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Cubs Fire Renteria, Hire Maddon

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There were quite a few fans of other teams who, in the immediate wake of Maddon opting out, wanted him to replace their guy (many Cards fans, most notably). Now they are going on about how Maddon is overrated, managers don't make much difference (there is some truth to this) and how the Cubs and Maddon are unscrupulous for doing Renteria dirty.

 

This is totally predictable "sour grapes" behavior that some of us would no doubt be guilty of if the shoe were on the other foot, but it's still funny.

 

You can tell the Cubs are pretty close to being good because the cognitive dissonance from rival fans has gone through the roof.

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The funniest thing about Cards' fans indignance is that it has a very "Steinbrenner-Mattingly" vibe about it, as if there were no way the Cards would put up with a manager that was as unkempt as Maddon was yesterday.
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Cards' fans indignance is that it has a very "Steinbrenner-Mattingly" vibe about it, as if there were no way the Cards would put up with a manager that was as unkempt as Maddon was yesterday.

http://i.imgur.com/z6UdwNo.gif

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Just finished watching the presser.

 

Thrilled to have Maddon as manager!

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I think this damn near cements the fact that Alcantara is going to be our Zobrist moving forward.

 

As for why Russell wasn't included, Im guessing its because he's not expected to contribute a ton in the majors this year.

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Things found on reddit:

 

 

http://i.imgur.com/KSI9iqd.png

That is incredible.

 

I find it..., confusing.

Pff, Maddon is Zordon, obviously. Read a book.

 

It's not the reference, it's the "roster".

Hahahaha! I totally missed that!

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The funniest thing about Cards' fans indignance is that it has a very "Steinbrenner-Mattingly" vibe about it, as if there were no way the Cards would put up with a manager that was as unkempt as Maddon was yesterday.

 

Yeah, I was over at GRB and saw a poster say he wouldn't want any manager as unkempt as Maddon was yesterday, that it was reflective of messy thinking or some such nonsense, and that it would be beneath the Cards. I don't know if it was sarcasm, but I literally laughed out loud.

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