The All-Purpose No Bullshit Tolerating Who Should Be the Next Manager Thread

[Quality Start Machine]

Does this mean Joepstink's going to lure David Price and James Shields here and then trade a sack of balls for a lightly-used BJ Upton?

Whatever Maddon's in-game pros and cons are - it's hard to ignore that adding him to Wrigley, a shitload of young hitting talent, and the chance to touch Jake Arrieta's beard - you got a stew goin baby. Players are going to want to come here again.

I'd put a healthy wager down that the clubhouse renovation will have the biggest impact in getting players to sign or waive their no-trades.

Look at this shit:



Compared to the current clubhouse: https://secure.flickr.com/photos/mdu2boy/2593548881/in/photostream/lightbox/

If you get the chance to do the Wrigley Field Tour, it's pretty cool...once you see the clubhouses, first thing I wondered was, "how the hell did they fit NFL teams in there?"

[Saul Goodman]

Keeping Smilin' Rick is fine for now, unless they have a shot at a post-Friedman Joe Maddon.

I do think Ricky does good work when it comes to making players feel good and happy. At least he has so far. That is very important. I hope he learns and grows with the on field stuff. I'm not really too interested in seeing them change managers all the time.

Starlin Castro has had 4 managers in his 5 MLB years

Right. Ricky will be here unless the Cubs somehow lose 100 games again next year or there's a player revolt. There's no point in getting worked up over Joe Maddon or anyone else.

Well, we sure look stupid.

I don't.  Totally called it.  Sort of.

[Saul Goodman]

DPD.  More injustice for Ricky Renteria, who doesn't even merit mention as a qualified minority candidate from Jon Heyman.  This is like Theo's dirty dirty tampering all over again.

(For real though, Rick deserves another shot somewhere.)