Ryne Sandberg’s dream to manage the Chicago Cubs were shattered this week when the club named Mike Quade the permanent manager, but there’s still hope that he could remain with the organization to some degree. According to the Chicago Tribune’s Fred Mitchell and David Kaplan the Cubs have interest in retaining Sandberg as the manager of Triple-A Iowa.

“I was unaware that they wanted me back until I heard it from you,” Sandberg said when contacted by the Tribune. “I guess it is an option. I’m going to take my time and see what is out there.”

The 50-year-old Hall of Famer could be hired as a manager of another Major League club. He was recently mentioned as a candidate for the Toronto Blue Jays managerial job. AOL FanHouse’s Ed Price says the Cubs expect Sandberg to leave the organization.

Sandberg was named the manager of Triple-A Iowa in December 2009. He previously managed the Class-A Peoria Chiefs and Double-A Tennessee Smokies.