here's my theory sure to be wrong: theo thinks that the manager, while not unimportant, doesn't have a signficant impact on wins and losses. he knows that ryno's dream job is to manage the cubs, and that ryno will be willing to play the game 'the cubs way' to get his job. he knows he'll get some cred from the meatball cubs fans if they hire ryno. and even with ryno's tendency for small ball, it's very likely that the reports are that his players like playing for ryno, they respect him, he keeps his players focused and ready, and other fun intangibles. so basically, i would be surprised if our manager in 2012 was anyone but ryne sandberg.