Former Chicago Cubs second baseman and Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg will manage the Iowa Cubs as his path to becoming a big-league manager reaches Class AAA. "I've been very pleased with the progression," Sandberg said in a telephone interview Monday. "Getting closer to the major leagues is very gratifying. I'm looking at this as another stepping stone." Sandberg, 50, replaces Bobby Dickerson, who has accepted an assignment in the minor leagues with the Baltimore Orioles. "He'll bring a level of excitement to the field and to the stadium," Iowa Cubs general manager Sam Bernabe said. "He's going to bring a buzz to the park everyday." This will be Sandberg's fourth season as a minor league manager, spending 2007 and 2008 at Class A Peoria, then last season at Class AA Tennessee. "I'm looking forward to working more closely with the major league team, which is part of managing at this level," Sandberg said. "There will be a number of players who either have been in the big leagues or are the next to go up, and then there's scouting the opposition. "You're not only filling out reports about your guys each night after games, you're helping out the scouting department with guys you're playing against." It's all part of his plan. "I never set a timetable, but I'm happy where I'm at going into my fourth year as a manager," he said. Sandberg played 16 seasons in the major leagues, the last 15 with the Chicago Cubs, where he had a career batting average of .285. He's a 10-time all-star and nine-time Gold Glove winner. http://0rz.tw/vjB0L --

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