Paul Weaver Named Special Assisant to the GM

by Scott G F on Oct 26, 2006 7:16 AM CDT

Piniella
Trammell
Paul Weaver?

All we need now is Lee Elia and the corpse of Leo Durosher.

Any word on whom the batting coach will be?

The Cubs are making some interesting moves. I gotta hand it to them. which just might be the Blue Coolaide talking right now. But if things "roll down hill" and the phase "it all starts at the top" then the Cubs Top is looking pretty good right now. Alot of baseball knowledge and winning experiance.

All for nothing unless we sign some talent!!!

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Who

is Paul Weaver? (I apologize for my ignorance).

by jazzman56 on Oct 26, 2006 12:55 PM CDT reply actions

I don't know much about Weaver either...

but it sounds like he is a long-time scout. He's probably got loads of baseball knowledge, but what would really excite me would be the hiring of a special assistant with some kind of a statistical analaysis background. That would show that the Cubs are actually willing to try something new. Still, I hope Weaver can help in the decision-making.

by mportsch on Oct 26, 2006 1:06 PM CDT reply actions

The biggest signing the Cubs have made....

was done totally under the radar during the second half of the '06 season, but that was when they hired Tim Wilken as the new Scouting and Development Director. According to people in the know (Steve Stone included), Wilken is regarded around baseball as the best player development guy in the league. If only we could get a quality ownership group. I, too, like the moves the Cubs have made in the Front Office and the coaching staff, but having the Tribune Co. at the top is still a big elephant in the living room.

"Don't complain to me about the stormy weather, boys. Just bring the ship into port." --Steve Stone, September 2004

by ctcoff99 on Oct 26, 2006 4:01 PM CDT reply actions