Cubs, everything will be OK.

[Old Style]

The guys on ESPN 1000 are reporting that the Cards have been given permission to interview Sandberg to replace LaRussa. I know most everyone here does not want him to manage the Cubs, and I agree, but I would hate to see him in that uniform. Edited November 2, 2011 by Old Style

[PrimeTime]

Does this mean Riggins is gone too since he's part of "Quade's Clan" or we have to hope he get's canned to?

[Guest]

The guys on ESPN 1000 are reporting that the Cards have been given permission to interview Sandberg to replace LaRussa. I know most everyone here does not want him to manage the Cubs, and I agree, but I would hate to see him in that uniform.

 

 

Wouldn't you love to see him bunt Pujols (if he actually stayed) and Holliday, though?

[Guest]

Does this mean Riggins is gone too since he's part of "Quade's Clan" or we have to hope he get's canned to?

 

I thought that was sort of a foregone conclusion.

[Butterscup1679666578]

Can't wait til the Cardinals hire Ryno and resign Pujols so I can watch Pujols bunt runners over in the 1st inning

[Flames24Rulz]

The guys on ESPN 1000 are reporting that the Cards have been given permission to interview Sandberg to replace LaRussa. I know most everyone here does not want him to manage the Cubs, as do I, but I would hate to see him in that uniform.

 

I wouldn't mind at all. If they want to give Sandberg an interview over Tito, go for it.

[BeerHere]

Does this mean Riggins is gone too since he's part of "Quade's Clan" or we have to hope he get's canned to?

I sincerely hope so

[BeerHere]

Who's Tito?

 

Francona?

[Sammy Sofa]

The guys on ESPN 1000 are reporting that the Cards have been given permission to interview Sandberg to replace LaRussa. I know most everyone here does not want him to manage the Cubs, as do I, but I would hate to see him in that uniform.

 

I wouldn't mind at all. If they want to give Sandberg an interview over Tito, go for it.

 

Sandberg could be wearing uniform of the Hitlerburg Kidtouchers for all I care so long as he's not managing the Cubs.

[CubsInNC]

Does this mean Riggins is gone too since he's part of "Quade's Clan" or we have to hope he get's canned to?

 

 

According to Bruce

BruceMiles2112 Bruce Miles

Three current #Cubs coaches have deals for next year: Jaramillo (hitting), Listach (bench), Strode (bullpen).

 

[Guest]

Who's Tito?

 

Francona?

 

Yes

[MSG T]

Does this mean Riggins is gone too since he's part of "Quade's Clan" or we have to hope he get's canned to?

 

I thought that was sort of a foregone conclusion.

 

I don't think Riggins is under contract for next year anyway, is he?

[davell]

I would be shocked if Riggins was back. I guess Jaramillo is safe though, since he's on a large contract, although this is his last year as well, isn't it?

[apete6]

The Cards can take Sandberg for all I care and most of the rest of you, but imagine the reaction from all the ignorant, homer Cubs fans. Ugh,that's gonna be annoying if it happens.

 

 

I'd actually get a pretty good laugh out of it, moreso if Theo/Hoyer hires Martinez.

 

Yeah. It would basically be the equivalent of Theo taking the #23 flag down from the flagpole, wiping his butt with it, and running it back up there.

 

Thanks for playing Ryno, but instead of a lifetime of sac bunts, we're going to hire the guy who banged your wife, but isn't a high school manager. Peace.

[Sammy Sofa]

 

Or anyone from the Red Sox front off-....ohhhhh, riiiiiiight.

 

It's interesting how the "beer in the clubhouse" issue only became a thing with this collapse, but when they were the "drunken idiots" winning WS it was cool.

 

It's not just the beer. It's the "players manager" style. There's less accountability in general assumed in that. Francona was/is considered a players manager. Not to mention that the anecdotal lax approach to conditioning taken by some of the Red Sox players this year was one of the many scapegoat excuses. Ultimately, the GM places that on the manager, whether right or wrong. I'm not taking a position for or against that idea, frankly, with a well assembled team, I'm pretty sure that most managerial candidates won't cost or gain many wins.

 

Right. What I'm saying is that those kind of antics have been the scuttlebutt about the Red Sox for at least the entire time Francona was running the team, and they were even hyped up after they won the '04 WS. I can buy someone saying a lack of conditioning meant their pitching went flat at the end of the season, but that general climate/attitude/whatever was pervasive the entire time he was there and it didn't seem to be too much of a detriment.

[Hawk4Hall]

Jim Essian is currently the manager for the Greek National Baseball team.

 

(Yes I am drunk). \:D/

[shnsajax]

Anyone else surprised the Cards have not hired Oquendo yet?

[BeerHere]

The Cards can take Sandberg for all I care and most of the rest of you, but imagine the reaction from all the ignorant, homer Cubs fans. Ugh,that's gonna be annoying if it happens.

 

 

I'd actually get a pretty good laugh out of it, moreso if Theo/Hoyer hires Martinez.

 

Yeah. It would basically be the equivalent of Theo taking the #23 flag down from the flagpole, wiping his butt with it, and running it back up there.

 

Thanks for playing Ryno, but instead of a lifetime of sac bunts, we're going to hire the guy who banged your wife, but isn't a high school manager. Peace.

I thought it was Palmeiro that did Ryno's wife.

[Hawk4Hall]

The Cards can take Sandberg for all I care and most of the rest of you, but imagine the reaction from all the ignorant, homer Cubs fans. Ugh,that's gonna be annoying if it happens.

 

 

I'd actually get a pretty good laugh out of it, moreso if Theo/Hoyer hires Martinez.

 

Yeah. It would basically be the equivalent of Theo taking the #23 flag down from the flagpole, wiping his butt with it, and running it back up there.

 

Thanks for playing Ryno, but instead of a lifetime of sac bunts, we're going to hire the guy who banged your wife, but isn't a high school manager. Peace.

I thought it was Palmeiro that did Ryno's wife.

I think they both did. Maybe not at the same time of course.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

I thought it was Palmeiro that did Ryno's wife.

 

Both.

[Fast Freddie Bynum]

You think Starlin is going to miss being called Cassy?

[MSG T]

The Cards can take Sandberg for all I care and most of the rest of you, but imagine the reaction from all the ignorant, homer Cubs fans. Ugh,that's gonna be annoying if it happens.

 

 

I'd actually get a pretty good laugh out of it, moreso if Theo/Hoyer hires Martinez.

 

Yeah. It would basically be the equivalent of Theo taking the #23 flag down from the flagpole, wiping his butt with it, and running it back up there.

 

Thanks for playing Ryno, but instead of a lifetime of sac bunts, we're going to hire the guy who banged your wife, but isn't a high school manager. Peace.

I thought it was Palmeiro that did Ryno's wife.

 

 

Rumors were that it wasn't just Palmeiro. Evidently she really liked Latin lovers.

[Hawk4Hall]

You think Starlin is going to miss being called Cassy?

I prefer Superstar.