NEWSLETTER
The Chicago Cubs have no manager, and we don’t know who the manager is definitely going to be.
Because of the way the Cubs transitioned from Rick Renteria to Joe Maddon – canning Renteria explicitly so they could hire Maddon – they haven’t been in this manager-less state in six years. It’s a weird spot.
Among many other things, President of Baseball Operations Theo Epstein addressed the managerial void and search process at today’s end-of-season presser, and, while he didn’t get into too many specifics. There were a variety of beans that he spilled:
Other bits on the managerial search process …
Rizzo on David Ross: “He’s my biggest mentor in this game, outside of Joe and (Eric) Hinske.”
— Mark Gonzales (@MDGonzales) September 29, 2019
Rizzo on David Ross possibly replacing Joe. pic.twitter.com/HO09sNyRx7
— Paul Sullivan (@PWSullivan) September 29, 2019
Kris Bryant on Ross: "I've always looked at Rossy as a coach when he played here. Yeah, it was goofy, it was fun,it was energetic but when he needed to tell you something he let you hear it. From the very get-go I felt like this guy will be a manager some day for sure."
— Jesse Rogers (@ESPNChiCubs) September 29, 2019
Raul Ibañez, long viewed as a candidate for the #SFGiants managerial vacancy, will be considered by the #Cubs, as well. Has big-market experience as a player, front-office background with #Dodgers, and is an exceptional communicator in English and Spanish. @MLBNetwork @MLB
— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) September 30, 2019
One name worth at least exploring for the Chicago managerial job has to be Iowa manager Marty Pevey. Pevey is a popular guy among people in the organization and has had a huge helping hand in the development of some of the team’s biggest stars.
— Tommy Birch (@TommyBirch) September 30, 2019
Chicago teams haven’t had a ton of luck replacing successful coaches/managers lately. Can the Cubs reverse that trend? https://t.co/nyl8B7MC4k
— jon greenberg (@jon_greenberg) September 30, 2019
Cubs next manager odds via @betonline_ag:
David Ross +200
Joe Espada +300
Mark DeRosa +400
Mark Loretta +600
Hensley Meulens +600
Joe Girardi +750
Carlos Beltran +750
Kevin Youkilis +1000
(Maddon the favorite for Padres gig)I feel like I HAVE TO bet this. Who ya got?
— Joe Ostrowski (@JoeO670) September 30, 2019
