08-14-2009, 09:42 AM
First, I want to make clear that I noted you giving Hendry credit last year. I however mentioned that I felt it shouldn't take a 97 win season to illicit a positive response from you. Also, I didn't mention before, despite the most successful season (in terms of regular season) I've ever seen as a Cub fan and most of us have seen in our life times, you still found something to fault Hendry on in Fukudome (I may be hazy on this though, I think you actually gave Lou more shit for putting him at the top of the order).
Regardless of all this though, I understand that you do appreciate some things that Hendry does.
And while I'm rolling I just want to address the "Hendry fan" thing. I think most people here would say they are not so much a Hendry fan as much as they are a Cubs GM fan. That's not to say we will blindly follow whoever has the Cubs GM title, but Hendry is responsible for compiling some of my favorite Cub players. How could I not like that?
The other part of it is I personally am someone who has agreed with just about 90% of what Hendry has done <i><b>at the time it was done</b></i>. Now, in retrospect trading for Garciaparra for instance sucks and I wish it would have never happened. But I can't fault the guy for that trade because I was extatic at the time when Nomar was acquired.
What I'm getting at is I'm not a Hendry fan. If he was fired tomorrow I would disagree with it, but I wouldn't be devastated. I'm a fan of any GM that puts the Cubs in a good position to win and frankly, Hendry has.
Regardless of all this though, I understand that you do appreciate some things that Hendry does.
And while I'm rolling I just want to address the "Hendry fan" thing. I think most people here would say they are not so much a Hendry fan as much as they are a Cubs GM fan. That's not to say we will blindly follow whoever has the Cubs GM title, but Hendry is responsible for compiling some of my favorite Cub players. How could I not like that?
The other part of it is I personally am someone who has agreed with just about 90% of what Hendry has done <i><b>at the time it was done</b></i>. Now, in retrospect trading for Garciaparra for instance sucks and I wish it would have never happened. But I can't fault the guy for that trade because I was extatic at the time when Nomar was acquired.
What I'm getting at is I'm not a Hendry fan. If he was fired tomorrow I would disagree with it, but I wouldn't be devastated. I'm a fan of any GM that puts the Cubs in a good position to win and frankly, Hendry has.