Leyland Wants to Manage in the Midwest

[wolf stansson]

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I think it'd be a good fit if Dusty's gone.

[Derwood]

Just say no! This is the man who regularly pitched Livan Hernandez 130+ pitches per game. He too has a veteran fetish.

 

We know how that story ends! He's the white Dusty!

[Tracer Bullet]

Then I hope the Cards hire him.

[dalgreen]

Just say no! This is the man who regularly pitched Livan Hernandez 130+ pitches per game. He too has a veteran fetish.

 

We know how that story ends! He's the white Dusty!

 

It's not the number of pitches that gets a guy hurt, it's the stress of the pitches. Hernandez is frequently among the league leaders in numbers of innings pitched. He can throw 120+ a game and it'd be the equivalent of Zambrano and Prior throwing 90 because Hernandez throws a lot of off-speed stuff. Anyway, Leyland is the one who recommended to Jocketty to get Abraham Nunez, who up to this year looked like a scrub. One could argue that he's one the top three MVP's for the Cardinals. But, it would bother me that Leyland had a job once (in Colorado) and just quit. Anyway, no matter who manages the team you need good players to be successful.

[SouthSideRyan]

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I think it'd be a good fit if Dusty's gone.

 

I hear Kansas City might have an opening.

[thedaymen]

I want someone young anyway. The Mets can win with Willie Randolph (even though I hate a lot of his moves) so the Cubs can win with a Girardi or Varsho.

[CuseCubFan69]

Are there enough cigarettes in Chicago to hire this guy?

[UK1679666180]

Just say no! This is the man who regularly pitched Livan Hernandez 130+ pitches per game. He too has a veteran fetish.

 

We know how that story ends! He's the white Dusty!

 

It's not the number of pitches that gets a guy hurt, it's the stress of the pitches. Hernandez is frequently among the league leaders in numbers of innings pitched. He can throw 120+ a game and it'd be the equivalent of Zambrano and Prior throwing 90 because Hernandez throws a lot of off-speed stuff. Anyway, Leyland is the one who recommended to Jocketty to get Abraham Nunez, who up to this year looked like a scrub. One could argue that he's one the top three MVP's for the Cardinals. But, it would bother me that Leyland had a job once (in Colorado) and just quit. Anyway, no matter who manages the team you need good players to be successful.

 

What was Livan's velocity in 97' & what was it after '97?

 

He drove Livan into the ground with consistently throwing him for 150 pitch outings and did it with Jesus Sanchez with 147 pitches.

 

No thanks... there's too much of a history of him wearing out pitcher's arms. Despite the promoting, when the Cubs get rid of Baker, this would be my main concern of Dierker as he kept his starters out there too long for my liking, though not as bad as Leyland did.

[CuseCubFan69]

Who's a good "young" guy that could be the Cubs manager after Baker is fired mid-season next year?

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Who's a good "young" guy that could be the Cubs manager after Baker is fired mid-season next year?

 

Fredi Gonzalez.

[NewUserName]

Art Howe great with young players, understands obp, doesnt overuse pitchers. He is almost the anti Dusty

[davecubsfan]

He's the white Dusty!

 

Nope, Lou Piniella is the white Dusty.

[hardcorecubfan]

Who's a good "young" guy that could be the Cubs manager after Baker is fired mid-season next year?

 

Jim Rigglemen

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

My list would include:

 

1. Fredi Gonzalez

2. Davey Johnson

3. Larry Dierker

4. Ned Yost (if he could be pried away from Milwaukee.)

[hardcorecubfan]

My list would include:

 

1. Fredi Gonzalez

2. Davey Johnson

3. Larry Dierker

4. Ned Yost (if he could be pried away from Milwaukee.)

 

I still don't know who this Fredi gonzales is,

and what is his resume like?

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Fredi Gonzalez.

 

Gonzalez is currently the thirdbase coach of the Atlanta Braves. He was interviewed by the Cubs when they chose to hire Baker instead.

 

Gonzalez, 41, was the Florida Marlins third base coach from 1999 through 2001. Before joining the Marlins major league club, he managed in the minor leagues for nine years, earning league manager of the year honors from Baseball America three times

 

He has a nice resume' for a young guy without major league managerial experience. While that uncertainty could be a cause for concern, I think his work in the minors as well as his work with the Braves organization make him an ideal candidate.