Quade was hired 3 days ago. Still no interviews for Ryne Sandberg. The only offers out there appear to be from the Cubs as manager of the Iowa Cubs (job in hand) or bench coach (Quade said he'd consider Sandberg).
Act fast Pittsburgh, Milwaukee, Toronto, Mets and Florida! The Ryne Sandberg sweepstakes is sure to be over soon.
Quote from: Brownie on October 22, 2010, 04:09:10 PM
Quade was hired 3 days ago. Still no interviews for Ryne Sandberg. The only offers out there appear to be from the Cubs as manager of the Iowa Cubs (job in hand) or bench coach (Quade said he'd consider Sandberg).
Act fast Pittsburgh, Milwaukee, Toronto, Mets and Florida! The Ryne Sandberg sweepstakes is sure to be over soon.
*cut to april after a two game losing streak.*
FIRE CA-ADE! HIRE RYNE! DAT GUY UNDERSTANDS DA CUB CULTURE!
Quote from: Brownie on October 22, 2010, 04:09:10 PM
Quade was hired 3 days ago. Still no interviews for Ryne Sandberg. The only offers out there appear to be from the Cubs as manager of the Iowa Cubs (job in hand) or bench coach (Quade said he'd consider Sandberg).
Act fast Pittsburgh, Milwaukee, Toronto, Mets and Florida! The Ryne Sandberg sweepstakes is sure to be over soon.
John Farrell'd
Quote from: Yeti on October 26, 2010, 11:27:18 AM
Quote from: Brownie on October 22, 2010, 04:09:10 PM
Quade was hired 3 days ago. Still no interviews for Ryne Sandberg. The only offers out there appear to be from the Cubs as manager of the Iowa Cubs (job in hand) or bench coach (Quade said he'd consider Sandberg).
Act fast Pittsburgh, Milwaukee, Toronto, Mets and Florida! The Ryne Sandberg sweepstakes is sure to be over soon.
John Farrell'd
Milwaukee is down to its finalists: Joey Cora and Pat Listach. That leaves Pittsburgh, Flushing and Miami Gardens, FL as possible mailing addresses for Ryne Sandberg. My money says he'll be residing in Des Moines or Paradise Valley next summer. If he's not babysitting Ozzie Guillen, of course.
Quote from: Brownie on October 26, 2010, 12:21:56 PM
Quote from: Yeti on October 26, 2010, 11:27:18 AM
Quote from: Brownie on October 22, 2010, 04:09:10 PM
Quade was hired 3 days ago. Still no interviews for Ryne Sandberg. The only offers out there appear to be from the Cubs as manager of the Iowa Cubs (job in hand) or bench coach (Quade said he'd consider Sandberg).
Act fast Pittsburgh, Milwaukee, Toronto, Mets and Florida! The Ryne Sandberg sweepstakes is sure to be over soon.
John Farrell'd
Milwaukee is down to its finalists: Joey Cora and Pat Listach. That leaves Pittsburgh, Flushing and Miami Gardens, FL as possible mailing addresses for Ryne Sandberg. My money says he'll be residing in Des Moines or Paradise Valley next summer. If he's not babysitting Ozzie Guillen, of course.
Assuming Cora gets the Milwaukee gig, it would be oh-so White Sox of them to hire Sandberg as bench coach. Then he and Stone can talk and talk and talk about how they don't care about the Cubs.
Quote from: Brownie on October 22, 2010, 04:09:10 PM
Quade was hired 3 days ago. Still no interviews for Ryne Sandberg. The only offers out there appear to be from the Cubs as manager of the Iowa Cubs (job in hand) or bench coach (Quade said he'd consider Sandberg).
Act fast Pittsburgh, Milwaukee, Toronto, Mets and Florida! The Ryne Sandberg sweepstakes is sure to be over soon.
Aren't you going to be embarrassed when the Yankees let Girardi go and offer the manager's job to Sandberg.
Quote from: CBStew on October 26, 2010, 04:36:09 PM
Quote from: Brownie on October 22, 2010, 04:09:10 PM
Quade was hired 3 days ago. Still no interviews for Ryne Sandberg. The only offers out there appear to be from the Cubs as manager of the Iowa Cubs (job in hand) or bench coach (Quade said he'd consider Sandberg).
Act fast Pittsburgh, Milwaukee, Toronto, Mets and Florida! The Ryne Sandberg sweepstakes is sure to be over soon.
Aren't you going to be embarrassed when the Yankees let Girardi go and offer the manager's job to Sandberg.
Probably. Again, I hope he gets a chance someday, somewhere and he does well (but not as well as Quade, unless of course his chance is as Quade's replacement). But no one wants him, except Ozzie Guillen.
Quote from: Brownie on October 26, 2010, 05:55:21 PM
Quote from: CBStew on October 26, 2010, 04:36:09 PM
Quote from: Brownie on October 22, 2010, 04:09:10 PM
Quade was hired 3 days ago. Still no interviews for Ryne Sandberg. The only offers out there appear to be from the Cubs as manager of the Iowa Cubs (job in hand) or bench coach (Quade said he'd consider Sandberg).
Act fast Pittsburgh, Milwaukee, Toronto, Mets and Florida! The Ryne Sandberg sweepstakes is sure to be over soon.
Aren't you going to be embarrassed when the Yankees let Girardi go and offer the manager's job to Sandberg.
Probably. Again, I hope he gets a chance someday, somewhere and he does well (but not as well as Quade, unless of course his chance is as Quade's replacement). But no one wants him, except headlines more than Ozzie Guillen.
Quote from: Brownie on October 26, 2010, 12:21:56 PM
Quote from: Yeti on October 26, 2010, 11:27:18 AM
Quote from: Brownie on October 22, 2010, 04:09:10 PM
Quade was hired 3 days ago. Still no interviews for Ryne Sandberg. The only offers out there appear to be from the Cubs as manager of the Iowa Cubs (job in hand) or bench coach (Quade said he'd consider Sandberg).
Act fast Pittsburgh, Milwaukee, Toronto, Mets and Florida! The Ryne Sandberg sweepstakes is sure to be over soon.
John Farrell'd
Milwaukee is down to its finalists: Joey Cora and Pat Listach. That leaves Pittsburgh, Flushing and Miami Gardens, FL as possible mailing addresses for Ryne Sandberg. My money says he'll be residing in Des Moines or Paradise Valley next summer. If he's not babysitting Ozzie Guillen, of course.
Milwaukee with yet another re-direct, looks like Bobby Valentine is the hire. (http://twitter.com/Haudricourt/status/28907117488)
Quote from: PenPho on October 27, 2010, 12:10:26 PM
Quote from: Brownie on October 26, 2010, 12:21:56 PM
Quote from: Yeti on October 26, 2010, 11:27:18 AM
Quote from: Brownie on October 22, 2010, 04:09:10 PM
Quade was hired 3 days ago. Still no interviews for Ryne Sandberg. The only offers out there appear to be from the Cubs as manager of the Iowa Cubs (job in hand) or bench coach (Quade said he'd consider Sandberg).
Act fast Pittsburgh, Milwaukee, Toronto, Mets and Florida! The Ryne Sandberg sweepstakes is sure to be over soon.
John Farrell'd
Milwaukee is down to its finalists: Joey Cora and Pat Listach. That leaves Pittsburgh, Flushing and Miami Gardens, FL as possible mailing addresses for Ryne Sandberg. My money says he'll be residing in Des Moines or Paradise Valley next summer. If he's not babysitting Ozzie Guillen, of course.
Milwaukee with yet another re-direct, looks like Bobby Valentine is the hire. (http://twitter.com/Haudricourt/status/28907117488)
DPD.
Or not. (http://twitter.com/SI_JonHeyman/status/28910143202)
I honestly can't believe that Sandberg's agent couldn't get him even a token interview. That's a very bad sign.
It means there's less than no interest in Sandberg. Not that it's much of a surprise.
Quote from: PenPho on October 27, 2010, 01:33:53 PM
Quote from: PenPho on October 27, 2010, 12:10:26 PM
Quote from: Brownie on October 26, 2010, 12:21:56 PM
Quote from: Yeti on October 26, 2010, 11:27:18 AM
Quote from: Brownie on October 22, 2010, 04:09:10 PM
Quade was hired 3 days ago. Still no interviews for Ryne Sandberg. The only offers out there appear to be from the Cubs as manager of the Iowa Cubs (job in hand) or bench coach (Quade said he'd consider Sandberg).
Act fast Pittsburgh, Milwaukee, Toronto, Mets and Florida! The Ryne Sandberg sweepstakes is sure to be over soon.
John Farrell'd
Milwaukee is down to its finalists: Joey Cora and Pat Listach. That leaves Pittsburgh, Flushing and Miami Gardens, FL as possible mailing addresses for Ryne Sandberg. My money says he'll be residing in Des Moines or Paradise Valley next summer. If he's not babysitting Ozzie Guillen, of course.
Milwaukee with yet another re-direct, looks like Bobby Valentine is the hire. (http://twitter.com/Haudricourt/status/28907117488)
DPD.
Or not. (http://twitter.com/SI_JonHeyman/status/28910143202)
Or somebody else entirely.
Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times reports that (http://twitter.com/cst_sox/status/29494692293) the Brewers have hired Angels bench coach Ron Roenicke as manager.
Quote from: PenPho on November 02, 2010, 01:59:45 PM
Quote from: PenPho on October 27, 2010, 01:33:53 PM
Quote from: PenPho on October 27, 2010, 12:10:26 PM
Quote from: Brownie on October 26, 2010, 12:21:56 PM
Quote from: Yeti on October 26, 2010, 11:27:18 AM
Quote from: Brownie on October 22, 2010, 04:09:10 PM
Quade was hired 3 days ago. Still no interviews for Ryne Sandberg. The only offers out there appear to be from the Cubs as manager of the Iowa Cubs (job in hand) or bench coach (Quade said he'd consider Sandberg).
Act fast Pittsburgh, Milwaukee, Toronto, Mets and Florida! The Ryne Sandberg sweepstakes is sure to be over soon.
John Farrell'd
Milwaukee is down to its finalists: Joey Cora and Pat Listach. That leaves Pittsburgh, Flushing and Miami Gardens, FL as possible mailing addresses for Ryne Sandberg. My money says he'll be residing in Des Moines or Paradise Valley next summer. If he's not babysitting Ozzie Guillen, of course.
Milwaukee with yet another re-direct, looks like Bobby Valentine is the hire. (http://twitter.com/Haudricourt/status/28907117488)
DPD.
Or not. (http://twitter.com/SI_JonHeyman/status/28910143202)
Or somebody else entirely.
Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times reports that (http://twitter.com/cst_sox/status/29494692293) the Brewers have hired Angels bench coach Ron Roenicke as manager.
DPD.
And then there were two... (http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/florida-marlins/fl-florida-marlins-manager-110210,0,7942615.story)
Marlins retain interim dude that I've never heard of.
Pretty sure this is all made up.
I'm out, bitches! (http://www.suntimes.com/sports/baseball/cubs/2863824,ryne-sandberg-chicago-cubs-done-03.article)
Quote from: powen01 on November 03, 2010, 11:41:50 PM
I'm out, bitches! (http://www.suntimes.com/sports/baseball/cubs/2863824,ryne-sandberg-chicago-cubs-done-03.article)
He waited until all the other jobs were taken before quitting the Cubs?
How did we miss out on this guy?
Quote from: Fork on November 04, 2010, 07:17:53 AM
Quote from: powen01 on November 03, 2010, 11:41:50 PM
I'm out, bitches! (http://www.suntimes.com/sports/baseball/cubs/2863824,ryne-sandberg-chicago-cubs-done-03.article)
He waited until all the other jobs were taken before quitting the Cubs?
How did we miss out on this guy?
So is this thread now the Ryne Sandberg suicide watch?
Ah, we can link Ryne Sandberg to a job. (http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/yb/151763952)
The Lehigh Valley of the International League, home to the IronPigs (http://www.ironpigsbaseball.com/), Philadelphia's Triple-A Affiliate:
(http://blog.pennlive.com/lvsports/2007/08/ironpigs.gif)
Quote
Prior to Huppert, the last five Phillies Triple-A managers have come from outside the organization -- recently named Cubs manager Mike Quade (1994-95), Butch Hobson (1996), Marc Bombard (1997-2004), Gene Lamont (2005) and just-fired Pirates manager John Russell (2006-2007) -- in part because the organization felt it had no Triple-A caliber managers on its staff.
...
Lamar did say he would like to promote from within again. But again, the Phillies are lacking in candidates with Triple-A experience, although Lamar said such experience wasn't necessarily a requirement.
"It all depends on the candidate," he said.
....
A dark horse candidate could be Ryne Sandberg, who developed his Hall of Fame talents in the Phillies minor league system before being traded to the Chicago Cubs. Sandberg, a minor-league manager in the Cubs system for four years and the Pacific Coast League's manager of the year at Iowa this past season, made no secret of his desire to succeed Lou Piniella at Wrigley Field and is reportedly looking for opportunities elsewhere and has been linked with several major-league coaching openings. The Cubs have invited him to return to Iowa.
Allentown might be Ryne Sandberg's new address. (http://www.philly.com/inquirer/sports/20101109_Phillies_interview_Sandberg_for_IronPigs_managerial_slot.html)
Quote from: Brownie on November 09, 2010, 10:25:58 AM
Allentown might be Ryne Sandberg's new address. (http://www.philly.com/inquirer/sports/20101109_Phillies_interview_Sandberg_for_IronPigs_managerial_slot.html)
You could have just said "THAT" and saved yourself the trouble.
Ryne Sandberg. An Iron Pig. (http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/phillies/Phillies_hire_Sandberg_for_Triple_A.html#ixzz15MkWlb27)
Quote from: Brownie on November 15, 2010, 10:25:04 AM
Ryne Sandberg. An Iron Pig. (http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/phillies/Phillies_hire_Sandberg_for_Triple_A.html#ixzz15MkWlb27)
So now he's a AAA Manager for a highly successful team not likely to make a managerial change for quite a while? Shrewd.
Quote from: Internet Apex on November 15, 2010, 11:43:33 AM
Quote from: Brownie on November 15, 2010, 10:25:04 AM
Ryne Sandberg. An Iron Pig. (http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/phillies/Phillies_hire_Sandberg_for_Triple_A.html#ixzz15MkWlb27)
So now he's a AAA Manager for a highly successful team not likely to make a managerial change for quite a while? Shrewd.
Intrepid Reader: Charlie Manuel's HeartHHHHHNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGG!
Quote from: Slaky on November 15, 2010, 11:45:58 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on November 15, 2010, 11:43:33 AM
Quote from: Brownie on November 15, 2010, 10:25:04 AM
Ryne Sandberg. An Iron Pig. (http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/phillies/Phillies_hire_Sandberg_for_Triple_A.html#ixzz15MkWlb27)
So now he's a AAA Manager for a highly successful team not likely to make a managerial change for quite a while? Shrewd.
Intrepid Reader: Charlie Manuel's Heart
HHHHHNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGG!
Seriously. Manuel's going to be 67 next year. That's tons, not years.
Quote from: Kermit IV on November 15, 2010, 04:00:57 PM
Quote from: Slaky on November 15, 2010, 11:45:58 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on November 15, 2010, 11:43:33 AM
Quote from: Brownie on November 15, 2010, 10:25:04 AM
Ryne Sandberg. An Iron Pig. (http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/phillies/Phillies_hire_Sandberg_for_Triple_A.html#ixzz15MkWlb27)
So now he's a AAA Manager for a highly successful team not likely to make a managerial change for quite a while? Shrewd.
Intrepid Reader: Charlie Manuel's Heart
HHHHHNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGG!
Seriously. Manuel's going to be 67 next year. That's tons, not years.
Tip your waitresses, folks. He'll be here all week.
Quote from: Gilgamesh on November 15, 2010, 06:21:41 PM
Quote from: Kermit IV on November 15, 2010, 04:00:57 PM
Quote from: Slaky on November 15, 2010, 11:45:58 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on November 15, 2010, 11:43:33 AM
Quote from: Brownie on November 15, 2010, 10:25:04 AM
Ryne Sandberg. An Iron Pig. (http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/phillies/Phillies_hire_Sandberg_for_Triple_A.html#ixzz15MkWlb27)
So now he's a AAA Manager for a highly successful team not likely to make a managerial change for quite a while? Shrewd.
Intrepid Reader: Charlie Manuel's Heart
HHHHHNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGG!
Seriously. Manuel's going to be 67 next year. That's tons, not years.
Tip your waitresses, folks. He'll be here all week.
I doubt it.
(Though, I guess half the time when I see an SKO post I mistake it for a Kerm, if that counts for anything.)
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on November 15, 2010, 06:34:10 PM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on November 15, 2010, 06:21:41 PM
Quote from: Kermit IV on November 15, 2010, 04:00:57 PM
Quote from: Slaky on November 15, 2010, 11:45:58 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on November 15, 2010, 11:43:33 AM
Quote from: Brownie on November 15, 2010, 10:25:04 AM
Ryne Sandberg. An Iron Pig. (http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/phillies/Phillies_hire_Sandberg_for_Triple_A.html#ixzz15MkWlb27)
So now he's a AAA Manager for a highly successful team not likely to make a managerial change for quite a while? Shrewd.
Intrepid Reader: Charlie Manuel's Heart
HHHHHNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGG!
Seriously. Manuel's going to be 67 next year. That's tons, not years.
Tip your waitresses, folks. He'll be here all week.
I doubt it.
(Though, I guess half the time when I see an SKO post I mistake it for a Kerm, if that counts for anything.)
