06-30-2009, 02:18 PM
The 2003 exit was bad, but at the time the blow was softened by the belief that the Cubs were going to be even better in '04. The Nomar trade at the deadline was the peak. After that it was a decent into hell. From the 2002-03 off season through the trade deadline in '04 was a kick ass stretch of GMing. Unfairly, I think, Theo Esptein has come out of that era as the golden boy. Hendry, it seems, has gone to shit.
I like you guys a lot.