Jon Heyman @JonHeymanCBS 3m3 minutes ago
joe maddon to become cubs manager. story up soon at @CBSSports
joe maddon to become cubs manager. story up soon at @CBSSports
Harry Hooper said:But Joe, you told us all that Tampa Bay was a special fraternity.
JohntheBaptist said:Haha the huge Dodger fan in my office has no idea who he is. Tampa and LA--the two ends of the apathetic baseball fanbase spectrum.
nattysez said:The problem is that Dodgers' management supposedly likes Mattingly and said recently that he would be the manager next year. So they're going to look disloyal and have egg on their face if they hire Maddon now. Of course, they should absolutely do it, because Mattingly is terrible, but I'm curious to see what happens.
Edit: I assume this means Dave Martinez finally gets a shot at managing (with the Rays).
soxhop411 said:“@Joelsherman1: Spoke to Maddon last week and he said he could not foresee leaving #Rays. So obviously must have something lined up to leave”
Twins? Dodgers?
Won't someone please think of theDrewDawg said:HAHAHA.
Both TB Rays fans are sad.
He [Maddon, or Friedman] packed his suitcase and kissed his kids goodbyesoxhop411 said:“@JonHeymanCBS: maddon's opt-out clause triggered with friedman leaving. good job by alan nero there.”
We still have Buck Showalter in the division.snowmanny said:Who is going to teach the Red Sox the unwritten rules???
Well Mattingly is "definitely" staying on. As of eight days ago. http://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/dodgersnow/la-sp-dn-andrew-friedman-don-mattingly-will-definitely-return-as-dodgers-manager-20141017-story.html
They still pay Ben Zobrist.jacklamabe65 said:Damn, I can't hate the Rays as much anymore. Well, at least I can remind my Dodger friends that John McNamara has more World Series wins as a manager than Joe Maddon has.
soxhop411 said:Would Theo and the Cubs give him a blank check?
They were still discussing a contract extension.Ed Hillel said:He could always return to Tampa with a better contract. Seems unlikely, though.
soxhop411 said:“@JonHeymanCBS: early word: maddon not considering LA an option at all. he understands friedman is committed to mattingly.”
soxhop411 said:“@JonHeymanCBS: early word: maddon not considering LA an option at all. he understands friedman is committed to mattingly.”
"@JonHeymanCBS: later word: maddon considering LA as an option. he understands friedman is covering his ass right now."
TomRicardo said:Yea I am shocked people aren't seeing the Cubs here. Maddon with that talent would be scary
Dodgers, Cubs, or Rangers, though this post is the first to mention the Rangers in this thread.TomRicardo said:Yea I am shocked people aren't seeing the Cubs here. Maddon with that talent would be scary