Castle: Brenly calls himself out

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“I had a conversation with Jim (Friday) and I officially withdrew my name from consideration for this job,” he said. “It was with all due respect to the organization, to the Ricketts family and to Jim, but I just didn’t feel at this particular time that this was a good fit for me.

“I said all along that I’d love to get back on the field if the situation was right but for personal and professional reasons, I just think this is not the right time for me.”

Although Brenly is considered an outstanding candidate based on his 2001 Arizona Diamondbacks World Series championship, he might be an awkward fit after having ripped Alfonso Soriano and Aramis Ramirez on the air. He also called the Cubs a “dead-ass” team on June 25 when Carlos Zambrano had his dugout tirade at U.S. Cellular Field.

Some believe Brenly would be daffy for giving up a stress-free job for the thankless task of reviving the Cubs.

“I love my job,” he said of his analyst’s work. “Certainly that’s a big part of it. I feel that Len (Kasper) and I have really grown over the last five years. I love what I’m doing up there on a daily basis. I have no headaches, the food is good and the beer is cold every night, regardless of whether the team wins or loses, and that’s not always the case when you’re sitting down here in the dugout.”