Sounds like it is Sveum
Maddux decided to stay in Texas with his family.
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He was number four on my list of candidates
seemed like a total bump on the log in that post interview media session. I wanna know why the Brewers, who knew him better than anybody, never hired him in 2008 and 2010? Not sure on this one at all.
Interim Manager
Sveum was named the Brewers’ interim manager after Ned Yost was fired in 2008 and helped a skidding team turn it around and win the wild card.
Basically, GM Doug Melvin screwed up. He said he wanted someone with previous managerial experience and went for Ken Macha, ridiculed on Brewers’ BBs for struggling to stay awake during games. Sveum should have had the interim tag removed, although with the subpar pitching staff in 2009 and 2010, Billy Martin couldn’t have produced a winner. Melvin learned from his mistake by hiring Ron Roenicke to succeed Macha. I think Melvin wanted to go outside the organization for his next hire. Obviously he made a good choice.
"You know what they do in Philadelphia when the game is rained out? They go to the airport and boo the bad landings." — Bob Uecker.
"Sometimes they boo loud enough to wake up the air traffic controllers." — Me.
by The Underground Conservative on Nov 17, 2011 12:21 AM CST up reply actions
choosing Macha is pretty much a guaranteed bad move
I always turn to the sports section first. The sports page records people's accomplishments; the front page has nothing but man's failures.
~Earl Warren
by lookingdeadred on Nov 17, 2011 7:53 AM CST up reply actions
Tomorrow’s Headline: “Red Sox demand Sveum as compensation for Epstein”
heheheh
THEOOOOOOOOO (and Hoyer)
by jesus christos on Nov 16, 2011 10:25 PM CST reply actions 2 recs
well done
I always turn to the sports section first. The sports page records people's accomplishments; the front page has nothing but man's failures.
~Earl Warren
by lookingdeadred on Nov 17, 2011 7:53 AM CST up reply actions
i didn't make it up
someone in the MLBTR comments section did
THEOOOOOOOOO (and Hoyer)
by jesus christos on Nov 17, 2011 3:28 PM CST up reply actions
i cannot live a lie involving rec's
THEOOOOOOOOO (and Hoyer)
by jesus christos on Nov 18, 2011 5:40 PM CST up reply actions
Impressive
interview(s), obviously, and I’m certain that he will give Theo and Jed exactly what they expect.
I’m excited. Bravo.
Numbers may not lie, but they don’t tell the whole truth (and nothing but the truth), either. -- Doug Glanville
We'll see what the Red Sox do
He was supposedly #1 on their list as well. And whether Sveum prefers Chicago or Boston.
But I doubt they’d offer Sveum the job if they didn’t think he’d accept.
Did the Red Sox interview Sandberg?
"Keep looking into the past and you'll keep repeating the past" - Some Smart Guy
No
But he’s being mentioned as a possibility as they expand their search.
by Josh Timmers on Nov 17, 2011 12:23 AM CST up reply actions
So...Ryno still has hope...
…that would be a tough situation for him tho.
"Keep looking into the past and you'll keep repeating the past" - Some Smart Guy
Mackanin is out in Boston
And they’re not going to hire DeMarlo Hale because he’s too close to Francona and they feel they need a clubhouse change.
So it’s Alomar, Lamont and Lovullo in Boston, but it sounds like they’re going to open up for new interviews.
by Josh Timmers on Nov 17, 2011 12:39 AM CST up reply actions
Yep it's him.
He’s definitely not the candidate that everyone wanted, and he does not have the appeal that Maddux, Francona, or Sandberg have. Nevertheless, the man has been around baseball his entire life, and he performed very well throughout the interview process. I hope we have found a manager similar to the nobody that Epstein hired in 2004.
How do you pronounce his last name?
Viva la Cubs Révolution!!!
Sveum was my 1a
He is a perfect fit.
Chicago Blackhawks 2010 Stanley Cup Champions
Duke Blue Devils 2010 NCAA Men's Basketball Champions
I'm fine with Sveum
I was in the Mackanin camp (all by myself!) but I have to admit that I don’t know enough about all the candidates to distinguish between them. Sveum seemed like a fine candidate and he has managerial experience: Three years in Double-A and the two weeks and the playoffs with Milwaukee.
by Josh Timmers on Nov 16, 2011 10:39 PM CST up reply actions
...
How do you pronounce his last name?
Though Bob Uecker pronounced it best, I’ve heard it pronounced “sway’um” (say it quickly)
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by Fukudometer on Nov 16, 2011 11:11 PM CST up reply actions
Correct
It is pronounced “Sway-um.”
