07-22-2010, 11:18 AM
<!--quoteo(post=107211:date=Jul 22 2010, 10:11 AM:name=vitaminB)-->QUOTE (vitaminB @ Jul 22 2010, 10:11 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=107207:date=Jul 22 2010, 11:00 AM:name=jstraw)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (jstraw @ Jul 22 2010, 11:00 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=107200:date=Jul 22 2010, 09:52 AM:name=vitaminB)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (vitaminB @ Jul 22 2010, 09:52 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=107195:date=Jul 22 2010, 10:42 AM:name=willis)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (willis @ Jul 22 2010, 10:42 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->If he has anything left in the tank I would love to haev Cox, but just not sure what's left. He is putting everything he has into this last year and has that team playing at a high level even with all of their injuries. He is one hell of a manager no doubt. But does he have enough in the tank to go through what is sure to be somewhat (if not full blown) rebuilding process and try to turn this ugly ship around...not sure if he is up to that.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Do we really want another manager whose teams don't perform well in the post season?
I think it'll be Sandberg. This team is going to get a lot younger and a lot more home-grown. He is both of those things. Plus do you think the fans are going to come down hard on Ryno if the team starts out 0-10? No chance. Can you say the same for Brenley or Gonzalez or Trammel? It just makes sense from a front-office standpoint.
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If any Cubs manager is 11.5 games back on July 22, 2011, it will be with roster in development working under very different expectations.
Here's a question...forget that he's a superstar...next year's situation a good one for a rookie manager?
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Is there an ideal situation for a rookie manager? If he fails with a great team, it's his fault. If he fails with a bad roster, it's the GM's fault. If he succeeds with a bad roster, he wins the Manager of the year. If he wins with a great roster, he was supposed to.
I don't think the fact that he'll be a rookie (at the Major league level) will have any bearing on the situation.
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What if it's not a question of bad roster or good roster? What if it's a roster in transition? Maybe that is an ideal situation for a rookie manager...what, with lowered expectations. It could be that whoever manages a roster in transition, they get slack next year.
Do we really want another manager whose teams don't perform well in the post season?
I think it'll be Sandberg. This team is going to get a lot younger and a lot more home-grown. He is both of those things. Plus do you think the fans are going to come down hard on Ryno if the team starts out 0-10? No chance. Can you say the same for Brenley or Gonzalez or Trammel? It just makes sense from a front-office standpoint.
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If any Cubs manager is 11.5 games back on July 22, 2011, it will be with roster in development working under very different expectations.
Here's a question...forget that he's a superstar...next year's situation a good one for a rookie manager?
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Is there an ideal situation for a rookie manager? If he fails with a great team, it's his fault. If he fails with a bad roster, it's the GM's fault. If he succeeds with a bad roster, he wins the Manager of the year. If he wins with a great roster, he was supposed to.
I don't think the fact that he'll be a rookie (at the Major league level) will have any bearing on the situation.
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What if it's not a question of bad roster or good roster? What if it's a roster in transition? Maybe that is an ideal situation for a rookie manager...what, with lowered expectations. It could be that whoever manages a roster in transition, they get slack next year.
