2009-10 Hot Stove Baseball

**BillD1984** · 10-27-2009 02:28 PM

Astros name Red Sox bench coach, Brad Mills manager.

Houston Astros name Boston Red Sox's Brad Mills skipper - ESPN

**skysurfer** · 10-27-2009 09:47 PM

Originally Posted by goreds2

So much for my Reds getting La Russa:

La Russa likely to manage Cards in '10

yep, that and Mark McGwire were made official. I can't find a McGwire thread here, so I'll have to ask how the McGwire thing will go down in a baseball town like St. Louis.

Is it going to be McGwire will be welcomed with open arms because he's a hitting coach on the team and because he was once a fan favorite in St. Louis? Is McGwire going to be booed and eventually run out of town because those St. Louis fans are angered that he extremely likely used steroids?

As long as St. Louis wins in 2010, it should be a fun season to see how the McGwire thing plays out. If St. Louis loses in 2010, I bet a lot of fans will ask why LaRussa was brought back in a one year deal and why McGwire became hitting coach.

**skysurfer** · 10-28-2009 02:35 AM

Cubs sale completed; official meet-and-greet of the new owners to fans to happen during first off-day of World Series:

SALE OF CHICAGO CUBS TO RICKETTS FAMILY COMPLETED

**Jimbo** · 10-29-2009 12:00 AM

Originally Posted by skysurfer

Cubs sale completed; official meet-and-greet of the new owners to fans to happen during first off-day of World Series:

SALE OF CHICAGO CUBS TO RICKETTS FAMILY COMPLETED

Question now is ......
Will the Ricketts family spend money to improve the team and continue to do so, or just pocket the profits ?

**skysurfer** · 10-29-2009 01:24 AM

My guess with no ties to chicago, the Ricketts probably will do just what is needed to increase the value of the package/franchise so they can make a killing whenever they feel they are ready to sell the club/assets. Whether that involves having a club that wins on the field to help with asset appreciation, I don't know.

**Jimbo** · 10-29-2009 07:09 AM

Originally Posted by skysurfer

My guess with no ties to chicago, the Ricketts probably will do just what is needed to increase the value of the package/franchise so they can make a killing whenever they feel they are ready to sell the club/assets. Whether that involves having a club that wins on the field to help with asset appreciation, I don't know.

Thats what I was wondering too.
I woild like to see someone that is going to invest in the team and make a serious effort to bring a WS Championship to the Cubs ...... It disgust me to see the White Sox do well every year (not always, but you can never count them out) and win one while the Cubs still are waiting.

**Sparkman** · 10-29-2009 11:02 PM

Originally Posted by Jimbo

Thats what I was wondering too.
I woild like to see someone that is going to invest in the team and make a serious effort to bring a WS Championship to the Cubs ...... It disgust me to see the White Sox do well every year (not always, but you can never count them out) and win one while the Cubs still are waiting.

That thrills me!

Only thing better than a Sox win & a Cubs loss is a Bears win & a Packers loss!