"You know what they do in Philadelphia when the game is rained out? They go to the airport and boo the bad landings." — Bob Uecker.
"Sometimes they boo loud enough to wake up the air traffic controllers." — Me.
by The Underground Conservative on Nov 17, 2011 12:23 AM CST up reply actions
I saw this coming earlier today
when Ryan was quoted about Maddux not being sure and building a new house in Dallas. I strongly suspect he may end up managing in Texas some day.
The bottom is loaded with nice people, Albert. Only cream and bastards rise
by Doggie Stalker on Nov 16, 2011 10:31 PM CST reply actions
Nolan Ryan offers job to Maddux in 2014
Ryan: Come on, Mike. It’s easy. Tell ’em, Wash.
Ron Washington: It’s incredibly hard.
by Josh Timmers on Nov 16, 2011 10:34 PM CST up reply actions
Didn't see the movie but that was in the trailer.
The bottom is loaded with nice people, Albert. Only cream and bastards rise
by Doggie Stalker on Nov 16, 2011 10:35 PM CST up reply actions
Me too.
I don’t see movies any more with a three year old at home.
by Josh Timmers on Nov 16, 2011 10:37 PM CST up reply actions
your not missing much
no but meh on most movies came out with in the last 3 years
The Stat Pack
by shoemile on Oct 21, 2011 10:10 PM CDT
by Madison Cub Fan on Nov 16, 2011 11:11 PM CST up reply actions
Toy Story is awesome.
♪ He held me very tight under stars so bright and whispered darlin' "Who do you love tonight?" I told him "baseball, baseball...." ♫
Sveum it is
Heyman is reporting that the Red Sox are going to expand their manager search because Sveum decided to take the Cubs job.
This Epstein/Hoyer combo...
got it going on now. Another wise choice. They are really impressing the hell out of me. Shitcan the entire coaching staff (including Rudy “if you walk, you’re a loser” Jaramillo) and run Z’s ass outta town next and THEN work on getting some above average players on this club. This is becoming a GREAT off season.
"Keep looking into the past and you'll keep repeating the past" - Some Smart Guy
Well there go the fun post game press conference/interviews
Oh well
The bottom is loaded with nice people, Albert. Only cream and bastards rise
by Doggie Stalker on Nov 16, 2011 10:35 PM CST reply actions
Was wondering why you'd say this...
haven’t heard Sveum speak (missed the interview)….is he sorta “ho-hum” or somethin’? Or were you just looking forward to Maddux?
"Keep looking into the past and you'll keep repeating the past" - Some Smart Guy
Blackhawks intermission
now saying multiple sources report the Cubs have offered Sveum the job
I would a million times rather get
the GM/President hire right (which we did) than get the manager right (which we still may have, who knows).
I’d have chosen Maddux, but that’s less about what I know about him as a prospective manager and more about what he’s done as a pitching coach and who his brother is.
No Cubbiegoon, I am Deep Goat
Between Sveum (how do you pronounce it)
and Quade, we could dominate a scrabble game.
No Cubbiegoon, I am Deep Goat
dont forget shark
all the cubs need to do is get rzecpfdsfsdjhsdgfdsgdsgdsg from the cards
THEOOOOOOOOO (and Hoyer)
by jesus christos on Nov 16, 2011 10:41 PM CST up reply actions
it's rzepczynski...
… it’s really not that hard.
I think I speak for everyone here when I say, "Wait, what the hell are you talking about?"
I see consonants where there should be vowels.
Theo! Good job, Tommy Boy!
by shoemile on Nov 16, 2011 11:18 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
You say it just like it's spelled...
(As for Dale, I think you’d phonetically say it “SVAME”)
by The Deputy Mayor of Rush Street on Nov 17, 2011 12:15 AM CST up reply actions
like sway back and forth
with an m on the end. =) Kinda having fun thinking about Harry’s version!
Sveum backwards would be
Muevs mmwaves
by FloridaCubsFan on Nov 17, 2011 12:58 AM CST up reply actions
Swame.
♪ He held me very tight under stars so bright and whispered darlin' "Who do you love tonight?" I told him "baseball, baseball...." ♫
bingo
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~Earl Warren
by lookingdeadred on Nov 17, 2011 7:53 AM CST up reply actions
Doesn't get much more "meh" than that.
"They sell every ticket to every game, win or lose!" - Tom Ricketts
baseball managers
are over-rated.
