Mackanin's history with the team is kind of funny/forgotten. He was not there in '08, and was not exactly considered a great bench coach compared to Jimy Williams (who Gillick had probably brought in as Charlie insurance, both in the dugout and as a possible replacement.Then they wouldn't give Williams a raise, something that also happened later with Lopes).
And then they dumped Mackanin for that year when there was no bench coach at all (since Sandberg was added) only to rehire him for Sandberg's staff (as 3B coach since Ryne wanted Bowa as his bench coach).
Anyway, Dale Sveum got a ring when the Cubs won the World Series and hopefully that is Pete's fate as well.