Cubs Fire Sveum

[Hitmen77]

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/c...,1975349.story

[doublem23]

All part of Theo's master plan

[Chez]

Ozzie to the North Side?

[beasly213]

Originally Posted by doublem23

All part of Theo's master plan

Can't wait for all the sports talk radio hosts today declaring about how great of a move this is by Master Theo and how bold he is and this is part of the vision that guarantees World Series Championships for the Cubs.

[SI1020]

Would Girardi really take the job? I know he's a Peoria guy and Peoria has been Cub territory since forever. On another note I thought the mantra under Theo was patience. You can wait another 5 or 6 years since you've been waiting for over a hundred.

[eriqjaffe]

For a rebuilding team, he clearly didn't do a bad enough job. Heck, he didn't even manage the worst team in Chicago!

[doublem23]

Originally Posted by SI1020

Would Girardi really take the job? I know he's a Peoria guy and Peoria has been Cub territory since forever. On another note I thought the mantra under Theo was patience. You can wait another 5 or 6 years since you've been waiting for over a hundred.

Supposedly in the Quick Hits in the Tribune this morning, Girardi downplayed the possibility he'd manage the Cubs and seems more inclined to take a TV job if he didn't come back to New York.

I think Girardi is still highly regarded around the league and probably will be able to be picky with his next job. I could see him going the Terry Francona route, taking a year away from managing, doing some gigs on ESPN, and if something nice opens up in 2015, maybe he'll jump on that.

I just can't see him leaving the circus in the Bronx to join the circus on the North Side unless Theo can convince the Ricketts to open up the pocketbook.

[blandman]

Originally Posted by doublem23

Supposedly in the Quick Hits in the Tribune this morning, Girardi downplayed the possibility he'd manage the Cubs and seems more inclined to take a TV job if he didn't come back to New York.

I think Girardi is still highly regarded around the league and probably will be able to be picky with his next job. I could see him going the Terry Francona route, taking a year away from managing, doing some gigs on ESPN, and if something nice opens up in 2015, maybe he'll jump on that.

I just can't see him leaving the circus in the Bronx to join the circus on the North Side unless Theo can convince the Ricketts to open up the pocketbook.

White Sox

[SoxSpeed22]

For a team that made no progress in a rebuilding year, it is warranted. The Girardi rumors will fly in soon.

[kittle42]

How strange. I mean, he was saddled with a pretty horrible roster. Even Connie Mack had bad seasons. Why would anyone fire a manager who had no ability at all to do much positive with his team?

[Noneck]

Just another means of diversion to extend a hucksters honeymoon.

[thomas35forever]

Never had a shot to succeed with them. If I were him, I'd be demanding the last two years of my life back.

[white sox bill]

Whomever the cubs hire as manager, mark my words will go down as the next savior....kinda like Dusty, Lou etc.

[SOXPHILE]

Originally Posted by beasly213

Can't wait for all the sports talk radio hosts today declaring about how great of a move this is by Master Theo and how bold he is and this is part of the vision that guarantees World Series Championships for the Cubs.

Ask, and you shall receive. Before I click off the radio due to B & B coming on, I listen to transition between Mac & Spiegs and them. Bernstein states in his slow, deliberate "grown up voice" that the Cubs. Are. Doing. Everything. The. Right. Way. Ha ha ha ha ! What's that supposed to mean ? How the **** would that ugly little munchkin know what or what they are not doing is the right way or not ? Idiot. The ass licking of Theo by certain media members continues as we approach the 2nd anniversary of his hiring.

[Fastball23]

He could join the Sox as our hitting coach.