No Cubbiegoon, I am Deep Goat
by tomas21 on Nov 16, 2011 10:41 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
So are fans
The bottom is loaded with nice people, Albert. Only cream and bastards rise
by Doggie Stalker on Nov 16, 2011 11:07 PM CST up reply actions
So was
Super 8.
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by DamonBerryhillsMitt on Nov 16, 2011 11:31 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
So was Bo Derek
a 7 at best. Not a fan of the corn-rows…
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
by ballhawk on Nov 17, 2011 6:30 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
so who would have you gone with?
The Stat Pack
by shoemile on Oct 21, 2011 10:10 PM CDT
by Madison Cub Fan on Nov 16, 2011 11:12 PM CST up reply actions
Doesn't matter, he's been grumpy for months now.
Everything seems ‘meh’ to him, it would seem.
by bdlugz on Nov 17, 2011 9:46 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Might as well say it. . .
I wonder how this might impact an offer (or non) to Fielder?
Numbers may not lie, but they don’t tell the whole truth (and nothing but the truth), either. -- Doug Glanville
That was my first inclination
That signing Sveum would increase Fielder’s chances of wanting to play for the Cubs.
Viva la Cubs Révolution!!!
Eight years and $200M? You must be joking..
Fielder is morbidly obese at age 27. Halfway through his contract his skyrocketing weight and declining speed/athleticism will cripple whomever is moronic enough to sign him. The Brewers are bailing-out for a reason, they’ve got common sense.
No doubt Jim Hendry would be schmoozing Fielder’s agent right now. Once again I drop to my knees and thank God we hired Theo..
I'm wet nurse to a last-place, dead-to-the-neck-up ball club, and I'm choking to death!
Morbidly obese??
I guarantee the man is more fit than 99% of this board (no offense to anyone on here). He is heavy, but by all accounts works his butt off and is extremely muscular.
I’m not sure I support signing Fielder to anything like a 6 year, 135 million deal (or whatever it would take), but I certainly don’t think he’s some fat unathletic person that will immediately cripple an organization.
morbidly obese
is a medical term and he would likely qualify. but i agree he is a very atheltic man with a lot of muscle.
The most disappointing thing about Maddux apparently dropping out
is that we will never get to see him burp Z.
The bottom is loaded with nice people, Albert. Only cream and bastards rise
by Doggie Stalker on Nov 16, 2011 11:07 PM CST reply actions 2 recs
i would have rather seen
Alomar taze him.
"Enough foreplay- let's get crackin'"- Fred Garvin
by davidalanu on Nov 17, 2011 5:45 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
are you suggesting....
Big Z should be killed? Tazing kills people, man.
"The standard is the standard" Mike Tomlin
No, Alomar joked about bringing a stun gun to deal with Z, that's all.
"Enough foreplay- let's get crackin'"- Fred Garvin
I missed the joke. Glad Alomar will not be the next Cubs Manager!!
There is a big difference in using a stun gun versus using a taser.
Stun Gun: Stun guns are an effective contact weapon but you must physically touch the person with the prongs of the stun gun. It is also best to hold it on them for many seconds. Stun guns work by rapidly overworking the muscle group and depleting it of blood sugar. In addition to shocking and immobilizing pain and extreme exertions of muscle contraction, the result is similar to muscle failure.
Taser: A Taser device such as the new Taser C2, allows you to repel the attacker from up to 15 feet away (7-10 feet being optimum target spread.)
BIG difference from a stun gun which requires direct contact.
Police carry their own version of a Taser device which you hear about if read the news. The police version is similar to the C2’s predecessor, Advanced Taser. However, the law enforcement version does have a longer range (21 feet compared to the civilian 15 feet).
So now you know one of the main differences between a “taser” and a “stun gun.” Effective range. And you also know that a stun gun is not the same as a Taser.
"The standard is the standard" Mike Tomlin
you must be new around here
Don’t you know that other teams exist to trade us good players in exchange for our leftovers and undesirables?
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
You mean this rule?
1. GM’s of other teams collect their salaries for the purpose of making trades to improve the Cubs.
Off topic
What exactly is Greg Maddux’s role with the front office now? Do we know if Theo has kept him or if he has decided to leave.
Viva la Cubs Révolution!!!
From what I can tell Theo has reached out to him
and he has been pleasant but non committal particularly since as far as I know the situation with his daughters health is up in the air. He is technically under contract till 12/31.
