(For the benefit of Regular Reader)

After multiple championships won under the stewardship of one Joe Maddon, who will be the next Cub manager?

A. Dave Martinez
B. Henry Blanco
C. David Ross
D. Write In Candidate

Miguel Montero seems to be the likeliest manager. I could see Hank White and David Ross as well, but Montero seems smarter.

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Rick Hahn is the best GM in baseball.

Montero will still be trying to catch somewhere. They're going to have to drag that guy off the field.

Schwarber: Player/Manager

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Will Ryno ever celebrate with the team as long as Martinez is employed there?

And will Palmeiro be allowed to participate in Cub alumni functions after the title?

I have had an unerring crush on Henry Blanco for some time...

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Ба́бушка гада́ла, да на́двое сказа́ла—то ли до́ждик, то ли снег, то ли бу́дет, то ли нет.

Of course.
He's like a slightly bigger, stronger, tanner, quieter, more-tatooed version of David Ross.

They're almost twins. What's not to like?

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Good call on Ross... early favorite to be a manager.

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"Play until it hurts, then play until it hurts to not play."
http://soundcloud.com/darkside124 HOF 2013, MM Champion 2014

Can we focus on one ring.

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"That's what the internet is for. Slandering others anonymously." Banky
“Been that way since one monkey looked at the sun and told the other monkey ‘He said for you to give me your fuckin’ share.’”

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Just glad they didn't start the game and then have to call it after an inning or two and burn Arrieta's start. There is no such thing as a sure win, but for the last 6 weeks in particular, Arrieta has been as close to money as it gets.

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Go Cubs!!!!

uh, no.

Hank was so smooth behind the dish. It's hard to verbally describe a guy that catches well, but not only was he good at that, he always had the big hits (despite a poor batting average overall)

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Ба́бушка гада́ла, да на́двое сказа́ла—то ли до́ждик, то ли снег, то ли бу́дет, то ли нет.

It would have dampened my spirits if the rain had wasted Arrieta's start.

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Power is always in the hands of the masses of men. What oppresses the masses is their own ignorance, their own short-sighted selfishness.
- Henry George

one ring. to rule them all.

Better Frank Stallone contribution to cinema, his work on the Rocky soundtracks or his talented musical display in Staying Alive?

Rickie Renteria. He will have had a few years to perfect his Spanish.

Remember when THAT was considered the key ingredient to Cub manager success. Now it is pajama parties.

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O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

What's Nardi Contreras up to these days?

I still think Jeff Torborg is the best manager the Sox have had post La Russa

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O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.