It was my avatar first. He's just trying to latch his fading star onto my rise to prominence. I've got 51 followers on Twitter, dammit.
Quote from: SKO on November 15, 2010, 06:44:51 PM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on November 15, 2010, 06:34:10 PM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on November 15, 2010, 06:21:41 PM
Quote from: Kermit IV on November 15, 2010, 04:00:57 PM
Quote from: Slaky on November 15, 2010, 11:45:58 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on November 15, 2010, 11:43:33 AM
Quote from: Brownie on November 15, 2010, 10:25:04 AM
Ryne Sandberg. An Iron Pig. (http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/phillies/Phillies_hire_Sandberg_for_Triple_A.html#ixzz15MkWlb27)
So now he's a AAA Manager for a highly successful team not likely to make a managerial change for quite a while? Shrewd.
Intrepid Reader: Charlie Manuel's Heart
HHHHHNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGG!
Seriously. Manuel's going to be 67 next year. That's tons, not years.
Tip your waitresses, folks. He'll be here all week.
I doubt it.
(Though, I guess half the time when I see an SKO post I mistake it for a Kerm, if that counts for anything.)
It was my avatar first. He's just trying to latch his fading star onto my rise to prominence. I've got 51 followers on Twitter, dammit.
And now you've forgotten where you can from. Too good to run a skoscast, even.
You've
changed, man.
Quote from: Tinker to Evers to Chance on November 15, 2010, 08:14:40 PM
Quote from: SKO on November 15, 2010, 06:44:51 PM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on November 15, 2010, 06:34:10 PM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on November 15, 2010, 06:21:41 PM
Quote from: Kermit IV on November 15, 2010, 04:00:57 PM
Quote from: Slaky on November 15, 2010, 11:45:58 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on November 15, 2010, 11:43:33 AM
Quote from: Brownie on November 15, 2010, 10:25:04 AM
Ryne Sandberg. An Iron Pig. (http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/phillies/Phillies_hire_Sandberg_for_Triple_A.html#ixzz15MkWlb27)
So now he's a AAA Manager for a highly successful team not likely to make a managerial change for quite a while? Shrewd.
Intrepid Reader: Charlie Manuel's Heart
HHHHHNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGG!
Seriously. Manuel's going to be 67 next year. That's tons, not years.
Tip your waitresses, folks. He'll be here all week.
I doubt it.
(Though, I guess half the time when I see an SKO post I mistake it for a Kerm, if that counts for anything.)
It was my avatar first. He's just trying to latch his fading star onto my rise to prominence. I've got 51 followers on Twitter, dammit.
And now you've forgotten where you can from. Too good to run a skoscast, even.
You've changed, man.
With a growing trend of people abandoning their shoutboxes, I can only assume Fork and CT won't be frequenting theirs pretty soon
Quote from: Yeti on November 15, 2010, 08:31:44 PM
Quote from: Tinker to Evers to Chance on November 15, 2010, 08:14:40 PM
Quote from: SKO on November 15, 2010, 06:44:51 PM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on November 15, 2010, 06:34:10 PM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on November 15, 2010, 06:21:41 PM
Quote from: Kermit IV on November 15, 2010, 04:00:57 PM
Quote from: Slaky on November 15, 2010, 11:45:58 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on November 15, 2010, 11:43:33 AM
Quote from: Brownie on November 15, 2010, 10:25:04 AM
Ryne Sandberg. An Iron Pig. (http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/phillies/Phillies_hire_Sandberg_for_Triple_A.html#ixzz15MkWlb27)
So now he's a AAA Manager for a highly successful team not likely to make a managerial change for quite a while? Shrewd.
Intrepid Reader: Charlie Manuel's Heart
HHHHHNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGG!
Seriously. Manuel's going to be 67 next year. That's tons, not years.
Tip your waitresses, folks. He'll be here all week.
I doubt it.
(Though, I guess half the time when I see an SKO post I mistake it for a Kerm, if that counts for anything.)
It was my avatar first. He's just trying to latch his fading star onto my rise to prominence. I've got 51 followers on Twitter, dammit.
And now you've forgotten where you can from. Too good to run a skoscast, even.
You've changed, man.
With a growing trend of people abandoning their shoutboxes, I can only assume Fork and CT won't be frequenting theirs pretty soon
I'm sorry, guys. It's been a busy month. Lot of Sundays spent on the road. I promise, Thursday night will be just like it was in the old days. Remember when we all watched Jay Cutler get his sphincter violated by the Giants?
Wait. Maybe We should never SKOscast again.
Quote from: SKO on November 15, 2010, 06:44:51 PM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on November 15, 2010, 06:34:10 PM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on November 15, 2010, 06:21:41 PM
Quote from: Kermit IV on November 15, 2010, 04:00:57 PM
Quote from: Slaky on November 15, 2010, 11:45:58 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on November 15, 2010, 11:43:33 AM
Quote from: Brownie on November 15, 2010, 10:25:04 AM
Ryne Sandberg. An Iron Pig. (http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/phillies/Phillies_hire_Sandberg_for_Triple_A.html#ixzz15MkWlb27)
So now he's a AAA Manager for a highly successful team not likely to make a managerial change for quite a while? Shrewd.
Intrepid Reader: Charlie Manuel's Heart
HHHHHNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGG!
Seriously. Manuel's going to be 67 next year. That's tons, not years.
Tip your waitresses, folks. He'll be here all week.
I doubt it.
(Though, I guess half the time when I see an SKO post I mistake it for a Kerm, if that counts for anything.)
It was my avatar first. He's just trying to latch his fading star onto my rise to prominence. I've got 51 followers on Twitter, dammit.
This is the biggest lie ever.
Quote from: Kermit IV on November 16, 2010, 02:52:07 AM
Quote from: SKO on November 15, 2010, 06:44:51 PM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on November 15, 2010, 06:34:10 PM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on November 15, 2010, 06:21:41 PM
Quote from: Kermit IV on November 15, 2010, 04:00:57 PM
Quote from: Slaky on November 15, 2010, 11:45:58 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on November 15, 2010, 11:43:33 AM
Quote from: Brownie on November 15, 2010, 10:25:04 AM
Ryne Sandberg. An Iron Pig. (http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/phillies/Phillies_hire_Sandberg_for_Triple_A.html#ixzz15MkWlb27)
So now he's a AAA Manager for a highly successful team not likely to make a managerial change for quite a while? Shrewd.
Intrepid Reader: Charlie Manuel's Heart
HHHHHNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGG!
Seriously. Manuel's going to be 67 next year. That's tons, not years.
Tip your waitresses, folks. He'll be here all week.
I doubt it.
(Though, I guess half the time when I see an SKO post I mistake it for a Kerm, if that counts for anything.)
It was my avatar first. He's just trying to latch his fading star onto my rise to prominence. I've got 51 followers on Twitter, dammit.
This is the biggest lie ever.
PROVE IT.
Ryne Sandberg is not saying if he's bitter about the Cubs.
And he's like a dessert at the Cheesecake Factory. No, seriously. (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/jeff_pearlman/02/25/ryne.sandberg/)
Quote from: Brownie on March 02, 2011, 11:26:19 AM
Ryne Sandberg is not saying if he's bitter about the Cubs.
And he's like a dessert at the Cheesecake Factory. No, seriously. (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/jeff_pearlman/02/25/ryne.sandberg/)
That is the biggest piece of shit intro I've ever read.
Quote from: Slaky on March 02, 2011, 11:44:22 AM
Quote from: Brownie on March 02, 2011, 11:26:19 AM
Ryne Sandberg is not saying if he's bitter about the Cubs.
And he's like a dessert at the Cheesecake Factory. No, seriously. (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/jeff_pearlman/02/25/ryne.sandberg/)
That is the biggest piece of shit intro I've ever read.
Brutal. I usually like Pearlman too. Today I'll be walking past the Cheescake Factory and scoffing before I head up 95 stories to The Signature Room to dine with clients for free. I might actually indulge in a real cheesecake when I'm done and smile sardonically about the half-assed shit the rubes down stairs are gnawing on. Go. Me.
Quote from: Internet Apex on March 02, 2011, 11:48:53 AM
Quote from: Slaky on March 02, 2011, 11:44:22 AM
Quote from: Brownie on March 02, 2011, 11:26:19 AM
Ryne Sandberg is not saying if he's bitter about the Cubs.
And he's like a dessert at the Cheesecake Factory. No, seriously. (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/jeff_pearlman/02/25/ryne.sandberg/)
That is the biggest piece of shit intro I've ever read.
Brutal. I usually like Pearlman too. Today I'll be walking past the Cheescake Factory and scoffing before I head up 95 stories to The Signature Room to dine with clients for free. I might actually indulge in a real cheesecake when I'm done and smile sardonically about the half-assed shit the rubes down stairs are gnawing on. Go. Me.
If only the rubes back in Buttpuddle, IN could see you now. Dining above the clouds and spittin' on chain restrunts.
Quote from: Slaky on March 02, 2011, 11:44:22 AM
Quote from: Brownie on March 02, 2011, 11:26:19 AM
Ryne Sandberg is not saying if he's bitter about the Cubs.
And he's like a dessert at the Cheesecake Factory. No, seriously. (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/jeff_pearlman/02/25/ryne.sandberg/)
That is the biggest piece of shit intro I've ever read.
Cindy opted for the Carribean food.
Quote from: R-V on March 02, 2011, 12:14:25 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on March 02, 2011, 11:48:53 AM
Quote from: Slaky on March 02, 2011, 11:44:22 AM
Quote from: Brownie on March 02, 2011, 11:26:19 AM
Ryne Sandberg is not saying if he's bitter about the Cubs.
And he's like a dessert at the Cheesecake Factory. No, seriously. (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/jeff_pearlman/02/25/ryne.sandberg/)
That is the biggest piece of shit intro I've ever read.
Brutal. I usually like Pearlman too. Today I'll be walking past the Cheescake Factory and scoffing before I head up 95 stories to The Signature Room to dine with clients for free. I might actually indulge in a real cheesecake when I'm done and smile sardonically about the half-assed shit the rubes down stairs are gnawing on. Go. Me.
If only the rubes back in Buttpuddle, IN could see you now. Dining above the clouds and spittin' on chain restrunts.
"Buttpuddle"? That's a funny word. Can I use that? (http://www.mdaniels.com/profanity/)
Quote from: Internet Apex on March 02, 2011, 11:48:53 AM
Quote from: Slaky on March 02, 2011, 11:44:22 AM
Quote from: Brownie on March 02, 2011, 11:26:19 AM
Ryne Sandberg is not saying if he's bitter about the Cubs.
And he's like a dessert at the Cheesecake Factory. No, seriously. (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/jeff_pearlman/02/25/ryne.sandberg/)
That is the biggest piece of shit intro I've ever read.
Brutal. I usually like Pearlman too. Today I'll be walking past the Cheescake Factory and scoffing before I head up 95 stories to The Signature Room to dine with clients for free. I might actually indulge in a real cheesecake when I'm done and smile sardonically about the half-assed shit the rubes down stairs are gnawing on. Go. Me.
Oh, look at the fancy lad. Aso when did this become the foodbag
Quote from: Internet Apex on March 02, 2011, 11:48:53 AM
Quote from: Slaky on March 02, 2011, 11:44:22 AM
Quote from: Brownie on March 02, 2011, 11:26:19 AM
Ryne Sandberg is not saying if he's bitter about the Cubs.
And he's like a dessert at the Cheesecake Factory. No, seriously. (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/jeff_pearlman/02/25/ryne.sandberg/)
That is the biggest piece of shit intro I've ever read.
Brutal. I usually like Pearlman too. Today I'll be walking past the Cheescake Factory and scoffing before I head up 95 stories to The Signature Room to dine with clients for free. I might actually indulge in a real cheesecake when I'm done and smile sardonically about the half-assed shit the rubes down stairs are gnawing on. Go. Me.
Signature Room? Are you going to go to The Willis Tower observation deck and check out the Navy Pier ferris wheel when you're done? You should stop at Billy Goat for a beer and order some fries, just to hear their reaction. Perhaps you can even spot Oprah on the street. Take lots of pictures.
Quote from: Oleg on March 02, 2011, 01:46:02 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on March 02, 2011, 11:48:53 AM
Quote from: Slaky on March 02, 2011, 11:44:22 AM
Quote from: Brownie on March 02, 2011, 11:26:19 AM
Ryne Sandberg is not saying if he's bitter about the Cubs.
And he's like a dessert at the Cheesecake Factory. No, seriously. (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/jeff_pearlman/02/25/ryne.sandberg/)
That is the biggest piece of shit intro I've ever read.
Brutal. I usually like Pearlman too. Today I'll be walking past the Cheescake Factory and scoffing before I head up 95 stories to The Signature Room to dine with clients for free. I might actually indulge in a real cheesecake when I'm done and smile sardonically about the half-assed shit the rubes down stairs are gnawing on. Go. Me.
Signature Room? Are you going to go to The Willis Tower observation deck and check out the Navy Pier ferris wheel when you're done? You should stop at Billy Goat for a beer and order some fries, just to hear their reaction. Perhaps you can even spot Oprah on the street. Take lots of pictures.
There is a show that could use your talents.
Quote from: Oleg on March 02, 2011, 01:46:02 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on March 02, 2011, 11:48:53 AM
Quote from: Slaky on March 02, 2011, 11:44:22 AM
Quote from: Brownie on March 02, 2011, 11:26:19 AM
Ryne Sandberg is not saying if he's bitter about the Cubs.
And he's like a dessert at the Cheesecake Factory. No, seriously. (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/jeff_pearlman/02/25/ryne.sandberg/)
That is the biggest piece of shit intro I've ever read.
Brutal. I usually like Pearlman too. Today I'll be walking past the Cheescake Factory and scoffing before I head up 95 stories to The Signature Room to dine with clients for free. I might actually indulge in a real cheesecake when I'm done and smile sardonically about the half-assed shit the rubes down stairs are gnawing on. Go. Me.
Signature Room? Are you going to go to The Willis Tower observation deck and check out the Navy Pier ferris wheel when you're done? You should stop at Billy Goat for a beer and order some fries, chips, just to hear their reaction. Perhaps you can even spot Oprah on the street. Take lots of pictures.
If you're going to chastise a guy, do it right'd.
Quote from: PANK! on March 02, 2011, 01:51:17 PM
Quote from: Oleg on March 02, 2011, 01:46:02 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on March 02, 2011, 11:48:53 AM
Quote from: Slaky on March 02, 2011, 11:44:22 AM
Quote from: Brownie on March 02, 2011, 11:26:19 AM
Ryne Sandberg is not saying if he's bitter about the Cubs.
And he's like a dessert at the Cheesecake Factory. No, seriously. (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/jeff_pearlman/02/25/ryne.sandberg/)
That is the biggest piece of shit intro I've ever read.
Brutal. I usually like Pearlman too. Today I'll be walking past the Cheescake Factory and scoffing before I head up 95 stories to The Signature Room to dine with clients for free. I might actually indulge in a real cheesecake when I'm done and smile sardonically about the half-assed shit the rubes down stairs are gnawing on. Go. Me.
Signature Room? Are you going to go to The Willis Tower observation deck and check out the Navy Pier ferris wheel when you're done? You should stop at Billy Goat for a beer and order some fries, chips, just to hear their reaction. Perhaps you can even spot Oprah on the street. Take lots of pictures.
If you're going to chastise a guy, do it right'd.
FAIL.
Quote from: PenPho on March 02, 2011, 02:03:10 PM
Quote from: PANK! on March 02, 2011, 01:51:17 PM
Quote from: Oleg on March 02, 2011, 01:46:02 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on March 02, 2011, 11:48:53 AM
Quote from: Slaky on March 02, 2011, 11:44:22 AM
Quote from: Brownie on March 02, 2011, 11:26:19 AM
Ryne Sandberg is not saying if he's bitter about the Cubs.
And he's like a dessert at the Cheesecake Factory. No, seriously. (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/jeff_pearlman/02/25/ryne.sandberg/)
That is the biggest piece of shit intro I've ever read.
Brutal. I usually like Pearlman too. Today I'll be walking past the Cheescake Factory and scoffing before I head up 95 stories to The Signature Room to dine with clients for free. I might actually indulge in a real cheesecake when I'm done and smile sardonically about the half-assed shit the rubes down stairs are gnawing on. Go. Me.
Signature Room? Are you going to go to The Willis Tower observation deck and check out the Navy Pier ferris wheel when you're done? You should stop at Billy Goat for a beer and order some fries, chips, just to hear their reaction. Perhaps you can even spot Oprah on the street. Take lots of pictures.
If you're going to chastise a guy, do it right'd.
FAIL.
Fuck. You're right.
Screw you, Oleg. I'll *never* apologize to yoU!
Quote from: Oleg on March 02, 2011, 01:46:02 PM
Signature Room? Are you going to go to The Willis Tower observation deck and check out the Navy Pier ferris wheel when you're done? You should stop at Billy Goat for a beer and order some fries, just to hear their reaction. Perhaps you can even spot Oprah on the street. Take lots of pictures.
"Next week, on a very special
Chicago Code."
Quote from: PANK! on March 02, 2011, 02:07:16 PMScrew you, Oleg. I'll *never* apologize to yoU!
A lot of feelingshurtedness in hear todaY.
Quote from: Oleg on March 02, 2011, 01:46:02 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on March 02, 2011, 11:48:53 AM
Quote from: Slaky on March 02, 2011, 11:44:22 AM
Quote from: Brownie on March 02, 2011, 11:26:19 AM
Ryne Sandberg is not saying if he's bitter about the Cubs.
