Brenly Explains Why He Pulled Himself Out of the Running, and Part of the Explanation Hurts

Rhinos are killed by humans for their valuable horns whereas Cub managers are killed by Ryno for their valuable job.

Yesterday, Brenly made very clear why he pulled himself out of the running for the Cubs managerial role. Part of it is going to sting, but you sure can’t blame Brenly.

  “It’s no secret that the fan sentiment out there is for Ryne Sandberg to get this job, and certainly it appears he’s done everything the organization wanted him to do as far as fulfilling his minor-league obligations,” Brenly said Tuesday on “The Waddle & Silvy Show” on ESPN 1000. “And it seems it’s time for him to get his chance at the big-league level.

  “Now that being said, I think [interim manager] Mike Quade has done an outstanding job with this club over the last month and a half. But for whoever it is, if your last name isn’t Sandberg, you’re going to have that cloud hanging over your head. The first time the ballclub loses two games in a row, the uproar is going to start.”

    “If you’re that guy who takes the Cubs to the Promised Land, your ticket is punched for the rest of your life,” he said. “That is a highly attractive proposition.

“But I think it may take a while for that ticket to get punched for whoever the manager is.’