The bottom is loaded with nice people, Albert. Only cream and bastards rise
by Doggie Stalker on Nov 16, 2011 11:17 PM CST up reply actions
No
The Stat Pack
by shoemile on Oct 21, 2011 10:10 PM CDT
by Madison Cub Fan on Nov 16, 2011 11:22 PM CST up reply actions
He is not going to work full time now
and would not have if Mike was the manager though I am pretty sure he would have been around a lot more.
The bottom is loaded with nice people, Albert. Only cream and bastards rise
by Doggie Stalker on Nov 16, 2011 11:27 PM CST up reply actions
If Mike turned down the job or dropped out due to family reasons it’s not like the Cubs rejected him. I think the job was his for the taking.
Greg would probably feel differently if the Cubs had told Mike no but it appears Mike told the Cubs no.
Nothing happens unless it's first a dream
by puckishcubsfan on Nov 17, 2011 5:47 AM CST up reply actions
Jeff Passan was on KC radio earlier today.
Asked if the Cubs will win a World Series under Theo, Jeff said, “Absolutely yes.” I fist pumped / honked my horn.
"The riches of the game are in the thrills, not the money." --Ernie Banks
Maddux didn't want Cubs
The Stat Pack
by shoemile on Oct 21, 2011 10:10 PM CDT
by Madison Cub Fan on Nov 16, 2011 11:19 PM CST up reply actions
I feel like we won, which is good, right?
Is this what winning feels like?
"The riches of the game are in the thrills, not the money." --Ernie Banks
Not the sexy pick, but it if it's Theo and Co's pick... I'm all on board!
"You win because of the quarterback. We have to get that position stabilized. We're fixated on that." -- Jerry Angelo (12.30.2008)
Jerry Angelo trades for Jay Cutler! (4.2.2009)
I feel good about it
Of course I also felt good about Quade. However in this case it’s comforting to know that Sveum was also highly thought of by a club the caliber of the Red Sox.
Harry Caray: Marshall is going back to LA to get cocaine for his injured foot.
Steve Stone: Harry, that’s Novocaine.
by Julio Zuleta's Voodoo on Nov 16, 2011 11:35 PM CST via mobile reply actions
Some similarities between Sveum and Maddon
Maddon served as interim manager of the Anaheim Angels in both 1996 and 1999, and was a long-time bench coach for the team, before interviewing for the Red Sox job in 2004, and eventually getting the Tampa job a year later in 2005. He got a ring with the Angels in 2002.
Sveum got a ring on the 2004 Red Sox staff, and served as interim manager of the Brewers before getting this opportunity.
So… all of the Cubs optomists can say, we’ve got the next Maddon:)
"You win because of the quarterback. We have to get that position stabilized. We're fixated on that." -- Jerry Angelo (12.30.2008)
Jerry Angelo trades for Jay Cutler! (4.2.2009)
Sveum does not strike me as a guy who will be posting Camus
quotes in the clubhouse
The bottom is loaded with nice people, Albert. Only cream and bastards rise
by Doggie Stalker on Nov 16, 2011 11:51 PM CST up reply actions
As of this moment
I’m buying into whatever Theo & Jed do.
Go Cubs.
BEAR DOWN!
by mikegncb34 on Nov 16, 2011 11:44 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
Phrased differently,
I don’t fear Cubs headlines now.
“They did whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat????
10-25-2011. Theo Epstein joins the Cubs. Now, the fun begins.
I thInk this is a svell hire.
Sveum’s success should be svift and sveet. I svear, this hire won’t be a sving and a miss.
Harry Caray: Marshall is going back to LA to get cocaine for his injured foot.
Steve Stone: Harry, that’s Novocaine.
by Julio Zuleta's Voodoo on Nov 16, 2011 11:57 PM CST via mobile reply actions 4 recs
I see vat you did there
If the Cubs still have a chance, no matter how small, it’s still Go Cubs, damn the math and pass the KoolAid. I'm a Sheeple and proud of it!
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by eths on Nov 17, 2011 4:47 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
Brew Crew Ball reaction
I liked this one
Inside source that Sveum is going to accept:
A friend of mine sells mauled-by-angry-Venezuelan insurance, and Sveum just bought some.
by Nunyabidness on Nov 17, 2011 4:44 PM CST up reply actions
This is such a Tom Ricketts move!
They’re obviously hiring Sveum to increase ticket sales to the vast Norwegian community of Chicago. The Gaul! Or whatever the comparable word in Norwegian would be. I’ll need to drink some Vikingfjord to get over this!!