And he's like a dessert at the Cheesecake Factory. No, seriously. (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/jeff_pearlman/02/25/ryne.sandberg/)
That is the biggest piece of shit intro I've ever read.
Brutal. I usually like Pearlman too. Today I'll be walking past the Cheescake Factory and scoffing before I head up 95 stories to The Signature Room to dine with clients for free. I might actually indulge in a real cheesecake when I'm done and smile sardonically about the half-assed shit the rubes down stairs are gnawing on. Go. Me.
Signature Room? Are you going to go to The Willis Tower observation deck and check out the Navy Pier ferris wheel when you're done? You should stop at Billy Goat for a beer and order some fries, just to hear their reaction. Perhaps you can even spot Oprah on the street. Take lots of pictures.
We get it, you're a Chicago Guy.
Quote from: CT III on March 02, 2011, 03:33:39 PM
Quote from: Oleg on March 02, 2011, 01:46:02 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on March 02, 2011, 11:48:53 AM
Quote from: Slaky on March 02, 2011, 11:44:22 AM
Quote from: Brownie on March 02, 2011, 11:26:19 AM
Ryne Sandberg is not saying if he's bitter about the Cubs.
And he's like a dessert at the Cheesecake Factory. No, seriously. (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/jeff_pearlman/02/25/ryne.sandberg/)
That is the biggest piece of shit intro I've ever read.
Brutal. I usually like Pearlman too. Today I'll be walking past the Cheescake Factory and scoffing before I head up 95 stories to The Signature Room to dine with clients for free. I might actually indulge in a real cheesecake when I'm done and smile sardonically about the half-assed shit the rubes down stairs are gnawing on. Go. Me.
Signature Room? Are you going to go to The Willis Tower observation deck and check out the Navy Pier ferris wheel when you're done? You should stop at Billy Goat for a beer and order some fries, just to hear their reaction. Perhaps you can even spot Oprah on the street. Take lots of pictures.
We get it, you're a Chicago Guy.
That's something a local would know.
There is a very funny subject line at the various baseball sites (ESPN, for instance) saying that Sandberg won't rule out returning to the Cubs as manager. I don't question the accuracy of the report. But I refuse to read the attached stories because there will be those who will be saying "I told you so", and that the debacle wouldn't be happening if Sandberg had been selected rather than Quade. No one could have done anything any different with the steaming pile of drek that takes the field on the North side.
http://espn.go.com/chicago/mlb/story/_/id/6765501/ryne-sandberg-rule-return-chicago-cubs
Quote from: CBStew on July 13, 2011, 05:52:41 PM
There is a very funny subject line at the various baseball sites (ESPN, for instance) saying that Sandberg won't rule out returning to the Cubs as manager. I don't question the accuracy of the report. But I refuse to read the attached stories because there will be those who will be saying "I told you so", and that the debacle wouldn't be happening if Sandberg had been selected rather than Quade. No one could have done anything any different with the steaming pile of drek that takes the field on the North side.
http://espn.go.com/chicago/mlb/story/_/id/6765501/ryne-sandberg-rule-return-chicago-cubs
QuoteWhile managing at the major league level is his ultimate goal, Sandberg has enjoyed his time with the Iron Pigs, who entered the All-Star break with the best first-half record in team history at 53-47 and in first place in the International League North.
And what a storied history the Iron Pigs have. 53-47 is the best first-half record in team history?
Quote from: Sterling Archer on July 13, 2011, 06:46:53 PM
And what a storied history the Iron Pigs have. 53-47 is the best first-half record in team history?
Maybe it's because the Phillies don't have good talent there. They keep it in the majors.
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on July 13, 2011, 09:15:14 PM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on July 13, 2011, 06:46:53 PM
And what a storied history the Iron Pigs have. 53-47 is the best first-half record in team history?
Maybe it's because the Phillies don't have good talent there. They keep it in the majors.
What Chuck said.
Quote"It's been a great experience to see a different side of things," Sandberg said. "What I can say about the Phillies is it's very family-oriented and it's also an organization from top to bottom. They get everybody included. Everybody feels important. There's tremendous communication up and down the lines and really everybody is on the same page and has the same goals and that is to win a World Series at the major league level. That's the goal. That's what everybody talks about."
Size and bold added just in case any of the Ricketts boys stop by and want to bring the important stuff back to Dad to read to them.
Quote from: Brownie on July 13, 2011, 09:44:42 PM
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on July 13, 2011, 09:15:14 PM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on July 13, 2011, 06:46:53 PM
And what a storied history the Iron Pigs have. 53-47 is the best first-half record in team history?
Maybe it's because the Phillies don't have good talent there. They keep it in the majors.
What Chuck said.
Quote"It's been a great experience to see a different side of things," Sandberg said. "What I can say about the Phillies is it's very family-oriented and it's also an organization from top to bottom. They get everybody included. Everybody feels important. There's tremendous communication up and down the lines and really everybody is on the same page and has the same goals and that is to win a World Series at the major league level. That's the goal. That's what everybody talks about."
Size and bold added just in case any of the Ricketts boys stop by and want to bring the important stuff back to Dad to read to them.
Duh, the Cubs are already doing all that. They get it. Wrigley improvements! Better concessions! Bathrooms! More football games and concerts! If that doesn't scream World Series right in your earhole, I don't know what does.
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on July 13, 2011, 09:15:14 PM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on July 13, 2011, 06:46:53 PM
And what a storied history the Iron Pigs have. 53-47 is the best first-half record in team history?
Maybe it's because the Phillies don't have good talent there. They keep it in the majors.
DPD. Yeah, I just think it's ridiculous to trumpet the "best records" in minor league teams' history. Especially when they involve .530 winning percentages.
But then again, someone has to own all those records. That's why Bryan LaHair is still in Iowa.
Quote from: Sterling Archer on July 13, 2011, 11:20:54 PM
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on July 13, 2011, 09:15:14 PM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on July 13, 2011, 06:46:53 PM
And what a storied history the Iron Pigs have. 53-47 is the best first-half record in team history?
Maybe it's because the Phillies don't have good talent there. They keep it in the majors.
DPD. Yeah, I just think it's ridiculous to trumpet the "best records" in minor league teams' history. Especially when they involve .530 winning percentages.
But then again, someone has to own all those records. That's why Bryan LaHair is still in Iowa.
That's our first baseman of the future you're denigrating there.
RIGHT DAT WRONG, JOHN RICKITS!
Quote from: CT III on July 14, 2011, 08:47:30 AM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on July 13, 2011, 11:20:54 PM
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on July 13, 2011, 09:15:14 PM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on July 13, 2011, 06:46:53 PM
And what a storied history the Iron Pigs have. 53-47 is the best first-half record in team history?
Maybe it's because the Phillies don't have good talent there. They keep it in the majors.
DPD. Yeah, I just think it's ridiculous to trumpet the "best records" in minor league teams' history. Especially when they involve .530 winning percentages.
But then again, someone has to own all those records. That's why Bryan LaHair is still in Iowa.
That's our first baseman of the future you're denigrating there.
Leave Apex out of this
Quote from: Alrish Yeltin on July 14, 2011, 09:13:03 AM
Quote from: CT III on July 14, 2011, 08:47:30 AM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on July 13, 2011, 11:20:54 PM
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on July 13, 2011, 09:15:14 PM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on July 13, 2011, 06:46:53 PM
And what a storied history the Iron Pigs have. 53-47 is the best first-half record in team history?
Maybe it's because the Phillies don't have good talent there. They keep it in the majors.
DPD. Yeah, I just think it's ridiculous to trumpet the "best records" in minor league teams' history. Especially when they involve .530 winning percentages.
But then again, someone has to own all those records. That's why Bryan LaHair is still in Iowa.
That's our first baseman of the future you're denigrating there.
Leave Apex out of this
I admit it, I chuckled at this.
Ryne Sandberg told Barry Rozner he's not thinking about the Cubs, which is to say he is. (http://dailyherald.com/article/20110907/sports/799997233)
After all, the Phillies are so professional compared to other teams he's been around.
Quote"I haven't thought about the Cubs at all,'' Sandberg said. "We're about to start a playoff series here and that's my focus.''
In his fifth year as a minor-league manager, Sandberg has followed up his PCL Manager of the Year season at Iowa (AAA) in 2010 with a playoff season in Lehigh Valley (AAA), where the team hadn't had a day with a winning record the three previous seasons.
"It's been a great experience,'' Sandberg said. "The Phillies communicate with everyone, from top to bottom, and they treat everyone as part of the process, which is to get players ready for the big leagues.
"They ask your opinion on players. They ask about call-ups. Management spends a lot of time visiting the minor leagues. It's consistent all season. It's great to experience that. It's very professional. I'm really fortunate to be a part of something like this and grateful to (GM) Ruben Amaro Jr. and to the Phillies.''
There's been speculation out East about Sandberg's future and a possible promotion to a major-league coaching staff in Philly or elsewhere, which is the next logical step.
"Everyone in the minors wants to get to the majors. I'm no different,'' Sandberg said. "But we start a playoff series (Wednesday night). That's the focus.''
Quote from: Brownie on September 13, 2011, 10:16:49 AM
Ryne Sandberg told Barry Rozner he's not thinking about the Cubs, which is to say he is. (http://dailyherald.com/article/20110907/sports/799997233)
After all, the Phillies are so professional compared to other teams he's been around.
Quote"I haven't thought about the Cubs at all,'' Sandberg said. "We're about to start a playoff series here and that's my focus.''
In his fifth year as a minor-league manager, Sandberg has followed up his PCL Manager of the Year season at Iowa (AAA) in 2010 with a playoff season in Lehigh Valley (AAA), where the team hadn't had a day with a winning record the three previous seasons.
"It's been a great experience,'' Sandberg said. "The Phillies communicate with everyone, from top to bottom, and they treat everyone as part of the process, which is to get players ready for the big leagues.
"They ask your opinion on players. They ask about call-ups. Management spends a lot of time visiting the minor leagues. It's consistent all season. It's great to experience that. It's very professional. I'm really fortunate to be a part of something like this and grateful to (GM) Ruben Amaro Jr. and to the Phillies.''
There's been speculation out East about Sandberg's future and a possible promotion to a major-league coaching staff in Philly or elsewhere, which is the next logical step.
"Everyone in the minors wants to get to the majors. I'm no different,'' Sandberg said. "But we start a playoff series (Wednesday night). That's the focus.''
Coaching in the majors before he manages there? Unheard of and no fucking way to treat a hall of famer and proven winner.
Quote from: Internet Apex on September 13, 2011, 11:16:31 AM
Quote from: Brownie on September 13, 2011, 10:16:49 AM
Ryne Sandberg told Barry Rozner he's not thinking about the Cubs, which is to say he is. (http://dailyherald.com/article/20110907/sports/799997233)
After all, the Phillies are so professional compared to other teams he's been around.
Quote"I haven't thought about the Cubs at all,'' Sandberg said. "We're about to start a playoff series here and that's my focus.''
In his fifth year as a minor-league manager, Sandberg has followed up his PCL Manager of the Year season at Iowa (AAA) in 2010 with a playoff season in Lehigh Valley (AAA), where the team hadn't had a day with a winning record the three previous seasons.
"It's been a great experience,'' Sandberg said. "The Phillies communicate with everyone, from top to bottom, and they treat everyone as part of the process, which is to get players ready for the big leagues.
"They ask your opinion on players. They ask about call-ups. Management spends a lot of time visiting the minor leagues. It's consistent all season. It's great to experience that. It's very professional. I'm really fortunate to be a part of something like this and grateful to (GM) Ruben Amaro Jr. and to the Phillies.''
There's been speculation out East about Sandberg's future and a possible promotion to a major-league coaching staff in Philly or elsewhere, which is the next logical step.
"Everyone in the minors wants to get to the majors. I'm no different,'' Sandberg said. "But we start a playoff series (Wednesday night). That's the focus.''
Coaching in the majors before he manages there? Unheard of and no fucking way to treat a hall of famer and proven winner.
It takes a smart baseball man to understand the fast track to managing in the Majors is to join an organization with a winning manager.
Quote from: Fork on September 13, 2011, 06:09:16 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on September 13, 2011, 11:16:31 AM
Quote from: Brownie on September 13, 2011, 10:16:49 AM
Ryne Sandberg told Barry Rozner he's not thinking about the Cubs, which is to say he is. (http://dailyherald.com/article/20110907/sports/799997233)
After all, the Phillies are so professional compared to other teams he's been around.
Quote"I haven't thought about the Cubs at all,'' Sandberg said. "We're about to start a playoff series here and that's my focus.''
In his fifth year as a minor-league manager, Sandberg has followed up his PCL Manager of the Year season at Iowa (AAA) in 2010 with a playoff season in Lehigh Valley (AAA), where the team hadn't had a day with a winning record the three previous seasons.
"It's been a great experience,'' Sandberg said. "The Phillies communicate with everyone, from top to bottom, and they treat everyone as part of the process, which is to get players ready for the big leagues.
"They ask your opinion on players. They ask about call-ups. Management spends a lot of time visiting the minor leagues. It's consistent all season. It's great to experience that. It's very professional. I'm really fortunate to be a part of something like this and grateful to (GM) Ruben Amaro Jr. and to the Phillies.''
There's been speculation out East about Sandberg's future and a possible promotion to a major-league coaching staff in Philly or elsewhere, which is the next logical step.
"Everyone in the minors wants to get to the majors. I'm no different,'' Sandberg said. "But we start a playoff series (Wednesday night). That's the focus.''
Coaching in the majors before he manages there? Unheard of and no fucking way to treat a hall of famer and proven winner.
It takes a smart baseball man to understand the fast track to managing in the Majors is to join an organization with a winning manager.
He joined one with a retiring manager. Too bad he had faith in a dipshit GM that he'd actually be given a chance at the job. Fortunately, he was able to walk away with dignity.
Unlike the dipshit GM and the moron he hired instead of Sandberg.
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on September 13, 2011, 10:26:42 PM
He joined one with a retiring manager. Too bad he had faith in a dipshit GM that he'd actually be given a chance at the job. Fortunately, he was able to walk away with dignity.
Unlike the dipshit GM and the moron he hired instead of Sandberg.
Wait... So now Chuck is in the RICKITTS SHOULD OF HIRED RYNO camp?
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on September 13, 2011, 10:36:10 PM
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on September 13, 2011, 10:26:42 PM
He joined one with a retiring manager. Too bad he had faith in a dipshit GM that he'd actually be given a chance at the job. Fortunately, he was able to walk away with dignity.
Unlike the dipshit GM and the moron he hired instead of Sandberg.
Wait... So now Chuck is in the RICKITTS SHOULD OF HIRED RYNO camp?
No, Maybe, Yes.
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on September 13, 2011, 10:26:42 PM
Quote from: Fork on September 13, 2011, 06:09:16 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on September 13, 2011, 11:16:31 AM
Quote from: Brownie on September 13, 2011, 10:16:49 AM
Ryne Sandberg told Barry Rozner he's not thinking about the Cubs, which is to say he is. (http://dailyherald.com/article/20110907/sports/799997233)
After all, the Phillies are so professional compared to other teams he's been around.
Quote"I haven't thought about the Cubs at all,'' Sandberg said. "We're about to start a playoff series here and that's my focus.''
In his fifth year as a minor-league manager, Sandberg has followed up his PCL Manager of the Year season at Iowa (AAA) in 2010 with a playoff season in Lehigh Valley (AAA), where the team hadn't had a day with a winning record the three previous seasons.
"It's been a great experience,'' Sandberg said. "The Phillies communicate with everyone, from top to bottom, and they treat everyone as part of the process, which is to get players ready for the big leagues.
"They ask your opinion on players. They ask about call-ups. Management spends a lot of time visiting the minor leagues. It's consistent all season. It's great to experience that. It's very professional. I'm really fortunate to be a part of something like this and grateful to (GM) Ruben Amaro Jr. and to the Phillies.''
There's been speculation out East about Sandberg's future and a possible promotion to a major-league coaching staff in Philly or elsewhere, which is the next logical step.
"Everyone in the minors wants to get to the majors. I'm no different,'' Sandberg said. "But we start a playoff series (Wednesday night). That's the focus.''
Coaching in the majors before he manages there? Unheard of and no fucking way to treat a hall of famer and proven winner.
It takes a smart baseball man to understand the fast track to managing in the Majors is to join an organization with a winning manager.
He joined one with a retiring manager. Too bad he had faith in a dipshit GM that he'd actually be given a chance at the job. Fortunately, he was able to walk away with dignity.
Unlike the dipshit GM and the moron he hired instead of Sandberg.
That's green font, right? I mean, I don't think Quade has worked out, but Sandberg was a finalist for the position.
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on September 13, 2011, 10:36:10 PM
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on September 13, 2011, 10:26:42 PM
He joined one with a retiring manager. Too bad he had faith in a dipshit GM that he'd actually be given a chance at the job. Fortunately, he was able to walk away with dignity.
Unlike the dipshit GM and the moron he hired instead of Sandberg.
Wait... So now Chuck is in the RICKITTS SHOULD OF HIRED RYNO camp?
Chuck has crossed the Rubicon and is now offically a mockery of himself.
He doesn't even know what he's petulantly indignant about anymore.
Quote from: PANK! on September 14, 2011, 08:52:58 AM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on September 13, 2011, 10:36:10 PM
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on September 13, 2011, 10:26:42 PM
He joined one with a retiring manager. Too bad he had faith in a dipshit GM that he'd actually be given a chance at the job. Fortunately, he was able to walk away with dignity.
Unlike the dipshit GM and the moron he hired instead of Sandberg.
