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

[BH]

Mackanin and Mike Maddux are the first confirmed interviews. Cubs look like they're moving quickly. Anyone else excited about the possibility of Mike Maddux?

I don't *hate* the possibility of Mike Maddux. Which is about as close as I can get to excited, I think.

I'm fully prepared for my reaction to the managerial hire to be, "Okay, I don't really know anything about this guy, but let's assume Theo and Hoyer know what they're doing."

You don't know who mike maddux is?

[Richard Chuggar]

Mackanin and Mike Maddux are the first confirmed interviews. Cubs look like they're moving quickly. Anyone else excited about the possibility of Mike Maddux?

I don't *hate* the possibility of Mike Maddux. Which is about as close as I can get to excited, I think.

I'm fully prepared for my reaction to the managerial hire to be, "Okay, I don't really know anything about this guy, but let's assume Theo and Hoyer know what they're doing."

You don't know who mike maddux is?

rotoworld told BH that mike maddux is probably the brother of greg maddux or john maddon.

[J. Walter Weatherman]

Mackanin and Mike Maddux are the first confirmed interviews. Cubs look like they're moving quickly. Anyone else excited about the possibility of Mike Maddux?

I don't *hate* the possibility of Mike Maddux. Which is about as close as I can get to excited, I think.

I'm fully prepared for my reaction to the managerial hire to be, "Okay, I don't really know anything about this guy, but let's assume Theo and Hoyer know what they're doing."

I'm gonna wait to hear Billy Corgan's take before I make up my mind.

[Armchair_QB]

I think I'd rather have Maddux as pitching coach. But I'm in the "I guess Theo & Hoyer know what they're doing" camp.

[CBStew]

I think I'd rather have Maddux as pitching coach. But I'm in the "I guess Theo & Hoyer know what they're doing" camp.

I am in the "What the hell difference will it make?  These are the Cubs." camp.

[J. Walter Weatherman]

I think I'd rather have Maddux as pitching coach. But I'm in the "I guess Theo & Hoyer know what they're doing" camp.

I am in the "What the hell difference will it make?  These are the Cubs." camp.

The Hendry Era really did a number on you, huh?

[Bort]

I think I'd rather have Maddux as pitching coach. But I'm in the "I guess Theo & Hoyer know what they're doing" camp.

I am in the "What the hell difference will it make?  These are the Cubs." camp.

The Hendry P.K. Wrigley Era really did a number on you, huh?

More probable.

[CBStew]

I think I'd rather have Maddux as pitching coach. But I'm in the "I guess Theo & Hoyer know what they're doing" camp.

I am in the "What the hell difference will it make?  These are the Cubs." camp.

The Hendry P.K. Wrigley Era really did a number on you, huh?

More probable.

When Charlie Grimm was the manager he also served as the third base coach.  He invented a lot of gag signals for the batter.  My favorite was when he flapped his arms like a giant bird and hopped back and forth in the third  base box.  That was the only time I went to baseball games to watch the manager manage.

[CT III]

I think I'd rather have Maddux as pitching coach. But I'm in the "I guess Theo & Hoyer know what they're doing" camp.

I am in the "What the hell difference will it make?  These are the Cubs." camp.

The Hendry P.K. Wrigley Era really did a number on you, huh?

More probable.

When Charlie Grimm was the manager he also served as the third base coach.  He invented a lot of gag signals for the batter.  My favorite was when he flapped his arms like a giant bird and hopped back and forth in the third  base box.  That was the only time I went to baseball games to watch the manager manage.

JOLLY CHOLLY!

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

I think I'd rather have Maddux as pitching coach. But I'm in the "I guess Theo & Hoyer know what they're doing" camp.

I am in the "What the hell difference will it make?  These are the Cubs." camp.

The Hendry P.K. Wrigley Era really did a number on you, huh?

More probable.

When Charlie Grimm was the manager he also served as the third base coach.  He invented a lot of gag signals for the batter.  My favorite was when he flapped his arms like a giant bird and hopped back and forth in the third  base box.  That was the only time I went to baseball games to watch the manager manage.

JOLLY CHOLLY!

Did he play his banjo at all while coaching 3rd?  That would have been fun.

[Saul Goodman]

Ken Rosenthal wrote a column in which he reminded Joe Girardi that he is, in fact, Joe Girardi at least eight times.



Anyway, Rosenthal speculates whether the Cubs might eject DALES WAME with one year left if Girardi hits the open market.

Can't say it's impossible; it's certainly more likely than Robinson Cano (FYC).  Or maybe they right the Sandberg wrong.  Or they let Dale chew his way through another season and get arrested after he strangles Starlin Castro to death at shortstop next August.  All plausible outcomes (except Sandberg, give it up buddy).

Is Dale managing the club next year?  Not that it matters who steers this shitty ship until the farm kids are ready.

[Quality Start Machine]

Next year, Baez and Bryant will both show up at some point. If Ephoystink doesn't have confidence in him as a guy who can being those guys along, it has to be addressed. If there's a manager they love that becomes available, that's another thing. But he gave them the record they expected. He won't get fired for that.

[BBM]

DATS WHEN SANTBERT COMES BACK MY FRENT!

[Saul Goodman]

Next year, Baez and Bryant will both show up at some point. If Ephoystink doesn't have confidence in him as a guy who can being those guys along, it has to be addressed. If there's a manager they love that becomes available, that's another thing. But he gave them the record they expected. He won't get fired for that.

Do you think he's at all responsible for the backward steps taken by Castro, Rizzo, and FIREBARN this year?

[Quality Start Machine]

Next year, Baez and Bryant will both show up at some point. If Ephoystink doesn't have confidence in him as a guy who can being those guys along, it has to be addressed. If there's a manager they love that becomes available, that's another thing. But he gave them the record they expected. He won't get fired for that.

Do you think he's at all responsible for the backward steps taken by Castro, Rizzo, and FIREBARN this year?

The organization is trying to break down & rebuild Castro and Rizzo, getting them better at working pitch counts. Hopefully these are still works in progress and they haven't screwed them up. As for Geyser, I think his forward step last year was a fluke. I was hoping they were going to sell high on him.