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Day Two of 2011 Cubs Convention in Tweets
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January 16, 2011
Tags: 2011 Chicago Cubs, Cubs Convention, Twitter Posted in: Chicago, event, feature, live report, manager, Mike Quade, Team Ownership
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Top 10 Reasons the Cubs Hired Mike Quade as Manager
Here are the top 10 reasons Jim Hendry (with a gentle nod from Tom Ricketts) hired Mike Quade to manage the Chicago Cubs through 2012 (with a team option for 2013). From the home office in Davenport Iowa*: 10:Â Mike is a solid baseball lifer who began managing 25 years ago and earned his shot […]
October 19, 2010
Tags: Chicago Cubs, Mike Quade, Tom Ricketts Posted in: Jim Hendry, manager, Mike Quade, observations, oddities
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Observations on Chicago Baseball Managers
Mike Quade started off his MLB managerial career off with a bang, posting one of the best beginnings in Cubs franchise history. I wonder now if some of the luster has worn off. He’s lost Geovany Soto, Tyler Colvin, and Carlos Silva for the year. Now two of the club’s most dependable starters get blown […]
September 25, 2010
Tags: Carlos Silva, Chicago White Sox, Geovany Soto, Jim Hendry, Kenny Williams, Mike Ditka, Mike Quade, Ozzie Guillen, Tyler Colvin Posted in: biz of baseball, coaching, controversy, game of baseball, Jim Hendry, manager, observations, rivalries
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New Cubs Manager Choice Will Be Telling
With Year One of the Ricketts regime coming to an end, we really haven’t seen much from them to really define their priorities and style. I mean, sure, we’ve seen more fan outreach, some new marketing ideas, bison on the menu; but not much to indicate what kind of owners they will be from a […]
September 18, 2010
Tags: 2011 Chicago Cubs, Alan Trammel, Andy MacPhail, bison dog, Bob Brenly, Bob Melvin, Bobby Valentine, Crane Kenney, Davey Johnson, Eric Wedge, Fredi Gonzalez, George Steinbrenner, Joe Girardi, Joe Torre, Mark Grace, Mike Quade, Pat Listach, Ryne Sandberg, Tom Ricketts, Tony LaRussa, Year One Posted in: biz of baseball, Jim Hendry, manager, observations, Ricketts family, Team Ownership
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Bob Dernier finds his way back to the Cubs
When Dallas Green came to the Cubs from the Phillies organization, he systematically plucked ‘his guys’ from the Phillie system to stock the Cubs for a playoff run. Within a year or two, the Cubs acquired Larry Bowa, Gary Matthews, Keith Moreland, Dickie Noles, Warren Brusstar, a young third baseman named Ryne Sandberg, and outfielder Bobby […]
August 24, 2010
Tags: Bobby Dernier, Dallas Green, Dickie Noles, Elfstrom Stadium, Gary Matthews, Gold Glove, Ivan DeJesus, Kane County Cougars, Keith Moreland, Larry Bowa, Peoria Chiefs, Philadelphia Phillies, photo, Randy Bush, Ryne Sandberg, Warren Brusstar Posted in: awards, biz of baseball, coaching, Jim Hendry, manager, observations, photo of the day
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Mike Quade gets an audition
With Lou stepping aside early, this allows the organization to get on with player evaluation and for coach Mike Quade, an opportunity to audition for the Cubs managerial position in 2011 and beyond. When I first hear Tribune beat writer Paul Sullivan say Quade is a leading candidate for the job, I started talking to myself, alone […]
August 23, 2010
Tags: Alan Trammel, manager, Mike Quade, Paul Sullivan Posted in: biz of baseball, coaching, Jim Hendry, manager, observations
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Lou Piniella rides off into the sunset
Lou Piniella has called it a career. He came to Chicago saying this would be his final managerial job and yesterday morning it was announced he would retire following what would be a 16-5 drubbing by the Atlanta Braves, the exact same outcome from Cubs vs Braves on opening day this year. Ironic how that […]
August 23, 2010
Tags: Alan Trammel, Atlanta Braves, Derrek Lee, Jim Hendry, Leo Durocher, Lou Piniella, Mike Fontenot, Mike Quade, photo, Ryan Theriot, Ted Lilly Posted in: announcement, biz of baseball, coaching, Jim Hendry, Lou Piniella, manager, news, photo of the day
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