Wait... So now Chuck is in the RICKITTS SHOULD OF HIRED RYNO camp?
Chuck has crossed the Rubicon and is now offically a mockery of himself. He doesn't even know what he's petulantly indignant about anymore.
Granted, he
does need to develop some new internet shticks that can carry him past 2014.
But this is the shtick prospect equivalent of calling up Dave Bush* from AAA.
*Currently of RYNO'S IRON PIGS
really glad we're still arguing about this.
Quote from: Brownie on September 14, 2011, 08:13:14 AM
That's green font, right? I mean, I don't think Quade has worked out, but Sandberg was a finalist for the position.
Ryno was a finalist the same way Hillary Clinton was a finalist for VP.
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on September 13, 2011, 10:36:10 PM
Wait... So now Chuck is in the RICKITTS SHOULD OF HIRED RYNO camp?
Really? I had no idea that's what I was saying.
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on September 14, 2011, 09:38:07 AM
Quote from: Brownie on September 14, 2011, 08:13:14 AM
That's green font, right? I mean, I don't think Quade has worked out, but Sandberg was a finalist for the position.
Ryno was a finalist the same way Hillary Clinton was a finalist for VP.
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on September 13, 2011, 10:36:10 PM
Wait... So now Chuck is in the RICKITTS SHOULD OF HIRED RYNO camp?
Really? I had no idea that's what I was saying.
Nobody knows what you're saying because your answers are either purposely vague or analogies that make no sense.
Quote from: Slaky on September 14, 2011, 09:28:40 AM
really glad we're still arguing about this.
We're also all still Cubs fans for some reason.
On the plus side, the internet just showed me Scarlett Johansson's alleged naked Ts (http://i.imgur.com/soN5q.jpg) & A (http://i.imgur.com/wLExq.jpg) (NSFW, natch).
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on September 14, 2011, 09:58:27 AM
Quote from: Slaky on September 14, 2011, 09:28:40 AM
really glad we're still arguing about this.
We're also all still Cubs fans for some reason.
On the plus side, the internet just showed me Scarlett Johansson's alleged naked Ts (http://i.imgur.com/Jyo4O.jpg) & A (http://i.imgur.com/dTxF1.jpg) (NSFW, natch).
I saw it and after my penis exploded with joy and then reformed as a bigger, mightier penis I've spent the last three hours bathed in soft light while angels massage me gently. It's easily the best thing the Internet has ever given me.
Quote from: Slaky on September 14, 2011, 11:21:49 AM
I saw it and after my penis exploded with joy and then reformed as a bigger, mightier penis...
Up to 2.5" now, eh? Congrats. Lose some belly flab and perhaps you'll see it one day.
Quote from: Slaky on September 14, 2011, 11:21:49 AM
It's easily the best thing the Internet has ever given me.
You mean aside from a free forum to post a constant stream of random thoughts, unsolicitied opinions, and pedantic rants?
Thank God I woke up today and remembered I hated you, Slaky. Hell, it's been a while
Quote from: Doc on September 19, 2011, 09:24:21 AM
Quote from: Slaky on September 14, 2011, 11:21:49 AM
I saw it and after my penis exploded with joy and then reformed as a bigger, mightier penis...
Up to 2.5" now, eh? Congrats. Lose some belly flab and perhaps you'll see it one day.
Quote from: Slaky on September 14, 2011, 11:21:49 AM
It's easily the best thing the Internet has ever given me.
You mean aside from a free forum to post a constant stream of random thoughts, unsolicitied opinions, and pedantic rants?
Thank God I woke up today and remembered I hated you, Slaky. Hell, it's been a while
It sure has. Welcome back.
Well, is he boiling over with ANGER right now if Epstein really did mean to rule him out today? The Phils snubbed him in putting him on their big league staff. Is he furiously penning a cover letter and mailing it off to St. Louis right now?
Quote from: Brownie on November 02, 2011, 02:04:25 PM
Well, is he boiling over with ANGER right now if Epstein really did mean to rule him out today? The Phils snubbed him in putting him on their big league staff. Is he furiously penning a cover letter and mailing it off to St. Louis right now?
If the cubs hire Davey Martinez. I want a camera crew inside the Sandberg household to see his reaction.
My guess
(http://i44.tinypic.com/2lu6lbp.gif)
Quote from: Brownie on November 02, 2011, 02:04:25 PM
Well, is he boiling over with ANGER right now if Epstein really did mean to rule him out today? The Phils snubbed him in putting him on their big league staff. Is he furiously penning a cover letter and mailing it off to St. Louis right now?
Oops. I guess cover letter and resume has already been sent. (http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/chi-report-cardinals-ask-permission-to-interview-ryno-for-managing-job-20111102,0,5052138.story)
Well, should we root for a Ryne Sandberg managerial run in St. Louis, if the reaction by the BFiBB is like this. (http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ycn-10403503)
Quote from: Brownie on November 10, 2011, 12:36:38 PM
Well, should we root for a Ryne Sandberg managerial run in St. Louis, if the reaction by the BFiBB is like this. (http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ycn-10403503)
Was Elias Coblentz busy?
Quote from: Slaky on November 10, 2011, 01:13:50 PM
Quote from: Brownie on November 10, 2011, 12:36:38 PM
Well, should we root for a Ryne Sandberg managerial run in St. Louis, if the reaction by the BFiBB is like this. (http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ycn-10403503)
Was Elias Coblentz busy?
He's busy making hilarity (http://twitter.com/#!/thefruitbow).
Quote from: Brownie on November 10, 2011, 12:36:38 PM
Well, should we root for a Ryne Sandberg managerial run in St. Louis, if the reaction by the BFiBB is like this. (http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ycn-10403503)
You see, there's the unwritten rule that you don't trade away players to teams in your own division.
So this would be just like if the Cardinals had reverse traded away Ryne Sandberg from the '89 Cubs for Albert Pujols.
It makes sense if you don't think about it at all.
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on November 10, 2011, 01:26:55 PM
Quote from: Brownie on November 10, 2011, 12:36:38 PM
Well, should we root for a Ryne Sandberg managerial run in St. Louis, if the reaction by the BFiBB is like this. (http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ycn-10403503)
You see, there's the unwritten rule that you don't trade away players to teams in your own division.
So this would be just like if the Cardinals had reverse traded away Ryne Sandberg from the '89 Cubs for Albert Pujols.
It makes sense if you don't think about it at all.
That might have been one of those trades that helped both teams.
Sandberg would have filled in the gap at 2nd base left behind when the Cards traded Tommy Herr for Tom Brunansky in 1988.
Pujols, meanwhile, would have been in the prime of his career as he had to be about 29 or 30 that year, and he probably could have held down 3rd base while batting behind Dawson in the now-very formidable lineup.
The Cardinals have chosen Matheny according to Morosi. Back to suicide watch.
Quote from: Sterling Archer on November 13, 2011, 06:36:46 PM
The Cardinals have chosen Matheny according to Morosi. Back to suicide watch.
I thought his brain melted from too many foul tips to the dome. This should be fun. Two of our biggest rivals hired completely inexperienced managers.
Quote from: Slaky on November 13, 2011, 10:12:55 PM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on November 13, 2011, 06:36:46 PM
The Cardinals have chosen Matheny according to Morosi. Back to suicide watch.
I thought his brain melted from too many foul tips to the dome. This should be fun. Two of our biggest rivals hired completely inexperienced managers.
The Cubs should interview Jose Oquendo. Sandberg thinks he got a raw deal?
Quote from: Brownie on November 14, 2011, 08:37:34 AM
Quote from: Slaky on November 13, 2011, 10:12:55 PM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on November 13, 2011, 06:36:46 PM
The Cardinals have chosen Matheny according to Morosi. Back to suicide watch.
I thought his brain melted from too many foul tips to the dome. This should be fun. Two of our biggest rivals hired completely inexperienced managers.
The Cubs should interview Jose Oquendo. Sandberg thinks he got a raw deal?
Isn't Oquendo getting the shaft pretty much the last goodbye for Pujols?
Quote from: Fork on November 14, 2011, 06:20:25 PM
Quote from: Brownie on November 14, 2011, 08:37:34 AM
Quote from: Slaky on November 13, 2011, 10:12:55 PM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on November 13, 2011, 06:36:46 PM
The Cardinals have chosen Matheny according to Morosi. Back to suicide watch.
I thought his brain melted from too many foul tips to the dome. This should be fun. Two of our biggest rivals hired completely inexperienced managers.
The Cubs should interview Jose Oquendo. Sandberg thinks he got a raw deal?
Isn't Oquendo getting the shaft pretty much the last goodbye for Pujols?
Oquendo is staying with the team, as an assistant coach still.
The good news is, he will now reach the elusive 100K club on Greyhound.
Quote
Phils announce Dusty Wathan as new AA manager. Mickey Morandini will skipper at Lakewood. Sandberg returns at AAA
Link. (https://twitter.com/#!/JSalisburyCSN/status/138694124177068032)
Quote from: PenPho on November 21, 2011, 01:30:15 PM
The good news is, he will now reach the elusive 100K club on Greyhound.
Quote
Phils announce Dusty Wathan as new AA manager. Mickey Morandini will skipper at Lakewood. Sandberg returns at AAA
Link. (https://twitter.com/#!/JSalisburyCSN/status/138694124177068032)
Mickey Morandini? THE CUBS OWE HIM A CHANCE!
Quote from: Sterling Archer on November 21, 2011, 01:55:27 PM
Quote from: PenPho on November 21, 2011, 01:30:15 PM
The good news is, he will now reach the elusive 100K club on Greyhound.
Quote
Phils announce Dusty Wathan as new AA manager. Mickey Morandini will skipper at Lakewood. Sandberg returns at AAA
Link. (https://twitter.com/#!/JSalisburyCSN/status/138694124177068032)
Mickey Morandini? THE CUBS OWE HIM A CHANCE!
Damn. I laughed.
Quote from: Sterling Archer on November 21, 2011, 01:55:27 PM
Quote from: PenPho on November 21, 2011, 01:30:15 PM
The good news is, he will now reach the elusive 100K club on Greyhound.
Quote
Phils announce Dusty Wathan as new AA manager. Mickey Morandini will skipper at Lakewood. Sandberg returns at AAA
Link. (https://twitter.com/#!/JSalisburyCSN/status/138694124177068032)
Mickey Morandini? THE CUBS OWE HIM A CHANCE!
The Dandy Little General Manager?
Here we go again. (http://m.mlb.com/news/article/2012012626483408/) WHY WON'T YOU HIRE THIS MAN?
Quote from: Sterling Archer on January 27, 2012, 08:41:40 AM
Here we go again. (http://m.mlb.com/news/article/2012012626483408/) WHY WON'T YOU HIRE THIS MAN?
is "undiscouraged" even a word?
Quote from: Fork on January 27, 2012, 09:18:41 AM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on January 27, 2012, 08:41:40 AM
Here we go again. (http://m.mlb.com/news/article/2012012626483408/) WHY WON'T YOU HIRE THIS MAN?
is "undiscouraged" even a word?
Oh shit. That was the only thing I noticed in the entire article. I'm thinking like Fork, now.
The Cubs will be sorry when he makes his triumphant return to the NL Central AL West? (http://houston.astros.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120819&content_id=36956022&vkey=news_hou&c_id=hou) Still though. Epstink is terrible.
Quote from: Sterling Archer on August 19, 2012, 03:15:42 PM
The Cubs will be sorry when he makes his triumphant return to the NL Central AL West? (http://houston.astros.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120819&content_id=36956022&vkey=news_hou&c_id=hou) Still though. Epstink is terrible.
Apex was right. You suck.
Quote from: PANK! on August 19, 2012, 10:25:59 PM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on August 19, 2012, 03:15:42 PM
The Cubs will be sorry when he makes his triumphant return to the NL Central AL West? (http://houston.astros.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120819&content_id=36956022&vkey=news_hou&c_id=hou) Still though. Epstink is terrible.
Apex was right. You suck.
*sky point*
Quote from: PANK! on August 19, 2012, 10:25:59 PM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on August 19, 2012, 03:15:42 PM
The Cubs will be sorry when he makes his triumphant return to the NL Central AL West? (http://houston.astros.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120819&content_id=36956022&vkey=news_hou&c_id=hou) Still though. Epstink is terrible.
Apex was right. You suck.
:(
Well, the dream is oh-so-close. Ryne Sandberg is now the third base coach of the Phillies (http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20121004&content_id=39482534&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb&fb_action_ids=10151203694612608&fb_action_types=og.likes&fb_ref=fb_share&fb_source=other_multiline&action_object_map=%7B%2210151203694612608%22%3A290526231047445%7D&action_type_map=%7B%2210151203694612608%22%3A%22og.likes%22%7D&action_ref_map=%7B%2210151203694612608%22%3A%22fb_share%22%7D). He even joins 1982 Cub Steve Henderson on the coaching staff!
(Henderson might have been one of 3 1982 Cubs with no ties to the Phillies at the time.)
Sandberg joins such luminaries such as Larry Bowa, Lee Elia, Greg Gross, Richie Hebner, Davey Lopes, Peanuts Lowery, Gary Varsho and John Vukovich to coach the Phillies after significant time with the Cubs.
Interestingly, Pete Mackanin was let go, so Sandberg is definitely the heir apparent to Charlie Manuel. Should work out well as Cliff Lee and Roy Halladay will be 36 and 37 and Ryan Howard 34 in 2014.
Quote from: Brownie on October 04, 2012, 12:08:10 PM
Well, the dream is oh-so-close. Ryne Sandberg is now the third base coach of the Phillies (http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20121004&content_id=39482534&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb&fb_action_ids=10151203694612608&fb_action_types=og.likes&fb_ref=fb_share&fb_source=other_multiline&action_object_map=%7B%2210151203694612608%22%3A290526231047445%7D&action_type_map=%7B%2210151203694612608%22%3A%22og.likes%22%7D&action_ref_map=%7B%2210151203694612608%22%3A%22fb_share%22%7D). He even joins 1982 Cub Steve Henderson on the coaching staff!
(Henderson might have been one of 3 1982 Cubs with no ties to the Phillies at the time.)
Sandberg joins such luminaries such as Larry Bowa, Lee Elia, Greg Gross, Richie Hebner, Davey Lopes, Peanuts Lowery, Gary Varsho and John Vukovich to coach the Phillies after significant time with the Cubs.
Interestingly, LOCAL GUY Pete Mackanin was let go, so Sandberg is definitely the heir apparent to Charlie Manuel. Should work out well as Cliff Lee and Roy Halladay will be 36 and 37 and Ryan Howard 34 in 2014.
Wrong righted.
OK, as the cries in Philadelphia intensify for Charlie Manuel to be shown the door (http://www.nj.com/phillies/index.ssf/2013/07/phillies_have_one_last-gasp_move_to_salvage_season_--_fire_charlie_manuel.html) and as the Tribune commemorates the halfway point of Sveum's contract noting that he has the second-worst record all-time for Cubs managers who have managed more than 162 games (Joey Amalfitano, in case you were wondering), it's probably time to revive this thread.
Apparently, at least one Philadelphia pundit would rather let Sandberg manage a Dairy Queen rather than the Phillies. (http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2013/06/26/angelina-if-manuel-goes-sandberg-is-not-the-answer/)
His evidence is anecdotal and some of his logic is flawed (Sandberg managed the Cubs system when they were decidedly NOT rebuilding; He was passed over for a job when they attempted to embark on a rebuilding project, first with Hendry, then with JedHoystink). But he is apparently the Wendell Kim of the Delaware River Valley.
Quote from: Brownie on July 03, 2013, 12:23:50 PM
OK, as the cries in Philadelphia intensify for Charlie Manuel to be shown the door (http://www.nj.com/phillies/index.ssf/2013/07/phillies_have_one_last-gasp_move_to_salvage_season_--_fire_charlie_manuel.html) and as the Tribune commemorates the halfway point of Sveum's contract noting that he has the second-worst record all-time for Cubs managers who have managed more than 162 games (Joey Amalfitano, in case you were wondering), it's probably time to revive this thread.
Apparently, at least one Philadelphia pundit would rather let Sandberg manage a Dairy Queen rather than the Phillies. (http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2013/06/26/angelina-if-manuel-goes-sandberg-is-not-the-answer/)
His evidence is anecdotal and some of his logic is flawed (Sandberg managed the Cubs system when they were decidedly NOT rebuilding; He was passed over for a job when they attempted to embark on a rebuilding project, first with Hendry, then with JedHoystink). But he is apparently the Wendell Kim of the Delaware River Valley.
QuoteThe two combined to have managed only 12 big-league games (including zero from Quade), so lack of experience at the helm clearly was not the deceive reason for Sandberg not being chosen.
Decisive?
NOT DEAD YET! (http://fansided.com/2013/08/16/ryne-sandberg-to-be-next-philadelphia-phillies-manager/)
Quote from: morpheus on August 16, 2013, 01:23:40 PM
NOT DEAD YET! (http://fansided.com/2013/08/16/ryne-sandberg-to-be-next-philadelphia-phillies-manager/)
(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2827/9505138828_ac6bda2daa_o.gif)
Gee, I wonder what writers will write about when they preview every Cubs-Phillies series from now through 2016?
Quote from: Sterling Archer on September 22, 2013, 06:41:00 PM
Gee, I wonder what writers will write about when they preview every Cubs-Phillies series from now through 2016?
Probably about how both teams are terrible.
Quote from: Eli on September 22, 2013, 08:34:23 PM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on September 22, 2013, 06:41:00 PM
Gee, I wonder what writers will write about when they preview every Cubs-Phillies series from now through 2016?
Probably about how both teams are terrible.
