07-03-2010, 11:19 PM
<!--quoteo(post=103972:date=Jul 3 2010, 01:17 AM:name=Gracie)-->QUOTE (Gracie @ Jul 3 2010, 01:17 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Hendry's strength has always been in making trades. Unfortunately, it's in free agency where he's been lackluster. He seems to think that everyone we sign or re-sign needs a deal giving them twice as much cash as they're worth with a no-trade clause as the cherry on top.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I've stayed out of this for a while, but this theme seems to be pretty universally accepted. And it's wrong.
Ramirez signed an under market contract
Zambrano signed an under market contract (see Zito, Barry)
Fukudome was offered more than the Cubs offered, but chose the Cubs anyway.
I think that leaves Soriano in the no-trade clause category. You might convince me that the Cubs paid way more than anyone else was offering (despite the fact that no one one this board can possibly have any actual proof of this), but one contract does not make Hendry guilty on ALL contracts.
I've stayed out of this for a while, but this theme seems to be pretty universally accepted. And it's wrong.
Ramirez signed an under market contract
Zambrano signed an under market contract (see Zito, Barry)
Fukudome was offered more than the Cubs offered, but chose the Cubs anyway.
I think that leaves Soriano in the no-trade clause category. You might convince me that the Cubs paid way more than anyone else was offering (despite the fact that no one one this board can possibly have any actual proof of this), but one contract does not make Hendry guilty on ALL contracts.
I wish that I believed in Fate. I wish I didn't sleep so late. I used to be carried in the arms of cheerleaders.