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Cubs Expected to Hire Pinella


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That's a good hire for the Cubs. Seriously.

 

QUOTE(Steff @ Oct 16, 2006 -> 07:45 PM)
The problem is that it is long rumored that the Cubs are run from a higer office than the manager. :ph34r:

 

Lou wont stand for this. And if it's true, he'll quit before spring training is over.

Interesting take, but I think that Lou is going to have a lot more control, and franky he's way smarter then Busty.

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Yes it is cliche but Lou was just gonna go were the most money was offered.He doesnt care as much about winning as people are reading into it.He thought the market would be at alot higher price iam sure.Im just glad i dont have to hear dustys voice anymore,he was getting as annoying as G Bush's voice.

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QUOTE(kapkomet @ Oct 16, 2006 -> 10:58 PM)
That's a good hire for the Cubs. Seriously.

Interesting take, but I think that Lou is going to have a lot more control, and franky he's way smarter then Busty.

 

 

Oh I agree he's totally way smarter and more focused that Dusty and demands more any day of the week even if he was lying in a coma. Hopefully they (the Cubs bill payers) realize this and grow a pair tough enough to let him do what they are hiring him for. It's not about his intelligence. It's about the peanut gallery allowing him to perform to his potential.

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QUOTE(whitesoxfan101 @ Oct 16, 2006 -> 11:20 PM)
They still have Hendry as GM, and Rothschild will now stay as pitching coach, so nothing will change really IMO.

I would guess that Lou will at least reconsider ALL of the coaching staff. I am sure that Rothschild will be on the list for Lou to think about possibly removing.

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QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Oct 17, 2006 -> 07:46 AM)
I would guess that Lou will at least reconsider ALL of the coaching staff. I am sure that Rothschild will be on the list for Lou to think about possibly removing.

Well Roth was a part of Lou's staff in Cinncy, IIRC.

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I had to turn to another radio station because I kept hearing "If the Cubs are serious about winning NOW, then they will hire Pinella."

 

Isn't that pretty much what they said about Dusty? "Baker's the manager, they want to win!"

 

In order to win they have A LOT of work to do.

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It's rough seeing my two favorite managers go to chief rivals in consecutive offseasons (Leyland and Piniella).

 

This, however, is strange to hear coming from Sweet Lou's mouth (from the Sun-Times):

"It used to be, when I came up to the big leagues, boy, you better respect the manager because if you don't, you're not going to play on that team. Now, the manager has to earn the respect of the players. And that's my job: Earn their respect, so I can expect respect at the same time.''

 

I admire the old school managers and it's curious and a little sad to see Lou say something like this.

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