WOCKA WOCKA
Larry Bowa will try to tell Ryne Sandberg what to do. (http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/24050968/report-phillies-close-to-bringing-back-larry-bowa-as-bench-coach)
This should be a beautiful train wreck.
Where's that video of Bowa and Frey with Bowa making a gesture with his two hands?
Quote from: Brownie on October 08, 2013, 01:47:38 PM
Larry Bowa will try to tell Ryne Sandberg what to do. (http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/24050968/report-phillies-close-to-bringing-back-larry-bowa-as-bench-coach)
This should be a beautiful train wreck.
Has there ever been a case where two players were traded for one player and then 31 years later those three players wind up simultaneously managing/coaching for the original teams that traded them away?
Quote from: ChuckD on October 08, 2013, 02:16:13 PM
Quote from: Brownie on October 08, 2013, 01:47:38 PM
Larry Bowa will try to tell Ryne Sandberg what to do. (http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/24050968/report-phillies-close-to-bringing-back-larry-bowa-as-bench-coach)
This should be a beautiful train wreck.
Has there ever been a case where two players were traded for one player and then 31 years later those three players wind up simultaneously managing/coaching for the original teams that traded them away?
Should I be asking Ed Hartig?
Quote from: ChuckD on October 08, 2013, 02:16:13 PM
Quote from: Brownie on October 08, 2013, 01:47:38 PM
Larry Bowa will try to tell Ryne Sandberg what to do. (http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/24050968/report-phillies-close-to-bringing-back-larry-bowa-as-bench-coach)
This should be a beautiful train wreck.
Has there ever been a case where two players were traded for one player and then 31 years later those three players wind up simultaneously managing/coaching for the original teams that traded them away?
If only Ivan DeJesus stayed put.
Ryno's already whipping that lazy Rollins fellow into shape. (http://deadspin.com/somethings-going-on-between-ryne-sandberg-and-jimmy-ro-1542994018)
Well, who would like to argue that RYNO SHOULD BE THE CUBS MANAGER!?!?!
Let's see..
He's feuded with Jimmy Rollins and Ryan Howard, and now a few more high-profile clashes this month, and people think he's lost control of the clubhouse. (http://www.mcall.com/sports/baseball/phillies/mc-ryne-sandberg-phillies-clubhouse-0831-20140830-story.html#page=1)
QuoteThe most recent stretch of conflicts, however, could be setting off more episodes and spreading discontent throughout the roster.
The first event this month occurred Aug. 16 when Kyle Kendrick stormed off the field, leaving before Sandberg reached the mound to remove him. Kendrick apologized the next day to Sandberg but the damage had already been done.
David Buchanan followed suit Aug. 23 by saying he wasn't happy with getting pulled from that night's game in the fifth inning.
The same evening, Domonic Brown took a passive-aggressive shot at his manager by saying after a miscue in left field that it's hard to play in his role coming off the bench.
Finally, Cole Hamels left Tuesday night's game after allowing a home run to the only batter he faced in the eighth and was visibly upset coming off the mound. He avoided questions in his postgame interview about the incident and when he was asked to clarify, he prematurely ended the interview.
They compare Ryne to Chip Kelly. (http://www.pennlive.com/sports/index.ssf/2014/08/eagles_chip_kelly_has_a_handle.html)
There have been suggestions that someone else is filling out the lineup card. (http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/24691534/is-ryne-sandberg-having-lineups-dictated-to-him)
And, oh, the vote of confidence from Pat Gillick. (http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/09/02/phillies-interim-ceo-pat-gillick-says-gm-ruben-amaro-and-manager-ryne-sanderg-are-safe/)
He'll be hanging out in Chicago (not employed by a baseball team), renewing all his old endorsement deals by this time next year.
Quote from: Brownie on September 03, 2014, 05:51:22 PM
Well, who would like to argue that RYNO SHOULD BE THE CUBS MANAGER!?!?!
Let's see..
He's feuded with Jimmy Rollins and Ryan Howard, and now a few more high-profile clashes this month, and people think he's lost control of the clubhouse. (http://www.mcall.com/sports/baseball/phillies/mc-ryne-sandberg-phillies-clubhouse-0831-20140830-story.html#page=1)
QuoteThe most recent stretch of conflicts, however, could be setting off more episodes and spreading discontent throughout the roster.
The first event this month occurred Aug. 16 when Kyle Kendrick stormed off the field, leaving before Sandberg reached the mound to remove him. Kendrick apologized the next day to Sandberg but the damage had already been done.
David Buchanan followed suit Aug. 23 by saying he wasn't happy with getting pulled from that night's game in the fifth inning.
The same evening, Domonic Brown took a passive-aggressive shot at his manager by saying after a miscue in left field that it's hard to play in his role coming off the bench.
Finally, Cole Hamels left Tuesday night's game after allowing a home run to the only batter he faced in the eighth and was visibly upset coming off the mound. He avoided questions in his postgame interview about the incident and when he was asked to clarify, he prematurely ended the interview.
They compare Ryne to Chip Kelly. (http://www.pennlive.com/sports/index.ssf/2014/08/eagles_chip_kelly_has_a_handle.html)
There have been suggestions that someone else is filling out the lineup card. (http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/24691534/is-ryne-sandberg-having-lineups-dictated-to-him)
And, oh, the vote of confidence from Pat Gillick. (http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/09/02/phillies-interim-ceo-pat-gillick-says-gm-ruben-amaro-and-manager-ryne-sanderg-are-safe/)
He'll be hanging out in Chicago (not employed by a baseball team), renewing all his old endorsement deals by this time next year.
RIGHT THAT WRONG THEO!!!!!!!!!!!!
Quote from: Brownie on September 03, 2014, 05:51:22 PM
Well, who would like to argue that RYNO SHOULD BE THE CUBS MANAGER!?!?!
Let's see..
He's feuded with Jimmy Rollins and Ryan Howard, and now a few more high-profile clashes this month, and people think he's lost control of the clubhouse. (http://www.mcall.com/sports/baseball/phillies/mc-ryne-sandberg-phillies-clubhouse-0831-20140830-story.html#page=1)
QuoteThe most recent stretch of conflicts, however, could be setting off more episodes and spreading discontent throughout the roster.
The first event this month occurred Aug. 16 when Kyle Kendrick stormed off the field, leaving before Sandberg reached the mound to remove him. Kendrick apologized the next day to Sandberg but the damage had already been done.
David Buchanan followed suit Aug. 23 by saying he wasn't happy with getting pulled from that night's game in the fifth inning.
The same evening, Domonic Brown took a passive-aggressive shot at his manager by saying after a miscue in left field that it's hard to play in his role coming off the bench.
Finally, Cole Hamels left Tuesday night's game after allowing a home run to the only batter he faced in the eighth and was visibly upset coming off the mound. He avoided questions in his postgame interview about the incident and when he was asked to clarify, he prematurely ended the interview.
They compare Ryne to Chip Kelly. (http://www.pennlive.com/sports/index.ssf/2014/08/eagles_chip_kelly_has_a_handle.html)
There have been suggestions that someone else is filling out the lineup card. (http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/24691534/is-ryne-sandberg-having-lineups-dictated-to-him)
And, oh, the vote of confidence from Pat Gillick. (http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/09/02/phillies-interim-ceo-pat-gillick-says-gm-ruben-amaro-and-manager-ryne-sanderg-are-safe/)
He'll be hanging out in Chicago (not employed by a baseball team), renewing all his old endorsement deals by this time next year.
Ryno didn't do hardly any endorsement.
He was like the anti-'85 Bear when he played here.
Quote from: PANK! on September 04, 2014, 09:35:28 AM
Ryno didn't do hardly any endorsement.
"They don't did a trade."
Quote from: PANK! on September 04, 2014, 09:35:28 AM
Quote from: Brownie on September 03, 2014, 05:51:22 PM
Well, who would like to argue that RYNO SHOULD BE THE CUBS MANAGER!?!?!
Let's see..
He's feuded with Jimmy Rollins and Ryan Howard, and now a few more high-profile clashes this month, and people think he's lost control of the clubhouse. (http://www.mcall.com/sports/baseball/phillies/mc-ryne-sandberg-phillies-clubhouse-0831-20140830-story.html#page=1)
QuoteThe most recent stretch of conflicts, however, could be setting off more episodes and spreading discontent throughout the roster.
The first event this month occurred Aug. 16 when Kyle Kendrick stormed off the field, leaving before Sandberg reached the mound to remove him. Kendrick apologized the next day to Sandberg but the damage had already been done.
David Buchanan followed suit Aug. 23 by saying he wasn't happy with getting pulled from that night's game in the fifth inning.
The same evening, Domonic Brown took a passive-aggressive shot at his manager by saying after a miscue in left field that it's hard to play in his role coming off the bench.
Finally, Cole Hamels left Tuesday night's game after allowing a home run to the only batter he faced in the eighth and was visibly upset coming off the mound. He avoided questions in his postgame interview about the incident and when he was asked to clarify, he prematurely ended the interview.
They compare Ryne to Chip Kelly. (http://www.pennlive.com/sports/index.ssf/2014/08/eagles_chip_kelly_has_a_handle.html)
There have been suggestions that someone else is filling out the lineup card. (http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/24691534/is-ryne-sandberg-having-lineups-dictated-to-him)
And, oh, the vote of confidence from Pat Gillick. (http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/09/02/phillies-interim-ceo-pat-gillick-says-gm-ruben-amaro-and-manager-ryne-sanderg-are-safe/)
He'll be hanging out in Chicago (not employed by a baseball team), renewing all his old endorsement deals by this time next year.
Ryno didn't do hardly any endorsement.
He was like the anti-'85 Bear when he played here.
[img=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/a7/Bases_Loaded_3_box_art.jpg]
His 2005-2010 honeymoon had some $$...
There was his stint with National City (http://www.pammagazine.com/national-city-hires-all-star-ryne-sandberg/), which continued after it became PNC. (http://www.kemperlesnik.com/success-stories/21-pnc-bank) (Speaking of National City Bank, marketing and the Internet... (http://barrymoltz.com/rants/managing-your-small-business/the-only-real-secret-sauce-is-paying-customers/))
And, of course after watching this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiZYULrM8IA) and this, (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1fiG7TbjJw) you had to come away thinking this is indeed managerial material and RCN is the cable provider for you!
There's a potential Friskies endorsement out there. (http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/05/27/ryne-sandberg-said-he-ate-cat-food-as-a-kid/)
Also, you can hire Ryno to motivate your team or speak at your next event! (http://www.sportsspeakers360.com/speaker/ryne-sandberg.php)
Hmm, the fees seem to vary, but this site suggests that not having Ryne Sandberg endorse your product is a monumental mistake!
Quote from: http://athletes-celebrities.tseworld.com/sports/baseball/ryne-sandberg.phpA Ryne Sandberg endorsement will have a far reaching effect that will hit this generation as well as the previous generation and the generation to come. Always one to play with passion and heart, Sandberg's 10 successive All-Star appearances are an endorsement to the type of ball player he is. His number 23 was only the fourth Cub number ever retired, which says a lot considering how storied the Chicago Cubs franchise is.
Quote from: Brownie on September 04, 2014, 01:22:35 PM
Quote from: PANK! on September 04, 2014, 09:35:28 AM
Quote from: Brownie on September 03, 2014, 05:51:22 PM
Well, who would like to argue that RYNO SHOULD BE THE CUBS MANAGER!?!?!
Let's see..
He's feuded with Jimmy Rollins and Ryan Howard, and now a few more high-profile clashes this month, and people think he's lost control of the clubhouse. (http://www.mcall.com/sports/baseball/phillies/mc-ryne-sandberg-phillies-clubhouse-0831-20140830-story.html#page=1)
QuoteThe most recent stretch of conflicts, however, could be setting off more episodes and spreading discontent throughout the roster.
The first event this month occurred Aug. 16 when Kyle Kendrick stormed off the field, leaving before Sandberg reached the mound to remove him. Kendrick apologized the next day to Sandberg but the damage had already been done.
David Buchanan followed suit Aug. 23 by saying he wasn't happy with getting pulled from that night's game in the fifth inning.
The same evening, Domonic Brown took a passive-aggressive shot at his manager by saying after a miscue in left field that it's hard to play in his role coming off the bench.
Finally, Cole Hamels left Tuesday night's game after allowing a home run to the only batter he faced in the eighth and was visibly upset coming off the mound. He avoided questions in his postgame interview about the incident and when he was asked to clarify, he prematurely ended the interview.
They compare Ryne to Chip Kelly. (http://www.pennlive.com/sports/index.ssf/2014/08/eagles_chip_kelly_has_a_handle.html)
There have been suggestions that someone else is filling out the lineup card. (http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/24691534/is-ryne-sandberg-having-lineups-dictated-to-him)
And, oh, the vote of confidence from Pat Gillick. (http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/09/02/phillies-interim-ceo-pat-gillick-says-gm-ruben-amaro-and-manager-ryne-sanderg-are-safe/)
He'll be hanging out in Chicago (not employed by a baseball team), renewing all his old endorsement deals by this time next year.
Ryno didn't do hardly any endorsement.
He was like the anti-'85 Bear when he played here.
[img=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/a7/Bases_Loaded_3_box_art.jpg]
His 2005-2010 honeymoon had some $$...
There was his stint with National City (http://www.pammagazine.com/national-city-hires-all-star-ryne-sandberg/), which continued after it became PNC. (http://www.kemperlesnik.com/success-stories/21-pnc-bank) (Speaking of National City Bank, marketing and the Internet... (http://barrymoltz.com/rants/managing-your-small-business/the-only-real-secret-sauce-is-paying-customers/))
And, of course after watching this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiZYULrM8IA) and this, (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1fiG7TbjJw) you had to come away thinking this is indeed managerial material and RCN is the cable provider for you!
There's a potential Friskies endorsement out there. (http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/05/27/ryne-sandberg-said-he-ate-cat-food-as-a-kid/)
Also, you can hire Ryno to motivate your team or speak at your next event! (http://www.sportsspeakers360.com/speaker/ryne-sandberg.php)
Hmm, the fees seem to vary, but this site suggests that not having Ryne Sandberg endorse your product is a monumental mistake!
Quote from: http://athletes-celebrities.tseworld.com/sports/baseball/ryne-sandberg.phpA Ryne Sandberg endorsement will have a far reaching effect that will hit this generation as well as the previous generation and the generation to come. Always one to play with passion and heart, Sandberg's 10 successive All-Star appearances are an endorsement to the type of ball player he is. His number 23 was only the fourth Cub number ever retired, which says a lot considering how storied the Chicago Cubs franchise is.
Let's put together $30,000 to have Ryno speak at a Desipio outing. Stories will be told, tears will be shed, hugs will be shirtless.
Quote from: Sterling Archer on September 04, 2014, 02:01:46 PM
Let's put together $30,000 to have Ryno speak at a Desipio outing. Stories will be told, tears will be shed, hugs will be shirtless.
That would be $5,000 per word!
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on September 04, 2014, 02:07:32 PM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on September 04, 2014, 02:01:46 PM
Let's put together $30,000 to have Ryno speak at a Desipio outing. Stories will be told, tears will be shed, hugs will be shirtless.
That would be $5,000 per word!
Was that a thing when you both were at National City? Banker Chuck Gitles will talk baseball followed by Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg who will say all the things Chuck got right."
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on September 04, 2014, 02:07:32 PM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on September 04, 2014, 02:01:46 PM
Let's put together $30,000 to have Ryno speak at a Desipio outing. Stories will be told, tears will be shed, hugs will be shirtless.
That would be $5,000 per word!
We could get George Hutchins for airfare and dinner.
Quote from: Brownie on September 04, 2014, 02:27:34 PM
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on September 04, 2014, 02:07:32 PM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on September 04, 2014, 02:01:46 PM
Let's put together $30,000 to have Ryno speak at a Desipio outing. Stories will be told, tears will be shed, hugs will be shirtless.
That would be $5,000 per word!
Was that a thing when you both were at National City? Banker Chuck Gitles will talk baseball followed by Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg who will say all the things Chuck got right."
Ryne and I didn't last long together. About a year after he came on board, I bolted for AMCORE Bank. 5 years after that, both Nat City and AMCORE failed. Looks like one thing I got right was not sticking with a company that would pay Ryno to be a spokesman.
Nat City's IL head honcho was a major Cubs fanboy. Got me to have lunch with Ron Santo (http://ivychat.blogspot.com/2003/08/so-many-thoughts-from-this-weekend.html), tho. Pretty sure he signed Ryno just to be able to spend time with him.
Quote from: Brownie on September 04, 2014, 01:22:35 PM
Quote from: PANK! on September 04, 2014, 09:35:28 AM
Quote from: Brownie on September 03, 2014, 05:51:22 PM
Well, who would like to argue that RYNO SHOULD BE THE CUBS MANAGER!?!?!
Let's see..
He's feuded with Jimmy Rollins and Ryan Howard, and now a few more high-profile clashes this month, and people think he's lost control of the clubhouse. (http://www.mcall.com/sports/baseball/phillies/mc-ryne-sandberg-phillies-clubhouse-0831-20140830-story.html#page=1)
QuoteThe most recent stretch of conflicts, however, could be setting off more episodes and spreading discontent throughout the roster.
The first event this month occurred Aug. 16 when Kyle Kendrick stormed off the field, leaving before Sandberg reached the mound to remove him. Kendrick apologized the next day to Sandberg but the damage had already been done.
David Buchanan followed suit Aug. 23 by saying he wasn't happy with getting pulled from that night's game in the fifth inning.
