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I figured Sandberg for the bench job.

Fox 5 DC is reporting Martinez will get the Nats job and be announced after the WS is over according to Cubs Insider.

Robert Murray mentioned on Twitter that Todd Greene could be a bench coach option.

https://www.baseballessential.com/news/2015/09/25/todd-greene-managerial-candidate-talks/

From the linked article:

“Todd is a cross between Mike Scioscia, Joe Maddon, and Mike Matheny,” says the scout."

High praise there. 

Craig, thanks for the article about Hickey.

Seems like he brought some principles to Rays' pitchers and got strong buy-in to them...and got his guys to believe in themselves.

Self-confidence seems a given for the best-of-the-best type guys who can climb the mountain to make it to the major league level...but most of those guys go through crises of confidence at the MLB level, too, playing against other players who are also ridiculously talented and the many other obstacles other teams can through at them today with advanced scouting and sabermetric support.

I've been thinking of what the perfect, yet reasonable offseason would look like. For me it would be somehow winning the Otani sweepstakes, trading Baez for Michael Fullmer and resigning Wade Davis to a 3 year deal. That gives the Cubs a young, controlled, cost effective rotation for several years going forward and leaves Montgomery in the swingman, 6th starter role in case of injury. I know, this is pie in the sky thinking, but hey, a man can dream.

I've been thinking of what the perfect, yet reasonable offseason would look like. For me it would be somehow winning the Otani sweepstakes, trading Baez for Michael Fullmer and resigning Wade Davis to a 3 year deal. That gives the Cubs a young, controlled, cost effective rotation for several years going forward and leaves Montgomery in the swingman, 6th starter role in case of injury. I know, this is pie in the sky thinking, but hey, a man can dream.

Perfect offseason- Ohtani, Cobb for the rotation. Marrow (if Cameron’s 2/18 is realistic), McGee and Shaw. Plus Hinkey teaching Edwards, Wilson and Maples to throw strikes and Chili Davis fixes Heyward.

Perfect offseason- Ohtani, Cobb for the rotation. Marrow (if Cameron’s 2/18 is realistic), McGee and Shaw. Plus Hinkey teaching Edwards, Wilson and Maples to throw strikes and Chili Davis fixes Heyward.

This is pretty close to mine too, except I'm not too interested in Morrow with his history of being injured and mediocre from 2013-16.  I'd rather target Addison Reed, but he'd be more expensive which probably forces them to downgrade one of McGee or Shaw.

And any ideal offseason plan of mine also involves getting Yelich in return for some of the major league depth.  I still think they were hurt more than expected this year by the loss of Fowler and good Zobrist. 

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