Northside_slugger
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I think it would be a mistake to hire Mike Quade as the next manager of the Chicago Cubs. Simply, we just have to look at recent history of the New York Mets and see how they messed up. They hired Willie Randolph mid-season and Jerry Manuel took over. The team was horrid under Randolph, players hated him and the team played with no life. Under Manuel, the team woke up. Probably because they had something to prove, or play for their next contract, and Manuel lead the Mets on a rampage up the standings, which ultimately finished 2nd in the NL East. The Mets hired Manuel as their full time manager.
The following season, you could see the flaws of Manuel as manager. In big games, he was horrid, he seemed lost at times, and nothing really changed from the Randolph days, but, the Mets, a rich club, didn't want to look dumb and admit a mistake, kept Manuel on for a second season despite his 4th place finish. They blamed injuries, ect.
This past year, Mets struggled again. And just like Randolph's final year, players seemed to quit on him, played with no heart and were dull. Mets finished 4th and Mets finally fired him and the GM.
Now, here's Quade. Takes over a team that played with no heart, no passion, no desire and leads them to victories. It's easier to manage in "garbage" games then in games that count. Quade didn't manage any games of importance. Players had something to prove and played well. Quade deserves a high five, but not a new contract.
Theres a reason why the guy has been coaching baseball for like 30 years and never once sniffed a manager job in the majors.
If Quade is a mistake, we'll be stuck with him for another year, the jobs won't want to look dumb, just as the Mets didn't. When the games get bigger, when the expectations get bigger, thats when we can truly see what type of manager Quade is, and he has no experience and has never passed any of his interviews in the past, so, why take the risk now?
The following season, you could see the flaws of Manuel as manager. In big games, he was horrid, he seemed lost at times, and nothing really changed from the Randolph days, but, the Mets, a rich club, didn't want to look dumb and admit a mistake, kept Manuel on for a second season despite his 4th place finish. They blamed injuries, ect.
This past year, Mets struggled again. And just like Randolph's final year, players seemed to quit on him, played with no heart and were dull. Mets finished 4th and Mets finally fired him and the GM.
Now, here's Quade. Takes over a team that played with no heart, no passion, no desire and leads them to victories. It's easier to manage in "garbage" games then in games that count. Quade didn't manage any games of importance. Players had something to prove and played well. Quade deserves a high five, but not a new contract.
Theres a reason why the guy has been coaching baseball for like 30 years and never once sniffed a manager job in the majors.
If Quade is a mistake, we'll be stuck with him for another year, the jobs won't want to look dumb, just as the Mets didn't. When the games get bigger, when the expectations get bigger, thats when we can truly see what type of manager Quade is, and he has no experience and has never passed any of his interviews in the past, so, why take the risk now?