The same evening, Domonic Brown took a passive-aggressive shot at his manager by saying after a miscue in left field that it's hard to play in his role coming off the bench.
Finally, Cole Hamels left Tuesday night's game after allowing a home run to the only batter he faced in the eighth and was visibly upset coming off the mound. He avoided questions in his postgame interview about the incident and when he was asked to clarify, he prematurely ended the interview.
They compare Ryne to Chip Kelly. (http://www.pennlive.com/sports/index.ssf/2014/08/eagles_chip_kelly_has_a_handle.html)
There have been suggestions that someone else is filling out the lineup card. (http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/24691534/is-ryne-sandberg-having-lineups-dictated-to-him)
And, oh, the vote of confidence from Pat Gillick. (http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/09/02/phillies-interim-ceo-pat-gillick-says-gm-ruben-amaro-and-manager-ryne-sanderg-are-safe/)
He'll be hanging out in Chicago (not employed by a baseball team), renewing all his old endorsement deals by this time next year.
Ryno didn't do hardly any endorsement.
He was like the anti-'85 Bear when he played here.
[img=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/a7/Bases_Loaded_3_box_art.jpg]
His 2005-2010 honeymoon had some $$...
There was his stint with National City (http://www.pammagazine.com/national-city-hires-all-star-ryne-sandberg/), which continued after it became PNC. (http://www.kemperlesnik.com/success-stories/21-pnc-bank) (Speaking of National City Bank, marketing and the Internet... (http://barrymoltz.com/rants/managing-your-small-business/the-only-real-secret-sauce-is-paying-customers/))
And, of course after watching this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiZYULrM8IA) and this, (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1fiG7TbjJw) you had to come away thinking this is indeed managerial material and RCN is the cable provider for you!
There's a potential Friskies endorsement out there. (http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/05/27/ryne-sandberg-said-he-ate-cat-food-as-a-kid/)
Also, you can hire Ryno to motivate your team or speak at your next event! (http://www.sportsspeakers360.com/speaker/ryne-sandberg.php)
Hmm, the fees seem to vary, but this site suggests that not having Ryne Sandberg endorse your product is a monumental mistake!
Quote from: http://athletes-celebrities.tseworld.com/sports/baseball/ryne-sandberg.phpA Ryne Sandberg endorsement will have a far reaching effect that will hit this generation as well as the previous generation and the generation to come. Always one to play with passion and heart, Sandberg's 10 successive All-Star appearances are an endorsement to the type of ball player he is. His number 23 was only the fourth Cub number ever retired, which says a lot considering how storied the Chicago Cubs franchise is.
Yeah, but how many of those stories actually involve competent ballplayers?
Quote from: Brownie on September 04, 2014, 01:22:35 PM
Quote from: PANK! on September 04, 2014, 09:35:28 AM
Quote from: Brownie on September 03, 2014, 05:51:22 PM
Well, who would like to argue that RYNO SHOULD BE THE CUBS MANAGER!?!?!
Let's see..
He's feuded with Jimmy Rollins and Ryan Howard, and now a few more high-profile clashes this month, and people think he's lost control of the clubhouse. (http://www.mcall.com/sports/baseball/phillies/mc-ryne-sandberg-phillies-clubhouse-0831-20140830-story.html#page=1)
QuoteThe most recent stretch of conflicts, however, could be setting off more episodes and spreading discontent throughout the roster.
The first event this month occurred Aug. 16 when Kyle Kendrick stormed off the field, leaving before Sandberg reached the mound to remove him. Kendrick apologized the next day to Sandberg but the damage had already been done.
David Buchanan followed suit Aug. 23 by saying he wasn't happy with getting pulled from that night's game in the fifth inning.
The same evening, Domonic Brown took a passive-aggressive shot at his manager by saying after a miscue in left field that it's hard to play in his role coming off the bench.
Finally, Cole Hamels left Tuesday night's game after allowing a home run to the only batter he faced in the eighth and was visibly upset coming off the mound. He avoided questions in his postgame interview about the incident and when he was asked to clarify, he prematurely ended the interview.
They compare Ryne to Chip Kelly. (http://www.pennlive.com/sports/index.ssf/2014/08/eagles_chip_kelly_has_a_handle.html)
There have been suggestions that someone else is filling out the lineup card. (http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/24691534/is-ryne-sandberg-having-lineups-dictated-to-him)
And, oh, the vote of confidence from Pat Gillick. (http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/09/02/phillies-interim-ceo-pat-gillick-says-gm-ruben-amaro-and-manager-ryne-sanderg-are-safe/)
He'll be hanging out in Chicago (not employed by a baseball team), renewing all his old endorsement deals by this time next year.
Ryno didn't do hardly any endorsement.
He was like the anti-'85 Bear when he played here.
[img=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/a7/Bases_Loaded_3_box_art.jpg]
His 2005-2010 honeymoon had some $$...
There was his stint with National City (http://www.pammagazine.com/national-city-hires-all-star-ryne-sandberg/), which continued after it became PNC. (http://www.kemperlesnik.com/success-stories/21-pnc-bank) (Speaking of National City Bank, marketing and the Internet... (http://barrymoltz.com/rants/managing-your-small-business/the-only-real-secret-sauce-is-paying-customers/))
And, of course after watching this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiZYULrM8IA) and this, (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1fiG7TbjJw) you had to come away thinking this is indeed managerial material and RCN is the cable provider for you!
There's a potential Friskies endorsement out there. (http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/05/27/ryne-sandberg-said-he-ate-cat-food-as-a-kid/)
Also, you can hire Ryno to motivate your team or speak at your next event! (http://www.sportsspeakers360.com/speaker/ryne-sandberg.php)
Hmm, the fees seem to vary, but this site suggests that not having Ryne Sandberg endorse your product is a monumental mistake!
Quote from: http://athletes-celebrities.tseworld.com/sports/baseball/ryne-sandberg.phpA Ryne Sandberg endorsement will have a far reaching effect that will hit this generation as well as the previous generation and the generation to come. Always one to play with passion and heart, Sandberg's 10 successive All-Star appearances are an endorsement to the type of ball player he is. His number 23 was only the fourth Cub number ever retired, which says a lot considering how storied the Chicago Cubs franchise is.
In his defense, Domonic Brown is terrible at baseball, particularly the parts that involve swinging a bat or catching a baseball.
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on September 04, 2014, 02:07:32 PM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on September 04, 2014, 02:01:46 PM
Let's put together $30,000 to have Ryno speak at a Desipio outing. Stories will be told, tears will be shed, hugs will be shirtless.
That would be $5,000 per word!
$2000 per word. "I'm out of here. If any of you contact me again, I'm calling the Police." is fifteen words.
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on September 04, 2014, 03:52:22 PM
Quote from: Brownie on September 04, 2014, 02:27:34 PM
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on September 04, 2014, 02:07:32 PM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on September 04, 2014, 02:01:46 PM
Let's put together $30,000 to have Ryno speak at a Desipio outing. Stories will be told, tears will be shed, hugs will be shirtless.
That would be $5,000 per word!
Was that a thing when you both were at National City? Banker Chuck Gitles will talk baseball followed by Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg who will say all the things Chuck got right."
Ryne and I didn't last long together. About a year after he came on board, I bolted for AMCORE Bank. 5 years after that, both Nat City and AMCORE failed. Looks like one thing I got right was not sticking with a company that would pay Ryno to be a spokesman.
Nat City's IL head honcho was a major Cubs fanboy. Got me to have lunch with Ron Santo (http://ivychat.blogspot.com/2003/08/so-many-thoughts-from-this-weekend.html), tho. Pretty sure he signed Ryno just to be able to spend time with him.
QuoteIs there a more worthless hitter than Eric Karros? In the 5 hole, he hit .362/.400/.536 during July. He hit 2 home runs. He had a grand total of *7* RBI. And he only scored 9 runs. So he doesn't drive in runs, he doesn't score runs, but he has to play every day because he's tearing the cover off the ball. He then kills the Cubs with two brutal bases loaded/less than two out ABs (GIDP, short fly to right). Until he either causes guys to cross the plate or starts crossing the plate himself, I don't want to see this guy in uniform.
That's our Chuck!
Quote from: R-V on September 05, 2014, 08:49:23 AM
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on September 04, 2014, 03:52:22 PM
Quote from: Brownie on September 04, 2014, 02:27:34 PM
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on September 04, 2014, 02:07:32 PM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on September 04, 2014, 02:01:46 PM
Let's put together $30,000 to have Ryno speak at a Desipio outing. Stories will be told, tears will be shed, hugs will be shirtless.
That would be $5,000 per word!
Was that a thing when you both were at National City? Banker Chuck Gitles will talk baseball followed by Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg who will say all the things Chuck got right."
Ryne and I didn't last long together. About a year after he came on board, I bolted for AMCORE Bank. 5 years after that, both Nat City and AMCORE failed. Looks like one thing I got right was not sticking with a company that would pay Ryno to be a spokesman.
Nat City's IL head honcho was a major Cubs fanboy. Got me to have lunch with Ron Santo (http://ivychat.blogspot.com/2003/08/so-many-thoughts-from-this-weekend.html), tho. Pretty sure he signed Ryno just to be able to spend time with him.
QuoteIs there a more worthless hitter than Eric Karros? In the 5 hole, he hit .362/.400/.536 during July. He hit 2 home runs. He had a grand total of *7* RBI. And he only scored 9 runs. So he doesn't drive in runs, he doesn't score runs, but he has to play every day because he's tearing the cover off the ball. He then kills the Cubs with two brutal bases loaded/less than two out ABs (GIDP, short fly to right). Until he either causes guys to cross the plate or starts crossing the plate himself, I don't want to see this guy in uniform.
That's our Chuck!
Wow. Brilliant satire! Except, it wasn't.
Quote from: Fork on September 04, 2014, 03:16:44 PM
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on September 04, 2014, 02:07:32 PM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on September 04, 2014, 02:01:46 PM
Let's put together $30,000 to have Ryno speak at a Desipio outing. Stories will be told, tears will be shed, hugs will be shirtless.
That would be $5,000 per word!
We could get George Hutchins for airfare and dinner a pack of Lantz Peanut Butter Cheese Crackers.
more accurated'd
Quote from: R-V on September 05, 2014, 08:49:23 AM
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on September 04, 2014, 03:52:22 PM
Quote from: Brownie on September 04, 2014, 02:27:34 PM
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on September 04, 2014, 02:07:32 PM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on September 04, 2014, 02:01:46 PM
Let's put together $30,000 to have Ryno speak at a Desipio outing. Stories will be told, tears will be shed, hugs will be shirtless.
That would be $5,000 per word!
Was that a thing when you both were at National City? Banker Chuck Gitles will talk baseball followed by Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg who will say all the things Chuck got right."
Ryne and I didn't last long together. About a year after he came on board, I bolted for AMCORE Bank. 5 years after that, both Nat City and AMCORE failed. Looks like one thing I got right was not sticking with a company that would pay Ryno to be a spokesman.
Nat City's IL head honcho was a major Cubs fanboy. Got me to have lunch with Ron Santo (http://ivychat.blogspot.com/2003/08/so-many-thoughts-from-this-weekend.html), tho. Pretty sure he signed Ryno just to be able to spend time with him.
QuoteIs there a more worthless hitter than Eric Karros? In the 5 hole, he hit .362/.400/.536 during July. He hit 2 home runs. He had a grand total of *7* RBI. And he only scored 9 runs. So he doesn't drive in runs, he doesn't score runs, but he has to play every day because he's tearing the cover off the ball. He then kills the Cubs with two brutal bases loaded/less than two out ABs (GIDP, short fly to right). Until he either causes guys to cross the plate or starts crossing the plate himself, I don't want to see this guy in uniform.
That's our Chuck!
I'm sure he'll be around shortly to own up to it, like always.
Waaaaay back in the day (1998) there used to be a pretty good Cubs newsletter called "Between The Vines" that I subscribed to. The content was usually pretty solid, except for the fact that in june of that year they kept beating the drum about Mark Grace not driving in any runs during June of that year.
It was finally pointed out to them that it's pretty hard for a guy who doesn't his a lot of home runs to get many RBI when the guy in front of him was setting a record for home runs in a month.
So just because we have our Chuck, it doesn't mean he's the only Chuck.
Quote from: Tonker on September 05, 2014, 09:09:06 AM
Quote from: R-V on September 05, 2014, 08:49:23 AM
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on September 04, 2014, 03:52:22 PM
Quote from: Brownie on September 04, 2014, 02:27:34 PM
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on September 04, 2014, 02:07:32 PM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on September 04, 2014, 02:01:46 PM
Let's put together $30,000 to have Ryno speak at a Desipio outing. Stories will be told, tears will be shed, hugs will be shirtless.
That would be $5,000 per word!
Was that a thing when you both were at National City? Banker Chuck Gitles will talk baseball followed by Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg who will say all the things Chuck got right."
Ryne and I didn't last long together. About a year after he came on board, I bolted for AMCORE Bank. 5 years after that, both Nat City and AMCORE failed. Looks like one thing I got right was not sticking with a company that would pay Ryno to be a spokesman.
Nat City's IL head honcho was a major Cubs fanboy. Got me to have lunch with Ron Santo (http://ivychat.blogspot.com/2003/08/so-many-thoughts-from-this-weekend.html), tho. Pretty sure he signed Ryno just to be able to spend time with him.
QuoteIs there a more worthless hitter than Eric Karros? In the 5 hole, he hit .362/.400/.536 during July. He hit 2 home runs. He had a grand total of *7* RBI. And he only scored 9 runs. So he doesn't drive in runs, he doesn't score runs, but he has to play every day because he's tearing the cover off the ball. He then kills the Cubs with two brutal bases loaded/less than two out ABs (GIDP, short fly to right). Until he either causes guys to cross the plate or starts crossing the plate himself, I don't want to see this guy in uniform.
That's our Chuck!
Wow. Brilliant satire! Except, it wasn't.
I'm trying to figure out who Chuck wanted in the lineup instead of Karros. Hee Sop and his .532 post-concussion OPS? A not-yet-acquired Randall Simon?
Quote from: R-V on September 05, 2014, 10:43:10 AM
Quote from: Tonker on September 05, 2014, 09:09:06 AM
Quote from: R-V on September 05, 2014, 08:49:23 AM
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on September 04, 2014, 03:52:22 PM
Quote from: Brownie on September 04, 2014, 02:27:34 PM
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on September 04, 2014, 02:07:32 PM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on September 04, 2014, 02:01:46 PM
Let's put together $30,000 to have Ryno speak at a Desipio outing. Stories will be told, tears will be shed, hugs will be shirtless.
That would be $5,000 per word!
Was that a thing when you both were at National City? Banker Chuck Gitles will talk baseball followed by Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg who will say all the things Chuck got right."
Ryne and I didn't last long together. About a year after he came on board, I bolted for AMCORE Bank. 5 years after that, both Nat City and AMCORE failed. Looks like one thing I got right was not sticking with a company that would pay Ryno to be a spokesman.
Nat City's IL head honcho was a major Cubs fanboy. Got me to have lunch with Ron Santo (http://ivychat.blogspot.com/2003/08/so-many-thoughts-from-this-weekend.html), tho. Pretty sure he signed Ryno just to be able to spend time with him.
QuoteIs there a more worthless hitter than Eric Karros? In the 5 hole, he hit .362/.400/.536 during July. He hit 2 home runs. He had a grand total of *7* RBI. And he only scored 9 runs. So he doesn't drive in runs, he doesn't score runs, but he has to play every day because he's tearing the cover off the ball. He then kills the Cubs with two brutal bases loaded/less than two out ABs (GIDP, short fly to right). Until he either causes guys to cross the plate or starts crossing the plate himself, I don't want to see this guy in uniform.
That's our Chuck!
Wow. Brilliant satire! Except, it wasn't.
I'm trying to figure out who Chuck wanted in the lineup instead of Karros. Hee Sop and his .532 post-concussion OPS? A not-yet-acquired Randall Simon?
If memory serves, Chuck was in the midst of a multi-year toy-throwing, petulant tantrum that the Cubs hadn't acquired Jim Thome.
Quote from: PANK! on September 05, 2014, 11:01:51 AM
Quote from: R-V on September 05, 2014, 10:43:10 AM
Quote from: Tonker on September 05, 2014, 09:09:06 AM
Quote from: R-V on September 05, 2014, 08:49:23 AM
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on September 04, 2014, 03:52:22 PM
Quote from: Brownie on September 04, 2014, 02:27:34 PM
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on September 04, 2014, 02:07:32 PM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on September 04, 2014, 02:01:46 PM
Let's put together $30,000 to have Ryno speak at a Desipio outing. Stories will be told, tears will be shed, hugs will be shirtless.
That would be $5,000 per word!
Was that a thing when you both were at National City? Banker Chuck Gitles will talk baseball followed by Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg who will say all the things Chuck got right."
Ryne and I didn't last long together. About a year after he came on board, I bolted for AMCORE Bank. 5 years after that, both Nat City and AMCORE failed. Looks like one thing I got right was not sticking with a company that would pay Ryno to be a spokesman.
Nat City's IL head honcho was a major Cubs fanboy. Got me to have lunch with Ron Santo (http://ivychat.blogspot.com/2003/08/so-many-thoughts-from-this-weekend.html), tho. Pretty sure he signed Ryno just to be able to spend time with him.
QuoteIs there a more worthless hitter than Eric Karros? In the 5 hole, he hit .362/.400/.536 during July. He hit 2 home runs. He had a grand total of *7* RBI. And he only scored 9 runs. So he doesn't drive in runs, he doesn't score runs, but he has to play every day because he's tearing the cover off the ball. He then kills the Cubs with two brutal bases loaded/less than two out ABs (GIDP, short fly to right). Until he either causes guys to cross the plate or starts crossing the plate himself, I don't want to see this guy in uniform.
