The Chicago Cubs have has a less than stellar 2010 MLB Picks season. The Cubs are in 4th place of the NL Central with 43-53 record. The team has had it’s share of problems this season with the Carlos Zambrano blowup and now manger Lou Pinella is calling it quits after the season, saying that his time as a major league manager is up and it’s time to move on the the next phase of his life. This sports handicapper thinks it may be that Pinella see’s not future in this MLB Picks team.

The Cubs are not a good hitting team, Derek Lee has been a big disappointment as the #4 hitter, as of today July 21st the Cubs rank 23rd in baseball averaging 4.26 runs per game, the team has a.259 batting average which ranks 16th, 36 stolen bases which is 27th overall but they have 97 homeruns and that ranks 11th in major league baseball. I almost believe that the fans in Wrigleyville almost welcome a managerial change at the end of the season. The Cubs fan base is one of the most loyal in baseball and they deserve better, the Cubs will never played 2nd to the south side Chicago White Sox but the White Sox have been having much better success in the past 5 years.

A day after Pinella announced he would retire as manager following this season, former Cubs all star 2nd baseman Ryne Sandberg made sure everyone knew his desire and confidence to replace Pinella. Sandberg, who is in his fourth season managing in the Cubs organization. He currently has the Cubs Iowa minor league team in first place. Sandberg said that he is ready to start winning baseball games at the major league level and that’s the bottom line.

Cubs general manager Jim Hendry said Tuesday that Sandberg will be considered, but Sandberg would not say he expects to get the job. This sports handicapper also believes that Sandberg has done very well here in the minor leagues but I don’t know if he’s ready for the Cubs job yet, maybe a base coach to start with, letting another high profile manager come in and getting started. The Cubs have a very good minor league system, there will be younger players coming up soon.

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