06-29-2010, 12:02 AM
Yeah, I think there are basically 3 examples of this: Sosa, Bradley, & Zambrano.
Bradley & Zambrano were not cases where Hendry could really lower their value. Everything that had happened was already public.
Yes, I think he lowered Sosa's value by releasing that Sosa lied about when he left Wrigley. At the same time, he also had to make the thought of trading Sosa palatable to Cubs fans. A few months before, that had been almost inconceivable.
The "Hendry kills trade values" theme is overblown at best.
Bradley & Zambrano were not cases where Hendry could really lower their value. Everything that had happened was already public.
Yes, I think he lowered Sosa's value by releasing that Sosa lied about when he left Wrigley. At the same time, he also had to make the thought of trading Sosa palatable to Cubs fans. A few months before, that had been almost inconceivable.
The "Hendry kills trade values" theme is overblown at best.
This is not some silly theory that's unsupported and deserves being mocked by photos of Xena.