That's our Chuck!
Wow. Brilliant satire! Except, it wasn't.
I'm trying to figure out who Chuck wanted in the lineup instead of Karros. Hee Sop and his .532 post-concussion OPS? A not-yet-acquired Randall Simon?
If memory serves, Chuck was in the midst of a multi-year toy-throwing, petulant tantrum that the Cubs hadn't acquired Jim Thome.
That is indeed correct:
QuoteNot getting Jim Thome for 2003 was a massive mistake. Yes, you would not have had Derrek Lee in 2004 or 2005, but Hee Seop Choi could have been moved for bullpen help. And you wouldn't have had Eric Karros in 2003. Instead you would have had Thome at a home town discount and 47 HR, 131 RBI, .266/.385/.573 in 2003 and 42 HR, 105 RBI, .274/.396/.581 in 2004. You could have lived without Derrek Lee.
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Quote from: R-V on September 05, 2014, 08:49:23 AM
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Quote from: Brownie on September 04, 2014, 02:27:34 PM
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on September 04, 2014, 02:07:32 PM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on September 04, 2014, 02:01:46 PM
Let's put together $30,000 to have Ryno speak at a Desipio outing. Stories will be told, tears will be shed, hugs will be shirtless.
That would be $5,000 per word!
Was that a thing when you both were at National City? Banker Chuck Gitles will talk baseball followed by Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg who will say all the things Chuck got right."
Ryne and I didn't last long together. About a year after he came on board, I bolted for AMCORE Bank. 5 years after that, both Nat City and AMCORE failed. Looks like one thing I got right was not sticking with a company that would pay Ryno to be a spokesman.
Nat City's IL head honcho was a major Cubs fanboy. Got me to have lunch with Ron Santo (http://ivychat.blogspot.com/2003/08/so-many-thoughts-from-this-weekend.html), tho. Pretty sure he signed Ryno just to be able to spend time with him.
QuoteIs there a more worthless hitter than Eric Karros? In the 5 hole, he hit .362/.400/.536 during July. He hit 2 home runs. He had a grand total of *7* RBI. And he only scored 9 runs. So he doesn't drive in runs, he doesn't score runs, but he has to play every day because he's tearing the cover off the ball. He then kills the Cubs with two brutal bases loaded/less than two out ABs (GIDP, short fly to right). Until he either causes guys to cross the plate or starts crossing the plate himself, I don't want to see this guy in uniform.
That's our Chuck!
Wow. Brilliant satire! Except, it wasn't.
I'm trying to figure out who Chuck wanted in the lineup instead of Karros. Hee Sop and his .532 post-concussion OPS? A not-yet-acquired Randall Simon?
If memory serves, Chuck was in the midst of a multi-year toy-throwing, petulant tantrum that the Cubs hadn't acquired Jim Thome.
That is indeed correct:
QuoteNot getting Jim Thome for 2003 was a massive mistake. Yes, you would not have had Derrek Lee in 2004 or 2005, but Hee Seop Choi could have been moved for bullpen help. And you wouldn't have had Eric Karros in 2003. Instead you would have had Thome at a home town discount and 47 HR, 131 RBI, .266/.385/.573 in 2003 and 42 HR, 105 RBI, .274/.396/.581 in 2004. You could have lived without Derrek Lee.
JUST LOOK ALL AT THOSE RBIs THE CUBS COULD OF HAD.
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on September 05, 2014, 11:45:43 AM
Quote from: Eli on September 05, 2014, 11:06:57 AM
Quote from: PANK! on September 05, 2014, 11:01:51 AM
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Quote from: R-V on September 05, 2014, 08:49:23 AM
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on September 04, 2014, 03:52:22 PM
Quote from: Brownie on September 04, 2014, 02:27:34 PM
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on September 04, 2014, 02:07:32 PM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on September 04, 2014, 02:01:46 PM
Let's put together $30,000 to have Ryno speak at a Desipio outing. Stories will be told, tears will be shed, hugs will be shirtless.
That would be $5,000 per word!
Was that a thing when you both were at National City? Banker Chuck Gitles will talk baseball followed by Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg who will say all the things Chuck got right."
Ryne and I didn't last long together. About a year after he came on board, I bolted for AMCORE Bank. 5 years after that, both Nat City and AMCORE failed. Looks like one thing I got right was not sticking with a company that would pay Ryno to be a spokesman.
Nat City's IL head honcho was a major Cubs fanboy. Got me to have lunch with Ron Santo (http://ivychat.blogspot.com/2003/08/so-many-thoughts-from-this-weekend.html), tho. Pretty sure he signed Ryno just to be able to spend time with him.
QuoteIs there a more worthless hitter than Eric Karros? In the 5 hole, he hit .362/.400/.536 during July. He hit 2 home runs. He had a grand total of *7* RBI. And he only scored 9 runs. So he doesn't drive in runs, he doesn't score runs, but he has to play every day because he's tearing the cover off the ball. He then kills the Cubs with two brutal bases loaded/less than two out ABs (GIDP, short fly to right). Until he either causes guys to cross the plate or starts crossing the plate himself, I don't want to see this guy in uniform.
That's our Chuck!
Wow. Brilliant satire! Except, it wasn't.
I'm trying to figure out who Chuck wanted in the lineup instead of Karros. Hee Sop and his .532 post-concussion OPS? A not-yet-acquired Randall Simon?
If memory serves, Chuck was in the midst of a multi-year toy-throwing, petulant tantrum that the Cubs hadn't acquired Jim Thome.
That is indeed correct:
QuoteNot getting Jim Thome for 2003 was a massive mistake. Yes, you would not have had Derrek Lee in 2004 or 2005, but Hee Seop Choi could have been moved for bullpen help. And you wouldn't have had Eric Karros in 2003. Instead you would have had Thome at a home town discount and 47 HR, 131 RBI, .266/.385/.573 in 2003 and 42 HR, 105 RBI, .274/.396/.581 in 2004. You could have lived without Derrek Lee.
JUST LOOK ALL AT THOSE RBIs THE CUBS COULD OF HAD.
And he would have been one run-drivin'-in motherfucker worth an entire half-win over Lee.
Quote from: Fork on September 05, 2014, 01:16:11 PM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on September 05, 2014, 11:45:43 AM
Quote from: Eli on September 05, 2014, 11:06:57 AM
Quote from: PANK! on September 05, 2014, 11:01:51 AM
Quote from: R-V on September 05, 2014, 10:43:10 AM
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Quote from: R-V on September 05, 2014, 08:49:23 AM
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on September 04, 2014, 03:52:22 PM
Quote from: Brownie on September 04, 2014, 02:27:34 PM
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on September 04, 2014, 02:07:32 PM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on September 04, 2014, 02:01:46 PM
Let's put together $30,000 to have Ryno speak at a Desipio outing. Stories will be told, tears will be shed, hugs will be shirtless.
That would be $5,000 per word!
Was that a thing when you both were at National City? Banker Chuck Gitles will talk baseball followed by Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg who will say all the things Chuck got right."
Ryne and I didn't last long together. About a year after he came on board, I bolted for AMCORE Bank. 5 years after that, both Nat City and AMCORE failed. Looks like one thing I got right was not sticking with a company that would pay Ryno to be a spokesman.
Nat City's IL head honcho was a major Cubs fanboy. Got me to have lunch with Ron Santo (http://ivychat.blogspot.com/2003/08/so-many-thoughts-from-this-weekend.html), tho. Pretty sure he signed Ryno just to be able to spend time with him.
QuoteIs there a more worthless hitter than Eric Karros? In the 5 hole, he hit .362/.400/.536 during July. He hit 2 home runs. He had a grand total of *7* RBI. And he only scored 9 runs. So he doesn't drive in runs, he doesn't score runs, but he has to play every day because he's tearing the cover off the ball. He then kills the Cubs with two brutal bases loaded/less than two out ABs (GIDP, short fly to right). Until he either causes guys to cross the plate or starts crossing the plate himself, I don't want to see this guy in uniform.
That's our Chuck!
Wow. Brilliant satire! Except, it wasn't.
I'm trying to figure out who Chuck wanted in the lineup instead of Karros. Hee Sop and his .532 post-concussion OPS? A not-yet-acquired Randall Simon?
If memory serves, Chuck was in the midst of a multi-year toy-throwing, petulant tantrum that the Cubs hadn't acquired Jim Thome.
That is indeed correct:
QuoteNot getting Jim Thome for 2003 was a massive mistake. Yes, you would not have had Derrek Lee in 2004 or 2005, but Hee Seop Choi could have been moved for bullpen help. And you wouldn't have had Eric Karros in 2003. Instead you would have had Thome at a home town discount and 47 HR, 131 RBI, .266/.385/.573 in 2003 and 42 HR, 105 RBI, .274/.396/.581 in 2004. You could have lived without Derrek Lee.
JUST LOOK ALL AT THOSE RBIs THE CUBS COULD OF HAD.
And he would have been one run-drivin'-in motherfucker worth an entire half-win over Lee.
All four of those guys grow on trees, so Chuck is wrong yet again.
The Phillies lost to a college team in a fitting start to their 2015 season.
I was talking to my dad and brother about Sharp yesterday and my dad referenced the corn cob dress. I was so happy.
Quote from: Slaky on March 02, 2015, 08:51:54 AM
I was talking to my dad and brother about Sharp yesterday and my dad referenced the corn cob dress. I was so happy.
Hmm, are Canadians just like Latin-Americans? Or are they just like hicks from Washington State? How about French-Canadians?
Ryne Sandberg is in job hell, stuck in a dead-end job with a lousy team.
He is at war with his players (http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/25213652/ryne-sandberg-and-bob-mcclure-get-in-ken-giles-face-in-dugout).
He has lost 8 in a row, (http://6abc.com/sports/phillies-lose-to-orioles-19-3-give-up-8-hrs/789386/) and had to put Jeff Fucking Francoeur in to pitch yesterday in a 19-3 loss.
While Francoeur is getting shelled, Sandberg and pitching coach Bob McClure can't get anyone else up in the bullpen because the bullpen coach just left the phone off the hook. (http://ftw.usatoday.com/2015/06/phillies-bullpen-phone-off-the-hook-francoeur)
Francoeur wound up throwing 43 pitches, and Chase Utley was seen giving Bob McLure a piece of his mind at a meeting on the mound. (http://www.phillymag.com/news/2015/06/17/chase-utley-bob-mcclure-phillies-bullpen-phone/)
Sandberg is rumored to be the next one canned. (http://www.thegoodphight.com/2015/6/17/8795851/time-for-the-phillies-to-blow-it-all-up)
But, here's the indignities of indignity: Not only is Sandberg on the verge of being part of Lee Elia's 15 percent, but the Phils are supposedly entertaining the thought of hiring Andy MacPhail so he can fire Ruben Amaro Jr. and Ryne Sandberg. (http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/story/philadelphia-phillies-andy-macphail-ryne-sandberg-061715)
Other than an obscure Northwest Suburban man named Mike Donohue, is there any other person on the planet that would be more butthurt over having Andy MacPhail hired with the directive to hand you a pink slip (I suppose one could argue that the Donohue letter of resignation would be drafted or maybe is already drafted in the unlikely event his employer hires Andy MacPhail)?
Poor Ryno. At least he can hang out at Wrigley as a team ambassador for the rest of the season, only to see the Cubs win Game 7 of the World Series, a game Joe Maddon will get kicked out of early only to turn the reigns over to one Dave Martinez.
Quote from: Brownie on June 17, 2015, 04:27:24 PM
Ryne Sandberg is in job hell, stuck in a dead-end job with a lousy team.
He is at war with his players (http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/25213652/ryne-sandberg-and-bob-mcclure-get-in-ken-giles-face-in-dugout).
He has lost 8 in a row, (http://6abc.com/sports/phillies-lose-to-orioles-19-3-give-up-8-hrs/789386/) and had to put Jeff Fucking Francoeur in to pitch yesterday in a 19-3 loss.
While Francoeur is getting shelled, Sandberg and pitching coach Bob McClure can't get anyone else up in the bullpen because the bullpen coach just left the phone off the hook. (http://ftw.usatoday.com/2015/06/phillies-bullpen-phone-off-the-hook-francoeur)
Francoeur wound up throwing 43 pitches, and Chase Utley was seen giving Bob McLure a piece of his mind at a meeting on the mound. (http://www.phillymag.com/news/2015/06/17/chase-utley-bob-mcclure-phillies-bullpen-phone/)
Sandberg is rumored to be the next one canned. (http://www.thegoodphight.com/2015/6/17/8795851/time-for-the-phillies-to-blow-it-all-up)
But, here's the indignities of indignity: Not only is Sandberg on the verge of being part of Lee Elia's 15 percent, but the Phils are supposedly entertaining the thought of hiring Andy MacPhail so he can fire Ruben Amaro Jr. and Ryne Sandberg. (http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/story/philadelphia-phillies-andy-macphail-ryne-sandberg-061715)
Other than an obscure Northwest Suburban man named Mike Donohue, is there any other person on the planet that would be more butthurt over having Andy MacPhail hired with the directive to hand you a pink slip (I suppose one could argue that the Donohue letter of resignation would be drafted or maybe is already drafted in the unlikely event his employer hires Andy MacPhail)?
Poor Ryno. At least he can hang out at Wrigley as a team ambassador for the rest of the season, only to see the Cubs win Game 7 of the World Series, a game Joe Maddon will get kicked out of early only to turn the reigns over to one Dave Martinez.
Is this where I can preorder your upcoming book Corn Cobs and Lost Jobs: The Sandberg Chronicles?
Maybe Sandberg can reprise his role as the throw-in when the Cubs make the Hamels/Pap trade and let him go be the roving GRIT instructor for Eugene or something.
He would rather fall on his sword than let Andy MacPhail axe him. Or he's butthurt over Chase Utley being put on the DL without anyone telling him. Or he can't believe he has to watch all this shitty baseball. Or he just wants to clear more time to catch more Cubs games.
Whatever, the Watch is possibly over. His managerial itch is gone, right? (http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/13154734/ryne-sandberg-resigns-philadelphia-phillies-manager)
Quote from: Brownie on June 26, 2015, 02:41:50 PM
He would rather fall on his sword than let Andy MacPhail axe him. Or he's butthurt over Chase Utley being put on the DL without anyone telling him. Or he can't believe he has to watch all this shitty baseball. Or he just wants to clear more time to catch more Cubs games.
Whatever, the Watch is possibly over. His managerial itch is gone, right? (http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/13154734/ryne-sandberg-resigns-philadelphia-phillies-manager)
I was mad at Cubs fans who wanted Ryno to manage the Cubs for so long I forgot how much I love this fucking dude. Hope he finds something productive to do with his time like coach infield for some team that treats him well and appreciates his services.
Quote from: InternetApex on June 26, 2015, 03:33:22 PM
Quote from: Brownie on June 26, 2015, 02:41:50 PM
He would rather fall on his sword than let Andy MacPhail axe him. Or he's butthurt over Chase Utley being put on the DL without anyone telling him. Or he can't believe he has to watch all this shitty baseball. Or he just wants to clear more time to catch more Cubs games.
Whatever, the Watch is possibly over. His managerial itch is gone, right? (http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/13154734/ryne-sandberg-resigns-philadelphia-phillies-manager)
I was mad at Cubs fans who wanted Ryno to manage the Cubs for so long I forgot how much I love this fucking dude. Hope he finds something productive to do with his time like coach infield for some team that treats him well and appreciates his services.
Sandberg is in my top 5 Cubs of all time, and my second favorite current Cub player:
1978-1984: Bill Buckner
1984-1994: Ryne Sandberg
1994-1995: Shawon Dunston
1996-1997: Sandberg
1998-2008: Kerry Wood
2009-2011: Aramis Ramirez
2012-present: Anthony Rizzo
His obsession with managing made no sense, however. My hope is like Ted Williams, three seasons of managing a mediocre to pungent team with a shitty front office was enough to convince him to return to his original franchise and enjoy life as a Hall of Fame player. Hell, he's not much of a talker but if he declares his desire to entertain Mark Grote and Pat Hughes in the booth, I am sure there's a Country Companies Insurance agency in Plainfield that would employ Coomer.
Quote from: Brownie on June 26, 2015, 03:54:29 PM
Quote from: InternetApex on June 26, 2015, 03:33:22 PM
Quote from: Brownie on June 26, 2015, 02:41:50 PM
He would rather fall on his sword than let Andy MacPhail axe him. Or he's butthurt over Chase Utley being put on the DL without anyone telling him. Or he can't believe he has to watch all this shitty baseball. Or he just wants to clear more time to catch more Cubs games.
Whatever, the Watch is possibly over. His managerial itch is gone, right? (http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/13154734/ryne-sandberg-resigns-philadelphia-phillies-manager)
I was mad at Cubs fans who wanted Ryno to manage the Cubs for so long I forgot how much I love this fucking dude. Hope he finds something productive to do with his time like coach infield for some team that treats him well and appreciates his services.
Sandberg is in my top 5 Cubs of all time, and my second favorite current Cub player:
1978-1984: Bill Buckner
1984-1994: Ryne Sandberg
1994-1995: Shawon Dunston
1996-1997: Sandberg
1998-2008: Kerry Wood
2009-2011: Aramis Ramirez
2012-present: Anthony Rizzo
His obsession with managing made no sense, however. My hope is like Ted Williams, three seasons of managing a mediocre to pungent team with a shitty front office was enough to convince him to return to his original franchise and enjoy life as a Hall of Fame player. Hell, he's not much of a talker but if he declares his desire to entertain Mark Grote and Pat Hughes in the booth, I am sure there's a Country Companies Insurance agency in Plainfield that would employ Coomer.
