Managers
Piniella 8th on All-Time Cubs' Win Percentage
Submitted by cubsnet on Wed, 2007-10-10 11:43.The Cubs' .525 win percentage in 2007 put Lou Piniella 8th among all-time Cubs' managers in win percentage, among managers who have managed at least 100 games. The rankings page has been updated.
Zumsteg Discusses Piniella
Submitted by cubsnet on Tue, 2006-10-17 12:41.The hiring of Lou Piniella got Derek at Cub Town and Rob G. at The Cub Reporter talking to USS Mariner proprietor Derek Zumsteg about Piniella's preferences and tendencies.
A few of the nuggets we learn:
- Piniella likes veterans. Piniella overworks his pitchers unless constrained by a suitable pitching coach. At least we'll avoid anxiety resulting from change.
- Piniella doesn't like platoons. Good news for Jacque Jones and lefthanded National League pitchers.
- Piniella likes scrappy players with no talent. But, really, who doesn't?
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Hendry Discusses Piniella; & Bochy Is a Managerial Possibility
Submitted by cubsnet on Wed, 2006-10-11 12:50.In an article mostly speculating about the Cubs acquiring Alex Rodriguez, the Chicago Tribune's Paul Sullivan quotes Jim Hendry as saying about Lou Piniella: "I enjoyed my time talking to Lou Piniella. He's an outstanding baseball person and for all the things he has accomplished in the game he certainly deserves to be a candidate." Notice that Hendry believes Piniella deserves to be a candidate, as if he is not one already. Also notice that Piniella deserves to be one for all of the things he has accomplished in the game, not because he would be a good fit for the Cubs. Either Hendry is trying to depress Piniella's market price, or he just isn't that enthused about him. Or, I'm reading too much into Hendry's statement.
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Who do you want to see as the next Chicago Cubs manager?
Submitted by cubsnet on Tue, 2006-10-03 07:40.Girardi not returning to Marlins
Submitted by cgalik on Fri, 2006-09-22 20:05.This MLB.com article writes commenting on sources in Florida:
Girardi has "zero" chance of returning for a second season.
I'm a Dusty fan, but I say goodbye to Baker and hello to Girardi.
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Brenly Would Manage Again, in Right Situation
Submitted by cubsnet on Sat, 2006-09-09 22:36.The Chicago Tribune's Melissa Isaacson profiles Bob Brenly, and the possibility that he could be a big league manager again soon, perhaps for the Chicago Cubs:
"If the right situation came along, absolutely I'd like to get back on the field. But I don't have to go out searching for that job or be standing by my phone 24 hours a day waiting for the call. I'm perfectly content to do what I do for the rest of my life."
Dan LeBatard Answers Questions on Joe Girardi
Submitted by cubsnet on Fri, 2006-09-08 22:20.Ruz at The Cub Reporter has an insightful interview with Miami Herald columnist Dan LeBatard on Joe Girardi. Ruz comes away from the interview endorsing Jim Hendry making a move for Girardi, if he becomes available -- LeBatard says he will -- in the offseason.
A couple of LeBatard's responses make me leary of going after Girardi:
Cubs' All-Time Managers, Ranked By Winning Percentage
Submitted by cubsnet on Sun, 2006-03-05 16:16.Cubs' All-Time Managers, Ranked by Winning Percentage
Must have managed at least 100 games to be included.


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