Dale Sveum officially the new Cubs manager

[The Truth]

http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/134055518.html

 

Interesting

[bucksman4]

I will laugh if they sign Prince now. Figures.

[The Truth]

3 years with a club option for a 4th. Is that somewhat out of the ordinary? Didn't Roenicke and Macha only get 2 years with an option?

 

I could see Ed Sedar joining Dale in Chicago

[JumpinMacFlash]

What people might have a hard time getting used to is potentially seeing Robin Yount in a Cub uniform as his bench coach.

[bjkrautk]

I'd normally wish him luck....but it's the Cubs.

[The Truth]

What people might have a hard time getting used to is potentially seeing Robin Yount in a Cub uniform as his bench coach.

Oh man, didn't think of that. That is almost a bigger nightmare scenario than seeing Fielder in a Cub uniform

[jeffy]

Yount, Fielder, Sveum in Cubs uniforms may be enough for many fans to wish that the Brewers were going (back) to the AL, instead of Houston.

[chadomac]

I get the impression that Robin Yount doesn't want a coaching job in baseball.

[1992casey]

3 years with a club option for a 4th. Is that somewhat out of the ordinary? Didn't Roenicke and Macha only get 2 years with an option?

Up until about six or seven years ago, three years was pretty standard for a managerial contract. Now it seems that we usually see two years and an option.

[Thurston Fluff]

Congrats Dale. You did a fine job here and deserved a shot. I wish I didn't also have to hope you fell flat on your face.

[The Truth]

I'm expecting the Cubs to now sign Mike Cameron so that Sveum can bat him lead-off

[cubfan1126]

I wanted Francona

 

and then I wanted Mike Maddux (with the hope of greg being pitching coach)

 

but I'm OK with this AND if it's a hook to sign Prince...

 

BTW - just got a text from my brother, "Mix a little Sam Adams with some Miller Lite and you get Old Style."

 

hmmmm.

[PrinceEatMeat]

I get the impression that Robin Yount doesn't want a coaching job in baseball.

Yeah, Yount only came back to help Sveum out in Milwaukee because it was a short-term thing. I don't ever see him being a full-time coach again. And if he by some chance did, it would be for the Brewers or D'Backs again.

[Herm]

I could see Counsell getting bench coach offer in Milw...

 

oops I said bench coach, that's Narron's gig now and Sveum was hitting coach... Thoughts as to who might get that role in Milw now that Sveum is gone?

[hawing]

I'm expecting the Cubs to now sign Mike Cameron so that Sveum can bat him lead-off

And Jeff Suppan so he can start on Opening Day, in the playoffs, and every fifth critical game in between.

[The Truth]

I'm expecting the Cubs to now sign Mike Cameron so that Sveum can bat him lead-off

And Jeff Suppan so he can start on Opening Day, in the playoffs, and every fifth critical game in between.

Yep!

 

Lots of small ball will now be played at Wrigley. Somehow I get the feeling that Alfonso Soriano isn't a "Sveum" type player. Looking forward to the first time Soriano ignores the bunt sign and swings away, and the camera cuts to Sveum as he quietly burns inside.

 

Sveum also has the potential to be pretty entertaining arguing with umpries. Maybe not full-on Ned Yost like ballistic, but close

[brettac1]

My guess would be that Theo didn't hire him to play small ball.

[thablingster]

Can't blame him for taking the Cubs job. Brewers passed on him twice after being promoted to interim manager in 2008. Seems like he's earned an opportunity, so good for him.

 

Adam McCalvy was speculating on twitter that maybe the Brewers will offer the job to Sandy Guerrero, or even Counsell if he decides to hang 'em up for good.

[owbc]

Counsell as the hitting coach? It would be funny to see the whole team doing the old-fashioned Counsell batting stance.

[RockCoCougars]

I could see Counsell getting bench coach offer in Milw...

 

oops I said bench coach, that's Narron's gig now and Sveum was hitting coach... Thoughts as to who might get that role in Milw now that Sveum is gone?

How about Ryno? I'm only half joking.

[miggs721]

How bout Frank Thomas or Rillo as hitting coach

[DSFastball55]

I think Counsell would be a fantastic hitting coach. He definitely got the most out of the talent he had.

[Rhett16]

Didn't Theo say they ruled out Sandberg immediately because they were looking for a manager with a lot of big league managing experience? I don't see any way in which Sveum fits that bill.

[Matt Breen]

maybe we could tweak the cubbies by hiring sandberg as our hitting coach.

[zookerman182]

Promote Sandy Guerrero from Nashville.

 

The guy pretty much taught the whole team how to hit at some point.