After interviewing a series of candidates, the Chicago Cubs have elected to stick with the interim manager who guided the team to a 24-13 record down the stretch late last season.
Ryne Sandberg To Seek Work With Another Team Following Mike Quade Hire
When word spread earlier that the Cubs had hired Mike Quade as their full-time manager, one of the big questions was what would become of Ryne Sandberg. Now we have our answer: he’s going to look for work somewhere else.
Sandberg - who has spent years managing in the Cubs’ minor league system - will now almost certainly end up with another organization, and a handful of big league managerial jobs remain open.
Read Article >Mike Quade: Who Is The ‘New’ Manager Of The Cubs?
Even though Mike Quade managed the Cubs through their final 37 games of the 2010 regular season, he remains something of an unknown. For enlightenment, we turn to our Cubs blog, Bleed Cubbie Blue. Firstly:
Secondly (from last August):
Read Article >Mike Quade Hire Has Implications For Joe Girardi
Girardi has ties to Chicago and previously spent a few seasons playing for the Cubs. There was some thought that he could end up the solution to their managerial vacancy. Now that Quade has been hired full-time, though, that possibility is gone, and Girardi has nowhere else to go.
Read Article >Mike Quade Named As Cubs Manager; Interim Tag Removed
After Lou Piniella retired late last season, Mike Quade was named the interim manager for the rest of the year. The Cubs began interviewing potential full-time hires, and Ryne Sandberg was considered by many to be the favorite, but ultimately it was Quade himself who won out.
Quade will reportedly get a two-year contract with a third year option. The 53 year old inherited a team with a 51-74 record and saw them go 24-13 the rest of the way, and he developed good relationships with those around him. It’s a sensible hire, if perhaps a less-popular one.
Read Article >Bob Melvin To Interview With Cubs For Manager Spot On Friday
We already knew that the Cubs were showing interest in Bob Melvin as a managerial candidate. Now we have a date. According to Ed Price, the Cubs will interview with Melvin this Friday as they look to get their coaching picture all figured out.
Read Article >Bob Melvin Added To List Of Cubs Managerial Candidates; Fredi Gonzalez Removed
You can go ahead and add a new name to the list of people the Cubs are considering for their managerial vacancy:
Melvin has been involved in talks with the Cubs before, but was passed over in favor of Dusty Baker. Over his career with the Mariners and Diamondbacks, he has amassed a 493-508 record, with one trip to the playoffs in 2007.
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