A.yes
B.no
2006-10-18 08:24:16 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Baseball
Yes. Why he will bring that New York Yankee pride over there!! Discipline also!! He has to straighten out the farm system as well. I know they have some talented farm system pitching, so he is going to have to take one great big look. I guess the tribune is willing to part with some of their old money, so he will have to invest in some free agents, or players that fit his profile!! I just hope he keeps Jaque Jones!!
2006-10-18 08:30:11 · answer #1 · answered by kendo2_2000 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I had to choose, I would go with B. If Dusty Baker, one of the most respectable coaches in baseball, can't lead an injured-deplated Cubs to the World Series (the closest was 2003, which was the "Steve Bartman" incident), Pinella can't do it to. His last managerial job was with the Devil Rays, if I'm not mistaken. Pinella's winning days are past behind him ever since he left Seattle. He inherit's a Cubs team that hasn't won a World Series in centuries and has one of the highest payroll in baseball ($94 million to round off) that finish last place in the NL Central.
There highest paid player, Kerry Wood ($12 million) might wore out his welcome with numerous injuries that depleted him from being a Cy Young pitcher. A rumor trade that might land A-Rod in Wrigley might bring some hope, but the asking price for any deal might involved Aramis Ramirez, who had a career year with 38 HR and 116 RBI (in comparison, A-Rod had 35 HR and 121 RBI but he cost 15 million more than Ramirez, so either Prior or a couple of prospects might have to be involved for this big transaction to work, possibly a third or fourth team might have to be involved too).
The Cubs still have hope. They have a young and upcoming double-play tandem of Ronny Cedeno and Cesar Izturis (a former Gold Glove winner), as well as a healthy Derrek Lee (assuming his wrist is fine) to go along with Ramirez and Barrett on offense. Pitching is still a question with Prior's health and the potential departure of Wood, how long can Zambrano carry this team w/o injuring himself (he has a long history of working over 200 innings)? Is Rich Hill the real deal? Who can close for the Cubs?
We can only hope for the best but the only solution to rebuild this franchise is getting another hitter through FA (Soriano anyone? Maybe even Carlos Lee, a former White Sox) and possibly a top-3 pick in next years Amateur draft. I hope that they can get over the "curse", but Pinella has 3 years to turn it around or let go if no improvement are showing.
2006-10-18 16:50:06 · answer #2 · answered by mojo8983 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I believe he can lead the CUBS to the WS because he has the know-how and the in-your-face attitude to get things done. First of all, you have to consider that losing was not Dusty's fault but I believe hugely in part to Hendry not providing proper players (PITCHERS!!) I loved Dusty and he was a players manager, but not an over-all team's manager. I believe from what I know from Lou Pinella's history that he will do whatever is necessary to have a good outcome for the club. If that means getting in Jim Hendry's face and saying "Look, you better get me something more to work with if you want this team to win," then he will do just that. GO CUBS 2007!!
2006-10-18 22:10:48 · answer #3 · answered by milldan65 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The chances of the Cubs winning under Lou Pinella are about as good as snow in Chicago in July, in other words, next to none. As long as people keep paying to see a losing team, the management has no real incentive to spend the money it takes to give us a winning team.
2006-10-18 15:28:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
B. No
Would be nice. The Cubs are one of my favourite teams.
But,the Mariners couldn't go all the way under Pinella. And the Devil Rays never improved any under Pinella.
2006-10-18 16:10:41 · answer #5 · answered by bigjd_rockin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not unless he can still play like he did 30 years ago. And only then if he clones himself so he can play more than one position.
Actually, first thing he needs to do is get a rehab pitching coach to see if he can put Wood's & Prior's arms back together. If so, then he can build from there. If not, forget it. That’s how he did it in Cincy, in Seattle & how he was trying to do it in Tampa. No reason to think he'll change now.
BTW - are you listening, Bud Selig? - someone (in the interest of the game) needs to ban Larry Rothschild from ever coaching in baseball again before he ruins another pitcher. What a tragedy to have those great young arms & to trash them out. He almost got to Zambrano too. Time will tell for sure.
2006-10-18 18:25:26 · answer #6 · answered by byhisgrace70295 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. THe cubs will never win. They are the worst professional sports franchise in any sport with teams 100 years or older. They are bad from the rop down and there is no way to change that short of replacing every player, manager, coach, farm hand, GM, owner, executives, consultants. They need to also change the name, the uniform , and burn down that old sh*t hole, relic ivy infested house of loosers named after gum. The cubs suck, and that will never change.
2006-10-18 15:53:53 · answer #7 · answered by greencaddyman 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes lou p like baseball good coach will win many games
2006-10-18 15:27:55 · answer #8 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
B. No. Coaching can only take you so far. He can't play, so it is up to the team to do something more than lose
2006-10-18 15:26:10 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If Henley and boss spends money yes.
If same teams built around two broken down pitchers-no.
2006-10-18 17:38:29 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