I'm just throwing that out there since he is an ex cub, former catcher and managing in the minor league system.

According to Cubs mouthpiece Bruce Levine, Sandberg's name never came up during the interview process when asked about potential managerial choices should Quade not be retained.

There is not a damned thing wrong with people who are bull shitters.

I know, but give me the proverbial grizzled 30 year veteran bench coach type.

I am not a legal expert, how many times do I have to say it?

According to Cubs mouthpiece Bruce Levine, Sandberg's name never came up during the interview process when asked about potential managerial choices should Quade not be retained.

Quade?

I would disagree on the 2 years away thing. The Cubs should be able to compete in 2014 if they play their cards right.

At that time, the bad contracts would be gone, and Theo would have had 3 off-seasons to sign players... none of this drafted players would be making debuts...but the Cubs do have some possibly decent players within the minors...anywhere from A to AAA right now.

Let us say:

C: Free Agent
1B: LaHair or FA
2B: Barney or FA
SS: Castro
3B: LaMahieu or Vitters
LF: Flaherty
CF: Szczur
RF: Jackson

P: Garza, Cashner, Wells, Jackson, Carpenter, McNutt, Samardzija, Russell, some free agents

If some of those minor leagues pan out...a few nice free agent signings - the Cubs can compete.

It is possible you are correct - but the Cubs have the resources to fill in pieces here and there as long as they spend the money intelligently - and with a better GM that is likely.

I have much faith in Jackson, Flaherty, and Szczur though.

I would cover for SHARK, Drop In, Dave in Champaign, my Mom, and Urlacher's Missing Neck. After that, the list gets pretty thin. There are a few people about whom I would definitely fabricate charges.

It is possible you are correct - but the Cubs have the resources to fill in pieces here and there as long as they spend the money intelligently - and with a better GM that is likely.

I have much faith in Jackson, Flaherty, and Szczur though.

It is possible you are correct - but the Cubs have the resources to fill in pieces here and there as long as they spend the money intelligently - and with a better GM that is likely.

I have much faith in Jackson, Flaherty, and Szczur though.

It is possible you are correct - but the Cubs have the resources to fill in pieces here and there as long as they spend the money intelligently - and with a better GM that is likely.

I have much faith in Jackson, Flaherty, and Szczur though.

McNutt is going to be good as well

1 of those 3 is going to Boston imo.

Very very doubtful. Any of those 3 would be considered "significant", and all sources are reporting no players of that category would be sent over.

Expect it to be a couple of single A guys not named Szczur - guys with very little major league upside.

epstein is leaving some financial carnage of his own on bostons books. was the john lackey signing and example of an "intelligent" signing we can look forward to in chicago? if hendry had made that signing he would be considered the biggest idiot GM of all time, yet epstein is still a genius. the difference is in boston the lackey signing was overshadowed by some of the other huge contracts they have and the fact they still have enough talent to compete.

im not upset that he may be coming to town, i am actually ok with it, but he has a lot to prove before i buy into the whole "theo epstein is a great gm" vibe.

No one ever said they all would. I asterisked it with explanations.

Very very doubtful. Any of those 3 would be considered "significant", and all sources are reporting no players of that category would be sent over.

Expect it to be a couple of single A guys not named Szczur - guys with very little major league upside.

But even if i add in FA in all those spots it still seems youre counting on an awful lot of minor leagurs coming thru.

Its not worked out, but its not like it was a terrible deal.

I have MANY years of experience in trying to appreciate steaming piles of dogshit.

Since Quade has a 2 yr deal as manager, is there any chance Theo decides to just let him go ahead and manage this year and fulfill that contract since he knows this is going to be a long term deal and no way they contend next year regardless of who the manager is?

Since Quade has a 2 yr deal as manager, is there any chance Theo decides to just let him go ahead and manage this year and fulfill that contract since he knows this is going to be a long term deal and no way they contend next year regardless of who the manager is?

Since Quade has a 2 yr deal as manager, is there any chance Theo decides to just let him go ahead and manage this year and fulfill that contract since he knows this is going to be a long term deal and no way they contend next year regardless of who the manager is?

Are you stoned or pissed off, or both, when you create these postings?

With the Theo hiring, it is a no brainer that Quade will be sent packing. So who's the new manager? My vote is Sandberg. He's earned it and I believe he will be a very good manager and he'll bring positive energy to the fan base. He knows the young talent and will be a long term solution IMO.

Yup. Ryno is a done deal.

rpb is wrong. Phil McCracken is useful.

RPB is right. You suck.

awful deal by all accounts.