Minutes after GM Ben Cherington said Wednesday night the Red Sox had taken a "good step" in bringing Dale Sveum to Milwaukee to meet with the team's owners, a source confirmed that Sveum had been offered the manager's job by the Cubs. Sveum could not be reached for comment late Wednesday night, but a source close to the Brewers' hitting coach said that he "doubted" Sveum would take the Cubs' job without giving the Red Sox a chance to make an offer.