"Just shut up and play" - Matt Garza
I would prefer Smørbrød
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Why anyone would choose to eat that crap is beyond me
it used to be eaten out of necessity, now people are just insane.
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I'd rather eat a good Bavarian Stuffed Udder.
If the Cubs still have a chance, no matter how small, it’s still Go Cubs, damn the math and pass the KoolAid. I'm a Sheeple and proud of it!
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Ew. No thanks. :(
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I guess I've led a sheltered life
WTF is that?
I enjoy this website because it's so interesting to see folks pole vaulting over mouse turds.
by BAMACOLONEL on Nov 17, 2011 12:10 PM CST up reply actions
I would eat haggis
Guys, hitting is not about muscle. It's simple physics. Calculate the velocity, v, in relation to the trajectory, t, in which g, gravity, of course remains a constant.... It's not complicated. - George Costanza
It's illegal in the United States
It’s illegal to import or sell foot containing sheep lungs in the US.
by Josh Timmers on Nov 17, 2011 6:13 PM CST up reply actions
News trucks and camera crews gathering at Wrigley...
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
Funny thing, that.
Because the brass is in Milwaukee. (Or, at least they were Wednesday night.)
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Well, it's only a short drive... This could be interesting...
If the Cubs still have a chance, no matter how small, it’s still Go Cubs, damn the math and pass the KoolAid. I'm a Sheeple and proud of it!
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Especially if they're wearing sunglasses.
Watch out for that bridge though…
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
On a mission from Theo...
If the Cubs still have a chance, no matter how small, it’s still Go Cubs, damn the math and pass the KoolAid. I'm a Sheeple and proud of it!
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You mean like this:
Just when I thought I was out… they pull me back in.
If the Cubs still have a chance, no matter how small, it’s still Go Cubs, damn the math and pass the KoolAid. I'm a Sheeple and proud of it!
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That bridge is actually completed now.
And, they wouldn’t be falsifying their address if they used 1060 W. Addison
Step Two: Develop an organizational plan
by Shanghai Badger on Nov 17, 2011 1:59 PM CST up reply actions
It's probably just for the morning news shows
you know, the low-person-on-the-totem-pole that gets to do all those live remote quick snippets, stands out there in the McDonalds parking lot with the marquee in the background, will open with some sort of “Sorry Ryno” quip, quote some source saying Sveum is the choice, then ask passersby how do you pronounce the new Cubs manager name?
(I’d say “Dale”).
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
I dunno - I just dunno...
If the Cubs still have a chance, no matter how small, it’s still Go Cubs, damn the math and pass the KoolAid. I'm a Sheeple and proud of it!
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He's a rescue ranger.
Isn’t he?
♪ He held me very tight under stars so bright and whispered darlin' "Who do you love tonight?" I told him "baseball, baseball...." ♫
I hope he takes it.
He was tied with Maddux for me as first choice. I couldn’t decide between them because I really wanted to see a video of him talking to the Chicago press before making up my mind. Alomar was my third. I liked the catcher part, but not how he didn’t seem to think much of stats.
♪ He held me very tight under stars so bright and whispered darlin' "Who do you love tonight?" I told him "baseball, baseball...." ♫
If this helps...
bring Prince to Chicago, then I’m all on board. Otherwise, my feelings are kinda “meh”. I was hoping for Maddux, but I’m glad we didn’t hire Alomar. The last thing we need is a hipster running the show.
On a side note re: Maddux’s family concerns… his kids are COLLEGE age! Cut the cord, Mike.
Not my first choice for manager...
But if the brain trust and Cherington were both high on him, perhaps there’s something to that…
Sveum is a local (Bay Area) guy
hope he knocks our socks off.
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~Earl Warren
Is he from there originally?
Current reports indicate he lives in the Phoenix area.
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He's from Contra Costa County
originally.
by Josh Timmers on Nov 17, 2011 11:35 AM CST up reply actions
Hails from Pinole Valley
middle class suburb in the East Bay, north of Oakland. He was a two-sport star in high school, football and baseball. Could have played either sport (both) if he had gone to college.
I always turn to the sports section first. The sports page records people's accomplishments; the front page has nothing but man's failures.
~Earl Warren
by lookingdeadred on Nov 18, 2011 7:59 AM CST up reply actions
correction
Sveum hails from Pinole, but went to Pinole Valley HS
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~Earl Warren
by lookingdeadred on Nov 18, 2011 8:33 AM CST up reply actions
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