Thompson: Quade Could Be Chicago's Next Thibodeau
While pitchers and catchers start practicing in sunny Arizona and Wrigley Field starts thawing out from the blizzard, hope springs eternal for Cubs fans.
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While pitchers and catchers start practicing in sunny Arizona and Wrigley Field starts thawing out from the blizzard, hope springs eternal for Cubs fans.
For Carlos Zambrano, last season was filled with disappointing performances and uncontrollable anger on the field.
Dinner will be on Carlos Marmol tonight. In fact he should be paying for the remainder of the spring after signing a 3 year deal in excess of $20 million.
It should not be a luxury to have an actual person in charge of your baseball team.
When Lou Piniella stepped down as the manager for the Chicago Cubs, it felt like a transition into something better might be coming. The Cubs have made some moves in hopes of becoming a winning team and Mike Quade is ready to put his team to work.
Dusty Baker knows what it's like to try and get the Chicago Cubs to the playoffs. Baker managed the Cubs from 2000-06 and guided them to the NLCS during the 2003 season.
There's snow on the ground. The temperatures in Chicago are about as high as a Packers fan's IQ (heh, heh, heh …).
With Mike Quade taking Lou Piniella's place, it's clear Quade and the Cubs want to make some positive changes.
As one of the most loved and respected Chicago Cubs of the past decade, Kerry Wood's return to the organization adds more than just a talented, veteran arm to the bullpen.
Jim Hendry had reason to smile late Tuesday night. He landed his primary target to fill the Cubs' gaping void at first base, getting free agent Carlos Pena signed to a one-year contract.
For Cubs fans, there's only one thing bleaker than the 2010 regular season. And that's the 2010 offseason. So far, at least.
According to Carrie Muskat, of MLB.com, the Cubs are expected to name Mark Riggins as the team's new pitching coach.
Last week, when pitching coach Larry Rothschild bolted the Chicago Cubs (honestly, finally) for the New York Yankees (honestly, seriously?) after a nine-year stint on Chicago's North Side, I'm pretty sure that one name was the first to pop into most fans' minds as a potential replacement.
We will trust the hardcore coaching of Mike Quade to clean up the Cubs. So what Hendry can do to totally redeem himself? Trade Carlos Zambrano.
The Chicago Cubs have set their coaching staff for the 2011 season, and it comes as a surprise to no one that Ryne Sandberg is not on it.
Mike Quade will manage the Cubs for the 2011 season, that much we know. Although there are a few coaching positions left to fill, it appears as if Ryne Sandberg will not be on the staff.
Mike Quade had just been fishing in Florida when he found out he caught the big one. That, of course, was the Cubs' managing job.
