Ryne Sandberg named "full-time" Phillies manager!

MaineMule · Sep 22, 2013

...congrats to Ryne!!!

Philadelphia Phillies tap Ryne Sandberg as manager, sources say - ESPN

First HOFer player to be a non-interim manager since Frank Robinson.

What do Philly fans think of this?

Bob Loblaw · Sep 22, 2013

This has been scheduled for the past 3 years.

rsmath · Sep 22, 2013

not much of a phils fan, but am a sandberg fan and I'm glad they are giving him the opportunity, despite a 17-16 record under his "interim" tag. Being manager now, he will have more say in how things are run in philly starting in 2014 and that could translate to success.

hoopster3977 · Sep 22, 2013

Ryno should be managing in Wrigley.

nosterbor · Sep 22, 2013

hoopster3977 said:
Ryno should be managing in Wrigley.

Yes. Sorry to say a bone head is running the show.

Hawk8 · Sep 22, 2013

hoopster3977 said:
Ryno should be managing in Wrigley.

Agreed

nappyd · Sep 22, 2013

hoopster3977 said:
Ryno should be managing in Wrigley.

Did they pass him over for an interview a year or two ago, or was it that they interviewed him but didn't hire him?

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mchenrycards · Sep 22, 2013

hoopster3977 said:
Ryno should be managing in Wrigley.

Can you imagine the pressure of that job if he Managed the Cubs? I would rather have him start elsewhere and experience some success before coming to Chicago to fail like every other manager has done for the last 100 years.

Seriously though, nobody wants to see legends fail and as was once said..managers are hired to be fired. The pressure to have his team perform well would have been magnified many times if Ryno had been offered the Cubs job. Whoever made the decision was doing him a favor not to hire him as the Cub's manager especially knowing the rebuilding that was needed these last few years.

ASTROBURN · Sep 22, 2013

Do they still make Manager cards?

MaineMule · Sep 22, 2013

mchenrycards said:
Can you imagine the pressure of that job if he Managed the Cubs? I would rather have him start elsewhere and experience some success before coming to Chicago to fail like every other manager has done for the last 100 years.

Seriously though, nobody wants to see legends fail and as was once said..managers are hired to be fired. The pressure to have his team perform well would have been magnified many times if Ryno had been offered the Cubs job. Whoever made the decision was doing him a favor not to hire him as the Cub's manager especially knowing the rebuilding that was needed these last few years.

I did forgot he had a cup-of-coffee with the Phils as a player before being traded. I thought he played entire career with the Cubs. He'll still have significant pressure in Philly. It does suck that managers are hired to be fired but that's the nature of the beast.

mchenrycards · Sep 22, 2013

MaineMule said:
I did forgot he had a cup-of-coffee with the Phils as a player before being traded. I thought he played entire career with the Cubs. He'll still have significant pressure in Philly. It does suck that managers are hired to be fired but that's the nature of the beast.

He didnt make his name in Philly so I really do believe the pressure will be less than if he managed in Chicago. With that being said, Philadelphia fans can be some of the most critical fans in the game. Good luck Ryno!! I think he is going to need it.

Birddog01 · Sep 22, 2013

+1 - an emphatic +1. My all time favorite player in a Philly's uni. It seems like the earth should melt or something.

zach · Sep 22, 2013

hoopster3977 said:
Ryno should be managing in Wrigley.

Cubs blew that one.

I guess Gerardi will be next on the list for them.

nappyd · Sep 23, 2013

Birddog01 said:
+1 - an emphatic +1. My all time favorite player in a Philly's uni. It seems like the earth should melt or something.

Greatest Spartanburg Phillies player ever, even ahead of Mike Lieberthal and Scott Rolen

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smapdi · Sep 23, 2013

I thought Schmidt was getting in line to manage. Just Googled and I guess that was a long time ago, and didn't go very far. Congratualtions to Ryne, and the Phillies. I'm glad they've got a guy in charge with experience taking teams to the Series. Erm....

Bob Loblaw · Sep 23, 2013

smapdi said:
I thought Schmidt was getting in line to manage. Just Googled and I guess that was a long time ago, and didn't go very far. Congratualtions to Ryne, and the Phillies. I'm glad they've got a guy in charge with experience taking teams to the Series. Erm....

He managed in high A Clearwater in 2005 or so. He didn't like it. And he started in Clearwater as that was close to where he lives.

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