He managed one season. How can he get that kind of label. Of course, when you tell the owner to shut up when he's on the front row blasting an umpire, I'm sure the owner will call Girardi just about anything.

 

Just about every baseball analyst says that Girardi is a "controling" manager. He likes to be in control and manage his way. That's why the Marlins booted him. Sure wasn't because of his performance with what he had. Girardi had, mostly, rookies and almost made it to the post season.

When you have a young team, you pretty much have to manage that way. Dusty let his players run things and we see where that got them the past two years.

It really doesn't matter who is the driver of the boat as long as they don't plan the cruise around Pryor and Wood. Move on to whatever's next and if those guys are miraculously healthy, it's a bonus. Of course, that would in the long run harm the Reds because the Cubs would get better, so, forget that!

He managed one season. How can he get that kind of label. Of course, when you tell the owner to shut up when he's on the front row blasting an umpire, I'm sure the owner will call Girardi just about anything.

That's what the media and commentators say about Girardi, when I see these so called "expert" on Sports shows....

When you have a young team, you pretty much have to manage that way. Dusty let his players run things and we see where that got them the past two years.

 

That's true. I really wouldn't want to manage the Cubs. Expectations would be too high. They expect change in a snap of the finger. And that' not going to happen.

2003 was the worst thing that could have happened IMO. It's part of the "I'd rather get blown out than lose close" arguement you hear. Every year now, there are 2003 expectations.

It really doesn't matter who is the driver of the boat as long as they don't plan the cruise around Pryor and Wood. Move on to whatever's next and if those guys are miraculously healthy, it's a bonus. Of course, that would in the long run harm the Reds because the Cubs would get better, so, forget that!

 

I think this will be firts year you won't see this. The Cubs will opt out on Wood and re-sign him only as a reliever. They will build the staff around Zambrano, Hill, Marshall, and possibly Mateo.

 

To me, priority #1 is resigning Juan Pierre, then worrying about who to plug in at #4 and #5 in the rotation.

I think this will be firts year you won't see this. The Cubs will opt out on Wood and re-sign him only as a reliever. They will build the staff around Zambrano, Hill, Marshall, and possibly Mateo.

 

To me, priority #1 is resigning Juan Pierre, then worrying about who to plug in at #4 and #5 in the rotation.

Picking up some solid single hitters would be nice too, along with a stable Right fielder as well as figuring out what is going on with short and 2nd.

And yet come spring, there will be hope bouncing in the eyes of the Cubs fans that this will be the year.

I like Jacques Jones in right. I like Theriot at second. They need to decide what to do in left field (I like Carlos Lee there) and sign a #4 and #5 from a free agent pool that looks like a wading pool in the public park.

I like Jacques Jones in right. I like Theriot at second. They need to decide what to do in left field (I like Carlos Lee there) and sign a #4 and #5 from a free agent pool that looks like a wading pool in the public park.

Ooops meant left field, Murton is alright, but I'd like to see some power out of that position

Seriously, if the Cubs dont make some major moves in the off season and prove they are dedicated to winning, I may put my fan support for sale on ebay

Has anyone seen that special thats been on HBO about the Cubs, kind of like a documentary?

Padres manager Bruce Bochy has entered the mix for the Cubs job, however it's looking more and more likely that Pinella will manage the Cubs and Girardi will end up in Washington.