Joe Maddon To Cubs

[Spirit]

Jon Heyman ‏is reporting.

 

[nando714]

It's being reported everywhere

Thoughts?

[Hollyw00d]

Makes sense

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

Probably the only guy I really wanted to replace Sosh.

 

 

Arte, give jolly St. Mike another 10-year-deal.

[Tank]

i wonder if he'll be able to break the cubs 175 year streak of missing the world series.

[Guest]

Probably the only guy I really wanted to replace Sosh.

 

 

Arte, give jolly St. Mike another 10-year-deal.

I'm worried Arte might just do that if the baseball writers blindly give the Manager of the Year to the team with the most regualr season wins

[Brandon]

The Cubs coaching carousel continues.

 

Hope he does better than the last guy that left the Rays for the Cubs.

[Hollyw00d]

Lou piniella did really well for the cubs, not sure what your point is.

[Jay]

Goat > Maddon

[T.G.]

Renteria had two years left on his contract...

[T.G.]

If this is true, the stink factor of it all is pretty high for me.  I will think a little less of Maddon for basically taking a job that belonged to someone else who is being let go despite doing a good job.  I think a lot less of Epstein and Hoyer too.  I hope the Cubs don't sniff the post season for another 100+ years.

[Jobu]

Renty was scuffling a bit out there. We like the look that Maddy gives us. Lineups are coming out of his pen good.

[Blarg]

Lots of lineups even with a healthy roster.

[Blarg]

If this is true, the stink factor of it all is pretty high for me.  I will think a little less of Maddon for basically taking a job that belonged to someone else who is being let go despite doing a good job.  I think a lot less of Epstein and Hoyer too.  I hope the Cubs don't sniff the post season for another 100+ years.

 

They felt they could trade to mangers to go with the team they were building. It is just business for all involved, every one of them can be dismissed and replaced and are as the seasons go by. How do you think Epstein and Hoyer got their jobs?

[T.G.]

http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/baseballinsider/sh-t-doesn-good-baseball-managers-lifers-react-joe-maddon-cubs-situation-blog-entry-1.1992195

[T.G.]

They felt they could trade to mangers to go with the team they were building. It is just business for all involved, every one of them can be dismissed and replaced and are as the seasons go by. How do you think Epstein and Hoyer got their jobs?

 

It's one thing to interview for an open position... it's another to interview for one that's still occupied. 

[Corona]

Wow theo is making moves, watch the Cubs get lester now.

[Blarg]

It's one thing to interview for an open position... it's another to interview for one that's still occupied. 

 

Most of these positions are occupied and waiting for a better fit. Waiting for the right guy to come available. Maddon became available, Renteria was just a fill in for a better fit.

[T.G.]

notti - I get it... just don't like it.

[mtangelsfan]

Yeah, this strikes me as a bit unprofessional all around.

[Lhalo]

Whatever happened to waiting until after the Worlds Series to take care of this shit?

[arch stanton]

I wonder if Theo was wearing his monkey suit when he told Renteria he was no longer needed. 

[ScottT]

Whatever happened to waiting until after the Worlds Series to take care of this shit?

 

Common courtesy is a lost art.

 

Members of the media should've sat on it for a few more hours.  Their bosses would have been pleased.  

[Brandon]

Lou piniella did really well for the cubs, not sure what your point is.

 

Yeah, no playoff wins.

 

Really well.

[Kenny]

Good to see Joe get out of that pit. At least with the Cubs it's a pit with a fanbase.