[應徵]小熊先生 Sandberg : 選我! 選我! (跳)
Hall-of-Famer and iconic second baseman Ryne Sandberg spoke up on Wednesday,
one day after Cubs manager Lou Piniella announced his retirement effective
after the season. Sandberg, who is currently employed within the Cubs
organization as the manager at Triple-A Iowa, said in no uncertain terms that
he'd like to be considered to helm the parent club.
"I am ready," Sandberg said Wednesday on "The Waddle & Silvy Show" on ESPN
1000.
And with that statement, the 10-time All-Star officially launched his own
candidacy. Sandberg, a nine-time Gold Glover and a seven-time Silver Slugger
in his 15-year tenure with the Cubs, has been managing in Chicago's farm
system for four seasons. Sandberg currently has Iowa in first place, fueling
his optimism that he's ready for a big league perch.
"There is a lot to managing, and with almost four years under my belt, I
believe I'm ready," he said. "I'm not interested in on-the-job learning or
on-the-job training. At this point, I'm interested in winning ballgames at
the Major League level."
Jim Hendry, Chicago's general manager, told reporters on Tuesday that
Sandberg would be considered for the job. That news suited the former
infielder -- who was inducted to the Hall of Fame in 2005 -- just fine.
Sandberg said he doesn't expect to win the job, but that he'd love to be
considered and that his familiarity with the farm system should be a point in
his favor.
"Things have gone very well here in the Minor Leagues," he said of his
stewardship. "We have a good Minor League system, as we can see with the
younger players coming up. I believe I know these players as well as anybody.
I've been around them, I've coached them [and] they're moving up the ranks.
There are guys here at Triple-A and Double-A knocking on the door to the big
leagues. I believe I know the system very well. It's been a great experience,
and I'm ready for that next step."
Sandberg, who could become the second Hall-of-Famer (and first since Ted
Williams) to be hired as a big league manager after his induction, said that
the Piniella bulletin caught him -- and the rest of the organization -- by
surprise.
"It hit here like a wildfire," he said of Tuesday's news. "Lou's been in this
game a long time. He's done a lot of things. He's done everything in baseball
you can imagine, and he's entitled to retire if he thinks that's what he
wants to do."
哇尊比厚啦~
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Do they still play the blues in Chicago
When baseball season rolls around
When the snow melts away
Do the Cubbies still play
In their ivy-covered burial ground
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