Andrew Peck likes this.
He was never my favorite player, probably because my sister laid claim to him before I was old enough to follow the team and I wanted to pick a different player. But he was always top 3.
1976-198? - Dave Kingman (had a framed poster on my wall opposite Walter Payton)
1983 - Bill Buckner
1984-1986 - Ron Cey/Rick Sutcliffe
1987-1992 - Andre Dawson/Greg Maddux
1993-1995 - None.
1996-2004 - Sammy Sosa/Kerry Wood
2005-2010 - Aramis Ramirez/Carlos Zambrano
2010 - Present - Starlin Castro/Fuck you
Quote from: Brownie on June 26, 2015, 03:54:29 PM
Quote from: InternetApex on June 26, 2015, 03:33:22 PM
Quote from: Brownie on June 26, 2015, 02:41:50 PM
He would rather fall on his sword than let Andy MacPhail axe him. Or he's butthurt over Chase Utley being put on the DL without anyone telling him. Or he can't believe he has to watch all this shitty baseball. Or he just wants to clear more time to catch more Cubs games.
Whatever, the Watch is possibly over. His managerial itch is gone, right? (http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/13154734/ryne-sandberg-resigns-philadelphia-phillies-manager)
I was mad at Cubs fans who wanted Ryno to manage the Cubs for so long I forgot how much I love this fucking dude. Hope he finds something productive to do with his time like coach infield for some team that treats him well and appreciates his services.
Sandberg is in my top 5 Cubs of all time, and my second favorite current Cub player:
1978-1984: Bill Buckner
1984-1994: Ryne Sandberg
1994-1995: Shawon Dunston
1996-1997: Sandberg
1998-2008: Kerry Wood
2009-2011: Aramis Ramirez
2012-present: Anthony Rizzo
His obsession with managing made no sense, however. My hope is like Ted Williams, three seasons of managing a mediocre to pungent team with a shitty front office was enough to convince him to return to his original franchise and enjoy life as a Hall of Fame player. Hell, he's not much of a talker but if he declares his desire to entertain Mark Grote and Pat Hughes in the booth, I am sure there's a Country Companies Insurance agency in Plainfield that would employ Coomer.
Sandberg was different than anyone I'd ever seen in a Cubs uniform to that point, in that he could do things nobody else was capable of doing. There have been guys who could do stuff better, but Sandberg transcended any other second baseman I've seen before or since.
And while we're at it, Joe Morgan can eat me raw. I wish he'd never gotten traded from Houston.
Quote from: InternetApex on June 28, 2015, 01:33:06 PM
Quote from: Brownie on June 26, 2015, 03:54:29 PM
Quote from: InternetApex on June 26, 2015, 03:33:22 PM
Quote from: Brownie on June 26, 2015, 02:41:50 PM
He would rather fall on his sword than let Andy MacPhail axe him. Or he's butthurt over Chase Utley being put on the DL without anyone telling him. Or he can't believe he has to watch all this shitty baseball. Or he just wants to clear more time to catch more Cubs games.
Whatever, the Watch is possibly over. His managerial itch is gone, right? (http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/13154734/ryne-sandberg-resigns-philadelphia-phillies-manager)
I was mad at Cubs fans who wanted Ryno to manage the Cubs for so long I forgot how much I love this fucking dude. Hope he finds something productive to do with his time like coach infield for some team that treats him well and appreciates his services.
Sandberg is in my top 5 Cubs of all time, and my second favorite current Cub player:
1978-1984: Bill Buckner
1984-1994: Ryne Sandberg
1994-1995: Shawon Dunston
1996-1997: Sandberg
1998-2008: Kerry Wood
2009-2011: Aramis Ramirez
2012-present: Anthony Rizzo
His obsession with managing made no sense, however. My hope is like Ted Williams, three seasons of managing a mediocre to pungent team with a shitty front office was enough to convince him to return to his original franchise and enjoy life as a Hall of Fame player. Hell, he's not much of a talker but if he declares his desire to entertain Mark Grote and Pat Hughes in the booth, I am sure there's a Country Companies Insurance agency in Plainfield that would employ Coomer.
Andrew Peck likes this.
He was never my favorite player, probably because my sister laid claim to him before I was old enough to follow the team and I wanted to pick a different player. But he was always top 3.
1976-198? - Dave Kingman (had a framed poster on my wall opposite Walter Payton)
1983 - Bill Buckner
1984-1986 - Ron Cey/Rick Sutcliffe
1987-1992 - Andre Dawson/Greg Maddux
1993-1995 - None.
1996-2004 - Sammy Sosa/Kerry Wood
2005-2010 - Aramis Ramirez/Carlos Zambrano
2010 - Present - Starlin Castro/Fuck you
This is funny because it reminds me of how Sandberg came to be my favorite player - like most kids at that time, I loved Bill Buckner, wouldn't shut up about Bill Buckner. And for some reason that remains lost to this day (although I'm sure my incessant invoking of his name didn't help) my father hated Bill Buckner with a passion he usually reserved for political candidates. So one day in 1983 when we were throwing the ball around, he stopped me in mid-Buckner daydream and told me in no uncertain terms that Ryne Sandberg was the guy I should emulate. And since I was 8, I did.
1972-1973: Ron Santo
1974-1976: Bill Madlock
1977-1980: Rick Reuschel
1981-1983: Bill Buckner
1984-1994: Ryne Sandberg
1995: Shawon Dunston
1996-1997: Ryne Sandberg
1998-2002: Sammy Sosa
2003-2004: Mark Prior
2005-2008: Carlos Zambrano
2009: Derrek Lee
2010-2011: Aramis Ramirez
2012-Present: Anthony Rizzo
1998: Mickey Morandini
1999: Mickey Morandini
2000: Kerry Wood
2001: Kerry Wood
2002: Kerry Wood
2003: Kerry Wood
2004: Kerry Wood
2005: Kerry Wood
2006: Kerry Wood
2007: Kerry Wood
2008: Kerry Wood
2009: Reed Johnson
2010: Ted Lilly
2011: Reed Johnson
2012: Kerry Wood
2013: Donnie Murphy
2014: Tony Ballgame
1989-2015: Andre Dawson
Quote from: CT III on June 29, 2015, 11:06:09 AM
Quote from: InternetApex on June 28, 2015, 01:33:06 PM
Quote from: Brownie on June 26, 2015, 03:54:29 PM
Quote from: InternetApex on June 26, 2015, 03:33:22 PM
Quote from: Brownie on June 26, 2015, 02:41:50 PM
He would rather fall on his sword than let Andy MacPhail axe him. Or he's butthurt over Chase Utley being put on the DL without anyone telling him. Or he can't believe he has to watch all this shitty baseball. Or he just wants to clear more time to catch more Cubs games.
Whatever, the Watch is possibly over. His managerial itch is gone, right? (http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/13154734/ryne-sandberg-resigns-philadelphia-phillies-manager)
I was mad at Cubs fans who wanted Ryno to manage the Cubs for so long I forgot how much I love this fucking dude. Hope he finds something productive to do with his time like coach infield for some team that treats him well and appreciates his services.
Sandberg is in my top 5 Cubs of all time, and my second favorite current Cub player:
1978-1984: Bill Buckner
1984-1994: Ryne Sandberg
1994-1995: Shawon Dunston
1996-1997: Sandberg
1998-2008: Kerry Wood
2009-2011: Aramis Ramirez
2012-present: Anthony Rizzo
His obsession with managing made no sense, however. My hope is like Ted Williams, three seasons of managing a mediocre to pungent team with a shitty front office was enough to convince him to return to his original franchise and enjoy life as a Hall of Fame player. Hell, he's not much of a talker but if he declares his desire to entertain Mark Grote and Pat Hughes in the booth, I am sure there's a Country Companies Insurance agency in Plainfield that would employ Coomer.
Andrew Peck likes this.
He was never my favorite player, probably because my sister laid claim to him before I was old enough to follow the team and I wanted to pick a different player. But he was always top 3.
1976-198? - Dave Kingman (had a framed poster on my wall opposite Walter Payton)
1983 - Bill Buckner
1984-1986 - Ron Cey/Rick Sutcliffe
1987-1992 - Andre Dawson/Greg Maddux
1993-1995 - None.
1996-2004 - Sammy Sosa/Kerry Wood
2005-2010 - Aramis Ramirez/Carlos Zambrano
2010 - Present - Starlin Castro/Fuck you
This is funny because it reminds me of how Sandberg came to be my favorite player - like most kids at that time, I loved Bill Buckner, wouldn't shut up about Bill Buckner. And for some reason that remains lost to this day (although I'm sure my incessant invoking of his name didn't help) my father hated Bill Buckner with a passion he usually reserved for political candidates. So one day in 1983 when we were throwing the ball around, he stopped me in mid-Buckner daydream and told me in no uncertain terms that Ryne Sandberg was the guy I should emulate. And since I was 8, I did.
Until JOE KMAK came along, natch.
Quote from: ChuckD on June 29, 2015, 03:16:22 PM
1989-2015: Andre Dawson
Far be it from me to tell you that's not allowed. But that's not allowed.
Quote from: Tonker on June 29, 2015, 03:21:09 PM
Quote from: ChuckD on June 29, 2015, 03:16:22 PM
1989-2015: Andre Dawson
Far be it from me to tell you that's not allowed. But that's not allowed.
Fine. Here's my actual list:
1989-2015: Andre Dawson/Fuck you
Quote from: ChuckD on June 29, 2015, 03:24:43 PM
Quote from: Tonker on June 29, 2015, 03:21:09 PM
Quote from: ChuckD on June 29, 2015, 03:16:22 PM
1989-2015: Andre Dawson
Far be it from me to tell you that's not allowed. But that's not allowed.
Fine. Here's my actual list:
1989-2015: Andre Dawson/Fuck you
1987-1988 Hawk not good enough for you?!?!?!?
Quote from: Oleg on June 29, 2015, 03:28:21 PM
Quote from: ChuckD on June 29, 2015, 03:24:43 PM
Quote from: Tonker on June 29, 2015, 03:21:09 PM
Quote from: ChuckD on June 29, 2015, 03:16:22 PM
1989-2015: Andre Dawson
Far be it from me to tell you that's not allowed. But that's not allowed.
Fine. Here's my actual list:
1989-2015: Andre Dawson/Fuck you
1987-1988 Hawk not good enough for you?!?!?!?
Well, I was 3-5 years old during those seasons. My favorite baseball player was probably Donald Duck or something.
Quote from: ChuckD on June 29, 2015, 03:24:43 PM
Quote from: Tonker on June 29, 2015, 03:21:09 PM
Quote from: ChuckD on June 29, 2015, 03:16:22 PM
1989-2015: Andre Dawson
Far be it from me to tell you that's not allowed. But that's not allowed.
Fine. Here's my actual list:
1989-2015: Andre Dawson/Fuck you
You should get that jersey made.
1993-2000, Mark Grace
2001-2003, Sosa
2004-2010: Derrek Lee
2011-2012: Jay Cutler
2013-Present: Tony Ballgame.
/retreats back into exile
1980: Steve Dillard
1981-1986: Leon Durham
1987-1992: Sandberg/Dawson
1993-1997: Grace
1998-2003: Kerry Wood
2004-2011: Aramis
2012-Present: Rizzo
Quote from: Tonker on June 29, 2015, 03:21:09 PM
Quote from: ChuckD on June 29, 2015, 03:16:22 PM
1989-2015: Andre Dawson
Far be it from me to tell you that's not allowed. But that's not allowed.
says the guy with Reed Johnson and Donnie Fucking Murphy on his list
Quote from: ChuckD on June 29, 2015, 03:24:43 PM
Quote from: Tonker on June 29, 2015, 03:21:09 PM
Quote from: ChuckD on June 29, 2015, 03:16:22 PM
1989-2015: Andre Dawson
Far be it from me to tell you that's not allowed. But that's not allowed.
Fine. Here's my actual list:
1989-2015: Andre Dawson/Fuck you
It's allowed and the only correct answer.
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on June 29, 2015, 02:37:38 PM
1972-1973: Ron Santo
1974-1976: Bill Madlock
1977-1980: Rick Reuschel
1981-1983: Bill Buckner
1984-1994: Ryne Sandberg
1995: Shawon Dunston
1996-1997: Ryne Sandberg
1998-2002: Sammy Sosa
2003-2004: Mark Prior
2005-2008: Carlos Zambrano
2009: Derrek Lee
2010-2011: Aramis Ramirez
2012-Present: Anthony Rizzo
No, no, Chuck, we want your real favorite Cubs player list. I'll start it for you, you can fill it in.
1972-2001: ????
2002-2005: Korey Patterson
2006: Jacque Jones
2007-2013: Alfonso Soriano
2013-present: Starlin Castro
Quote from: Slaky on June 29, 2015, 04:24:21 PM
Quote from: ChuckD on June 29, 2015, 03:24:43 PM
Quote from: Tonker on June 29, 2015, 03:21:09 PM
Quote from: ChuckD on June 29, 2015, 03:16:22 PM
1989-2015: Andre Dawson
Far be it from me to tell you that's not allowed. But that's not allowed.
Fine. Here's my actual list:
1989-2015: Andre Dawson/Fuck you
It's allowed and the only correct answer.
When Sosa hit his 50th home run in 1998, I told myself, while fucked up on shitty weed and even worse beer probably that he had overtaken Dawson as my favorite player of all time. This remained the case until I found out what a fucking weirdo he was and switched back to Dawson.
Quote from: Brownie on June 29, 2015, 04:46:10 PM
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on June 29, 2015, 02:37:38 PM
1972-1973: Ron Santo
1974-1976: Bill Madlock
1977-1980: Rick Reuschel
1981-1983: Bill Buckner
1984-1994: Ryne Sandberg
1995: Shawon Dunston
1996-1997: Ryne Sandberg
1998-2002: Sammy Sosa
2003-2004: Mark Prior
2005-2008: Carlos Zambrano
2009: Derrek Lee
2010-2011: Aramis Ramirez
2012-Present: Anthony Rizzo
No, no, Chuck, we want your real favorite Cubs player list. I'll start it for you, you can fill it in.
1972-2001: ????
2002-2005: Korey Patterson
2006: Jacque Jones
2007-2013: Alfonso Soriano
2013-present: Starlin Castro
Well, before Al Gore invented the intertubes, it was probably Larry Piittner or Paul Reuschel.
Quote from: CT III on June 29, 2015, 11:06:09 AM
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Quote from: Brownie on June 26, 2015, 02:41:50 PM
He would rather fall on his sword than let Andy MacPhail axe him. Or he's butthurt over Chase Utley being put on the DL without anyone telling him. Or he can't believe he has to watch all this shitty baseball. Or he just wants to clear more time to catch more Cubs games.
Whatever, the Watch is possibly over. His managerial itch is gone, right? (http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/13154734/ryne-sandberg-resigns-philadelphia-phillies-manager)
I was mad at Cubs fans who wanted Ryno to manage the Cubs for so long I forgot how much I love this fucking dude. Hope he finds something productive to do with his time like coach infield for some team that treats him well and appreciates his services.
Sandberg is in my top 5 Cubs of all time, and my second favorite current Cub player:
1978-1984: Bill Buckner
1984-1994: Ryne Sandberg
1994-1995: Shawon Dunston
1996-1997: Sandberg
1998-2008: Kerry Wood
2009-2011: Aramis Ramirez
2012-present: Anthony Rizzo
His obsession with managing made no sense, however. My hope is like Ted Williams, three seasons of managing a mediocre to pungent team with a shitty front office was enough to convince him to return to his original franchise and enjoy life as a Hall of Fame player. Hell, he's not much of a talker but if he declares his desire to entertain Mark Grote and Pat Hughes in the booth, I am sure there's a Country Companies Insurance agency in Plainfield that would employ Coomer.
Andrew Peck likes this.
He was never my favorite player, probably because my sister laid claim to him before I was old enough to follow the team and I wanted to pick a different player. But he was always top 3.
1976-198? - Dave Kingman (had a framed poster on my wall opposite Walter Payton)
1983 - Bill Buckner
1984-1986 - Ron Cey/Rick Sutcliffe
1987-1992 - Andre Dawson/Greg Maddux
1993-1995 - None.
1996-2004 - Sammy Sosa/Kerry Wood
2005-2010 - Aramis Ramirez/Carlos Zambrano
2010 - Present - Starlin Castro/Fuck you
This is funny because it reminds me of how Sandberg came to be my favorite player - like most kids at that time, I loved Bill Buckner, wouldn't shut up about Bill Buckner. And for some reason that remains lost to this day (although I'm sure my incessant invoking of his name didn't help) my father hated Bill Buckner with a passion he usually reserved for political candidates. So one day in 1983 when we were throwing the ball around, he stopped me in mid-Buckner daydream and told me in no uncertain terms that Ryne Sandberg was the guy I should emulate. And since I was 8, I did.
I remember having almost that exact same conversation with my dad.
I would constantly bug him with questions about baseball players. Stupid question after stupid question that would eventually get on his nerves because I wouldn't shut up. One day he lost it after about a million random baseball questions because I asked him who was better, Bruce Sutter or some other starter that I can't remember. He kind of snapped and told me you couldn't compare a starter and a reliever and to stop with the constant questions.
Anyway, one day I asked him if Bill Buckner was the best player on the Cubs. He said nope, it was Ryne Sandberg. And I was a Sandberg guy from that day on.