Hendry to be back for 2011

[leonardsipes]

<!--quoteo(post=106985:date=Jul 21 2010, 02:38 PM:name=KBwsb)-->QUOTE (KBwsb @ Jul 21 2010, 02:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=106789:date=Jul 21 2010, 06:13 AM:name=Giff)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Giff @ Jul 21 2010, 06:13 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I am big believer in the Scarey-defense that<b> Hendry has never really had a an entirely fair opportunity</b>, between the stingy Trib, then the push by the Trib before selling, and then pretty much not having an owner for two years. Assuming this all really does mean he's back, we'll see if can actually do the job with a stable organization.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I like Giff. I like Scarey. And I like Sipes.
Please forgive this outburst, guys:
That is stupidest notion anyone has ever concocted on this board, far outdistancing "just put Murton at 2B."
Talk about being a Hendry apologist! Yeah, he's had one of the 5 biggest payrolls in professional sports, and he's had <i>nearly a decade</i> to get the job done...but he hasn't because his hands have been tied.

Bull <b>shit</b>.
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Since 2006, my defenses of Hendry have been very few and far between. It could be bad luck and bad ownership have sabatoged his results. I think the top 5 payrolls in pro sports is a little unfair. Until '08 the Cubs were not significantly outspending the majority of NL teams. 8 NL teams averaged about 85k or more from '03 - '07, the Cubs averaged 90.