After hearing new Cubs manager Dale Sveum at his press conference on Friday, I'm having second thoughts about my comments about him the other day. There is nothing I hate more than someone who says one thing one day and something else the next, so let me spell it out for you. He still was not my choice. I clearly said I wanted Mike Maddux and would have settled for Sandy Alomar Jr. That being said, I like the way he came across in the interview session. He impressed me with what he had to say, especially about holding players accountable and playing hard. ...
After hiring Dale Sveum as their new manager, the Chicago Cubs now will move on to making offseason player moves. New president Theo Epstein and general manager Jed Hoyer have stated that other than Starlin Castro, no player is untouchable.That means that many players that were cornerstones at Wrigley Field in 2011 could be gone by the start of 2012. The Cubs have yet to discuss any offers, but with the Cubs having so many holes in their roster, it would not be a surprise if some guys ultimately do get dealt.The Cubs will need to find some major help ...
Dale Sveum hasn't managed a game yet for the Chicago Cubs, but we're already beginning to get an early indication of the kind of manager that he might be.
When asked by a Chicago sports radio station if he would bunt a guy over to third with a man on second and no one out, he said, basically, that "it depends."
Which, on the surface, makes sense. I mean, you can't really answer that question without knowing the situation—what is the score, what inning is it, etc.
Personally, I would never bunt a guy over in that situation and I am surprised that ...
With the hiring of Dale Sveum as manager of the Chicago Cubs, spell checks, along with Major League Baseball's "Hot Stove," have overheated. Free agency has revolved around the two biggest first basemen, Prince Fielder and Albert Pujols, so the question must be raised; could Dale Sveum's hiring give the Cubs the upper hand in acquiring Prince Fielder?Dale Sveum was brought on immediately following Fielder's best slugging season, where he hit 50 home runs and drove in 119 runs, finishing third in Most Valuable Player voting. Allowing a year for Sveum to understand Fielder's tendencies, while also improving the players ...
A couple of days ago I read an article proposing a way to improve the MLB postseason format. It is expected to be a hot topic in the 2011 offseason because of the current collective bargaining agreement expiring after the 2011 season. After reading that article, I thought of my own format. Here is how I would expand the playoff format of MLB. This playoff format would begin in the 2012 MLB season. Currently there are 30 teams in MLB. There are currently three divisions in each league with a total of six ...
Over the years, the Cubs have had nearly 2,000 players take the field for their storied franchise, among them some of the best players to every play the game.Everyone knows the names Ernie Banks, Fergie Jenkins, Gabby Hartnett, Ron Santo, Sammy Sosa and so on. However, for every great player who has been revered in the eyes of history, there are two equally deserving of attention.So here is a look at the All-Underrated Chicago Cubs team, a group of players who have not gotten the respect that they deserve for their contributions on the field.Also, bonus points for whoever can ...
Hearing the news that the Chicago Cubs are hiring Dale Sveum as their new manager hit me harder than the cold Chicago air when I walked out of my house today. I loved everything Theo Epstein and the crew had done up until now. The Sveum hiring is a yawn, and makes you wonder what they saw in him that the Milwaukee Brewers didn't. They passed him over twice for the managerial job, including after he took over as the interim manager in 2008 when the Brewers fired Ned Yost with 12 games left in the season. He went 7-5 and ...
According to sources, Dale Sveum has been offered the job as Chicago Cubs manager. Since he is also a candidate for the Boston Red Sox job, it is uncertain what he will decide to do. But assuming he agrees to come on board, the question is: Was he the first choice of Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer, or is he a "settle" candidate? I ask this for two reasons. First, there appears to have been a disconnect between Epstein and Hoyer over the candidacy of Terry Francona. It seems that Epstein was more willing than Hoyer to bring "Tito" to ...
Rumors are swirling that the Chicago Cubs have offered Milwaukee Brewers' hitting coach Dale Sveum their vacant managerial position. If this holds true, it looks like president Theo Epstein and general manager Jed Hoyer have added yet another ex-member of the Boston Red Sox World Series staff. Perhaps they are not finished.Sveum was part of the Red Sox coaching staff from 2004-05 as their third-base coach and was around for the 2004 World Series. From there, he went to the Brewers, where he covered roles including bench coach, hitting coach and even interim manager when the Brewers dismissed Ken Macha ...
While Bob Nightengale of The USA Today has reported that every member of the Chicago Cubs roster is on the table for trade, this does not mean Starlin Castro is going to be traded. He is under Cubs control until 2017, and his future appears to be very bright. The amount of prospects it would take for the front office to even discuss trading the budding superstar would be prohibitive for any team to go through with.Three players should be moved if 2012 is a casualty of a massive rebuilding effort. The value of these players in a soft free ...
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