Cubs name Quade manager

[HawkeyeMike23]

I disagree that his playing career has nothing to do with his managerial skills. Many of the same skills required to be a HOF player are also required to be a successfull manager. Obviously he's not going to be a HOF manager just because he's a HOF player, but to say one has nothing to do with the other is just plain stupid.

It's also pretty foolish to think teams aren't looking for small ball managers. HR's are down 1/2 a HR per game from where we were a few years ago and at their lowest levels since 1993. Runs, average, and ERA's were at their lowest levels since 1992. The Devil Rays are going to end up in the world series and they excell at small ball playing the the AL no less.

Small ball has always ruled the post season and is going to be much more important in the regular season as we move further from the steroid era.

Except they really don't have anything to do with each other. There's a lot of dumb players out there, having success playing baseball in no way dictates success managing baseball. The Devil Rays are now just the Rays and they were eliminated from the playoffs last week, and if you're talking about going to the WS next year, that's not going to happen because they're going to lose a lot of key free agents next year. Also, the Rays do run a lot but they are extremely effiecient at it and aren't really a small ball team. They walk more than any team in the AL, they are right at the league average in sacrifices with 39, which Sandberg would probably eclipse in his first month with the Cubs.

Just because home runs are going down, doesn't mean it makes any more sense to sacrifice bunt. Giving away outs like that is almost always a bad move and lowers your teams chances of scoring. Sandberg talked about his love of sac bunts in his hall of fame speech, any manager that believes you need to sac bunt more often is a terrible choice and whether or not he played the game makes no difference. Joe Morgan is probably the greatest second baseman of all time yet he's an idiot when it comes to analyzing baseball.

 

[HawkeyeMike23]

Dude, he's not under contract for next year, not at AAA, not anywhere with the organization. When they called to inform him they went with Q they didn't offer him any other position either. He's exploring other options because as of right now he doesn't have a job.

Sandberg disappointed, will seek other jobs - Chicago Breaking Sports

I'm not saying Q is not the right man for the job, I'm saying your take on Sandberg and his reaction is founded in ignorance and smells an awful lot like a personal dislike for him rather than a dislike for how he's handeling the situation.

Oh and here you go, Sandberg welcome back at AAA.

Hendry Says Sandberg is Welcome Back In Iowa.... - Kap's Corner