11-11-2009, 05:03 PM
<!--quoteo(post=68724:date=Nov 11 2009, 03:36 PM:name=leonardsipes)-->QUOTE (leonardsipes @ Nov 11 2009, 03:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Signing a guy who has played on 6 teams in 9 years to a 3 year contract, is borderline retarded (he only needed to play 75 games to get the last year).
I also think it was a mistake for a big market team like the Cubs to take a risk with Bradley. Hendry needed to get Ibanez or Abreau.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I'm gonna jump on the Giff bandwagon here.
Hindsight is 20/20. Yes, it looks borderline retarded to sign a guy like Bradley to a 2 year contract with a circumstantial third year <b>now</b>, but I would say it's just as borderline retarded to sign a 34 year old bad-fielding outfielder who just had two years in a row of significantly declining stats (Abreu) or a 36 year old terrible-fielding outfielder who has a career slugging of .479 slugging (Ibanez) to be middle of the order right fielders.
That is to say, it's not really borderline retarded before the fact. At least in my opinion.
The only player I cannot defend Hendry for not signing is Dunn. I hate Dunn, he's a terrible fielder, I hate the things he does offensively... but there's no denying that he produced big time this year. Not only did he produce this year, but he produced pretty damn close to his career averages and was only 29 years old last season when Hendry picked his outfielder.
I know people are going to respond to me being a Hendry fanboy... but that's just it. I'm not defending Hendry, I'm defending the decision. It was a decision that I agreed with at the time and if I'm not mistaken, most people on this board were also agreeable at the time.
Lastly, if you want Hendry gone I can't argue with it. But don't try to pin it all on this one decision of his.
I also think it was a mistake for a big market team like the Cubs to take a risk with Bradley. Hendry needed to get Ibanez or Abreau.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I'm gonna jump on the Giff bandwagon here.
Hindsight is 20/20. Yes, it looks borderline retarded to sign a guy like Bradley to a 2 year contract with a circumstantial third year <b>now</b>, but I would say it's just as borderline retarded to sign a 34 year old bad-fielding outfielder who just had two years in a row of significantly declining stats (Abreu) or a 36 year old terrible-fielding outfielder who has a career slugging of .479 slugging (Ibanez) to be middle of the order right fielders.
That is to say, it's not really borderline retarded before the fact. At least in my opinion.
The only player I cannot defend Hendry for not signing is Dunn. I hate Dunn, he's a terrible fielder, I hate the things he does offensively... but there's no denying that he produced big time this year. Not only did he produce this year, but he produced pretty damn close to his career averages and was only 29 years old last season when Hendry picked his outfielder.
I know people are going to respond to me being a Hendry fanboy... but that's just it. I'm not defending Hendry, I'm defending the decision. It was a decision that I agreed with at the time and if I'm not mistaken, most people on this board were also agreeable at the time.
Lastly, if you want Hendry gone I can't argue with it. But don't try to pin it all on this one decision of his.