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The Cubs' Manager In 2012 Should Be...
At Tuesday's news conference, new Cubs President of Baseball Operations Theo Epstein said this about the future of current Cubs manager Mike Quade: "Mike seems like a great guy, and he has developed a great reputation over many decades in this game," Epstein said. "I look forward to sitting down...
Ryan Dempster And Cubs Stink Out Start Of Trip Against Diamondbacks
The Cubs lost to the Diamondbacks 11-2 Thursday night in Phoenix. Much more entertaining than the game was the Twitter spat I got into with ESPN's Buster Olney. Paul Sullivan thought it was, too. Here's what happened. Ryan Dempster had absolutely nothing in the first inning; in the shortest outing...
The Sunday Funnies
In which we welcome the new manager of the Cubs and note the (relative) ease with which some recent teams ended their World Series droughts. Click on image to open a larger version in a new browser window. Depending on the size of your display and browser, it may require some scrolling. If...
Cubs Make 2011 Coaching Staff Official
As posted here on Monday, the Cubs officially named Pat Listach as bench coach to assist manager Mike Quade. Five other members of the staff that worked under Quade for the final 37 games of the 2010 season will return: 1B coach Bob Dernier, 3B coach Ivan DeJesus, pitching coach Larry Rothschild,...
Mike Quade: A Baseball Odyssey
Cubs manager Mike Quade was selected by the Pirates in the 22nd round of the 1979 draft, the 560th player chosen. He played for five seasons in their minor league system and then began managing Pirates minor league teams. In his baseball journey, he's played and managed in many cities around North...
Mike Quade, New Cubs Manager, "Gets It"
Remember a couple of years ago when I suggested the Cubs pick up Kevin Millar, because he was the player who led the Red Sox "idiots" to the World Series? Because he was the one who finally was able to get the message through to the Red Sox players that the alleged "curse" meant nothing? OK, I got...
Mike Quade Named Cubs Manager
Via tweet from Carrie Muskat. More details later. UPDATE: It's a two-year deal: The Cubs and manager Mike Quade have reached agreement on a two-year contract with a club option for the 2013 season. A press conference will be held today at 3:00 p.m. which will be aired live on Comcast SportsNet...
Sources Deny Report That Quade Will Be Named Cubs Manager
UPDATE: Sources say there's nothing to this rumor. Nevertheless, it was worth posting. This may or may not happen, but MSNBC is reporting this, via tweet from Will Carroll: Triple-A Iowa skipper Ryne Sandberg is going to promoted to the position of Cubs bench coach, according to Carroll, and will...
Who Will Be Named Cubs Manager?
This is just a quick little post to get some discussion going on a baseball-less day. We have discussed often here our personal preferences for the job of Cubs manager in 2011 and beyond. The poll attached to this posts asks the question in a bit of a different way. Regardless of your personal...
Tom Ricketts: Next Cubs Manager Must Understand Team History
Cubs Chairman Tom Ricketts spoke today before a panel of Chicago-area sports executives at a symposium sponsored by the Score radio station. In it, he made some interesting comments about what qualities he thinks the Cubs' next manager must have: "We have to have a manager who really understands...
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