Rally in front of the Chicago Tribune

by madog93 on Sep 29, 2006 10:27 AM CDT

I know the issue of who the Cubs should hire as their new manager has been debated here over and over. My intent is not to beat a dead horse. I heard yesterday that there was a group of disgruntled Cub fans having a rally in from of the Tribune holding up signs and asking Hendry to hire Joe Girardi as the manager. Does anyone here know if this is true? Even if it is true I don't suspect it will sway Hendry's decision making one little bit. I think he already has his mind made up. As much as I would like to see Joe get the job I don't think it will happen. If there really was a rally though I think it is pretty funny. I am glad that Cub fans are tired of being happy being lovable losers. It is time for a winner.
GO BEARS!!!

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That seems a little pointless...

...seeing as how, at the moment, Girardi is still employed by the Marlins. Shouldn't that little rally wait until he's actually (if ever) available?

by gravedigger on Sep 29, 2006 11:37 AM CDT reply actions

Rumor has it that things will move fast

Who knows what's true -- that's why they're called rumors -- but the Marlins supposedly are prepared to cut ties with Girardi and replace him quickly once their season ends. Things may move quickly on the managerial hiring/firing side, so it's not premature for people who have strong preferences to make them known now.

What does not kill you makes you stronger.

by Pa on Sep 29, 2006 11:44 AM CDT reply actions

Well, yeah

I too expect things to move fast if they are going to happen, and I have no problem saying who I like and don't like.

But staging a rally to hire someone who is still under contract is premature, IMO. Now, if they want to host a rally to ensure Baker is not brought back, that would make sense.

by gravedigger on Sep 29, 2006 1:05 PM CDT up reply actions

What if Girardi is hired by the Cubs?

I would like to see it personally. But what if he is hired and he does a terrible job? Will these same fans go to the tribune and hold up signs saying that they were wrong? It is easy for us to make decisions when we have no responsibility for them. Just my .02.

by LT on Sep 29, 2006 12:24 PM CDT reply actions

Just hire Lou Piniella!!!!

I honestly don't want to hear another WORD about Barry Zito in a CUBS' uniform in 2007!!!!!!!!!!!! WAKE UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by TheBeerBaron on Sep 29, 2006 12:29 PM CDT reply actions

Yeah,

What a brilliant idea. Pinella is long time resident of Temple Terrace Florida (a Tampa suburb) and slept walked during his three years with the D-Rays, dreaming all along of receiving a phone call from his old pal King George of the Yankees. It will be just like Dusty all over again. A manager who doesn't want to be in Chicago. Yippee.

by BlueBooHoo on Sep 29, 2006 1:35 PM CDT up reply actions

Pointless

Andy McPhail will be laughing while peering down with his binoculors from his Tribune Tower office suite.

by BlueBooHoo on Sep 29, 2006 1:33 PM CDT reply actions

nope

Andy McPhail is too busy hanging out in New York trying to handle the labor negotiations to actually be at the trib.

"The only way to prove that you're a good sport is to lose." - Ernie Banks

by madog93 on Sep 29, 2006 1:41 PM CDT up reply actions

I can't make it

to Chicago. Is it alright if I rally in front of the Houston Chronicle instead?

Players win awards but teams win championships.

by tharr on Sep 29, 2006 1:36 PM CDT reply actions

Heh!

That never happened! WSCR's midday host did a fake "remote" from the front of the Trib Tower. The people he interviewed who were "attending the rally" were callers!

by Ivychat on Sep 30, 2006 3:44 PM CDT reply actions

Thanks

I just heard about it from a guy at work and he seemed to think that it really happened. I knew I would find out the truth at BCB.

"The only way to prove that you're a good sport is to lose." - Ernie Banks

by madog93 on Sep 30, 2006 11:06 PM CDT up reply actions

murph

Yep, that was Mike Murphy at WSCR. He actually did a good job of making it sound like he was walking down the street going to the tribune building. When the marching band kicked in and the people on the streets sounded like they were on a telephone, it was obvious. Good bit though.

by cb56 on Oct 1, 2006 10:39 AM CDT up reply actions