SANDBERG

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What's his report card from the cornfields look like? High marks? Sweet corn or cattle feed? He has the heart, passion, and commitment to do it. He doesn't quite have the mouth on him like Lee Elia...so I don't know.

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They could keep the 101 (or is it 102? 103?) year losing tradition intact by hiring a manager from within the organization! Excellent pick IMO.

Does he have enough managerial experience or is he the sentimental pick?

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He's been seen wearing one of these...






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Sandberg was just named MGR of the Year in the Pacitic Coast League where he is on the verge of making the playoffs

Oh, I don't know if he does or does not have enough experience yet. I was just asking since (I think) he's only managed for three years.

But I have heard he has a great rapport with the players.

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"But I have heard he has a great rapport with the players."

Well judging from the Cubbie Blue line he's had plenty of rapport all of his life ...sans doubles imputations of course.



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Personally, I would go with Bob Brenly. He's done it before...a former catcher....knows what the players in the organization can do. He's not a sentimental pick.

I would love to see Sandberg back in the Cubbie pinstripes! It's a sentimental pick, without a doubt, but Ryno has paid his dues, starting out in A ball and working his way up. It's the right thing to do, but the Cubs GM, Hendry isn't a fan from what I've heard.
Brenly would be my 2nd choice and I can't believe someone hasn't given him a chance to manage again. He does have a ring and he knows the teams strengths and weaknesses, but that mono-tone voice makes my sleepy.

Nothing against Ryno but his team just lost the last game of the year needing to win it to get into the AAA playoffs. Rather than going after the manager whose team lost the last game of the season needing to win it to get into the AAA playoffs (how Cubbie like is that) how about pulling out all the stops to get the manager who won the last game of the World Series - Joe Girardi.