The Cubs’ skipper search is heating up and at some point next week the front office may be ready to name their new manager Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer reportedly met with the sixth managerial candidate on Friday at Wrigley Field. Epstein and Hoyer spent the day with Brad Ausmus and talked baseball with the former big league catcher. The 44-year old Ausmus’ stock within the Cubs’ organization was reportedly rising before he interviewed with the front office on Friday. Brad Ausmus joins a … [Read more...]
Cubs Managerial Search Expected to Kick into High Gear
Reports should surface in the next couple of days that the Cubs have asked for and been granted permission from the Red Sox to interview Torey Lovullo. The Red Sox are basking in the glory of winning their third World Series Championship in 10 years but soon after the parade on Saturday morning, Ben Cherington should receive a phone call from either Theo Epstein or Jed Hoyer. While Brad Ausmus’ stock maybe rising within the Cubs’ organization, the front office has been waiting for the Red Sox … [Read more...]
Guillen Willing to Coach on Cubs Staff, List of Managerial Candidates Could Be Seven Deep
Mark Gonzales caught up with Ozzie Guillen prior to Game One of the World Series. The former Marlins and White Sox manager told Gonzales that "he would be willing to return as a coach, only with the Cubs, if asked." Guillen said, "I just make it very clear if they want me as a coach, the only team I will coach is the Cubs. The reason is I live there. I don’t have to me my family in and out. As for a manager opening, if anyone is interested in me, at least give me an opportunity to express … [Read more...]
Cubs Reportedly Ask to Talk to Mike Maddux, Torey Lovullo in the Mix and Coaching Staff News
A day after Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer interviewed Dave Martinez at Wrigley Field, a report out of Dallas indicated the Cubs have asked the Rangers for permission to speak with Mike Maddux. The Rangers’ pitching coach was thought to be high on the Cubs’ list two years ago and according to reports at the time, Maddux was the frontrunner to be the first manager under the new regime until he backed out. Maddux cited family reasons as to why he did not want to pursue the Cubs’ job any further than … [Read more...]
Cubs Interview Dave Martinez for Managerial Opening
As expected Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer interviewed Dave Martinez on Thursday and the two-time former Cub is looking to become the next manager of the team that drafted him in 1983. According to Bruce Miles, Epstein and Hoyer spent the entire day with Martinez at Wrigley Field. Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer met with Rick Renteria in San Diego on Monday and have already interviewed A.J. Hinch and Manny Acta. … [Read more...]
Yankees Won’t Allow the Cubs to Speak with Girardi
According to a report from Mark Feinsand of the New York Daily News, the Yankees will not grant the Cubs permission to talk to Joe Girardi about managing the team if they ask. Feinsand reported the Yankees are not willing to give the Cubs a chance to lure Girardi away "while they are trying to hammer out a new deal to retain the manager." Reports Wednesday night and early Thursday morning suggested the Cubs are prepared to make Joe Girardi one of the two, if not the highest paid manager in … [Read more...]
Joe Girardi and the Search for the Next Cubs Manager
The Cubs know what they are looking for in a manager. The front office is looking for their new manager to be dynamic and creative with tremendous energy as well as a track record of developing Major League talent and while one with a Cubs’ background would help, it is not necessarily a priority. Did Theo Epstein have anyone in mind on Monday when he detailed what the front office is looking for to lead the big league team next year and beyond? The Cubs are expected to ask the Yankees for … [Read more...]
Dale Sveum Out as Manager of the Chicago Cubs
According to multiple reports, the Cubs have fired Dale Sveum and he will not return to manage the Cubs in the final year of his three-year contract. According to multiple reports, some members of Sveum's staff may return but those positions will not filled until a new manger is hired. Updated 11:14am CDT - The Cubs made it official and announced that Dale Sveum has been relieved of his duties as the manager of the Cubs. Theo Epstein said the Cubs want a "dynamic new voice and the … [Read more...]
Weekend Update: One Week Until Cubs Pitchers and Catchers Report to Camp
While many will be focused on some large game in The Big Easy, as Matt Garza pointed out on Saturday it is one more week until the action starts in Mesa. Once the big game is over, a majority of the focus will shift to baseball with only a week before pitchers and catchers report to camps in Arizona and Florida. The Cubs still have work to do as the focus shifts to Mesa and Fitch Park. The team has not announced the signing of Scott Hairston, or the corresponding roster move and a couple of … [Read more...]
The Cubs and Stats Sunday
Several of the traditional baseball stats can no longer tell the entire story about a player’s production … and that was the theme for Stats Sunday with Len Kasper, Jim Deshaies and Bob Vorwald. Len Kasper introduced Stats Sunday to the Cubs’ broadcasts last season and brought non-traditional statistics to Cubs’ broadcasts. Baseball is a numbers game, and always will be. In recent years more advanced statistics have been developed that are slowly replacing those stat lines found on the back of … [Read more...]