They have a double header that daybankshot1 said:Does this interfere with Manny's Fenway return for the 2004 10th anniversary bobble-head and bobble-grounder night planned for 5/28?
Damn. I was looking forward to having Manny in The Mix. With Pedro and Millar around this enormous potential for entertainment.Frank said:They have a double header that day
On the other hand, wasn't it often reported that actually Manny was a guy who practiced very hard, was often the first one out to the batting cages and the last one out. I'm pretty sure I saw that reported on several occasionsRudy Pemberton said:This Theo's idea? Seems hard to believe.
(Judging by the article, it is. The same guy who didn't want Manny around when he was productive suddenly sees him as a potentially good influence on minor leaguers? Strange.)
It was, often by one Theo Epstein. He pretty much gives the same "student of hitting" speech here that he gave many times in Boston.lambolt said:On the other hand, wasn't it often reported that actually Manny was a guy who practiced very hard, was often the first one out to the batting cages and the last one out. I'm pretty sure I saw that reported on several occasions
Manny and Pedro working for the Sox simultaneously would not only be the best thing ever but also explode the head of every radio show host. So yes, I'm all for it.Clears Cleaver said:Manny said more than once at the Q&A with season tix holders that he was excited to be back in baseball and that his goal was to eventually work for the Red Sox. Trot was shaking his head and laughing. Damon was just looking on in disbelief. Lol
Plympton91 said:It will be interesting to see if he can be a good hitting coach. Stranger things have happened.
MentalDisabldLst said:I require video of Manny's alleged 450' bomb in his first game playing in Iowa.
MentalDisabldLst said:I require video of Manny's alleged 450' bomb in his first game playing in Iowa.
"Manny got rave reviews from everyone he worked with," Cubs president of baseball operations Theo Epstein said Tuesday. "... He did a great job of fitting in, sharing his wisdom and experience and being a good influence.
"He was very open and honest with guys on what not to do from his past and lessons that he learned along the way."
Epstein said that Ramirez would be in uniform with the Cubs at Wrigley Field for about one homestand every month.
"He is really smart," new Cubs manager Joe Maddon said. "We had great conversations about hitting. I thought we developed a good relationship. He knows how to get a point across. It's another resource to draw upon. He's a lot of fun to be around."
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Youkilis, 35, will serve as the Cubs' scouting and player development consultant. He retired in 2013 after an 11-year major league career.
Youkilis will assist the front office by scouting amateur and professional hitters in Northern California and will work with hitters in the minor league system under the direction of the hitting coordinator.
But not in the dugout in uniform during games I imagine, per the Pesky Rule
Epstein said that Ramirez would be in uniform with the Cubs at Wrigley Field for about one homestand every month.