11-15-2009, 01:58 AM
<!--quoteo(post=69153:date=Nov 14 2009, 07:32 PM:name=BT)-->QUOTE (BT @ Nov 14 2009, 07:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Man it sucks being out of town and missing so many terrible arguments. But that's the choice I made when I had kids.
I'll leave it with 3 (out of about 1000) thoughts I have on the subject.
-I find it profoundly amusing to see that NO ONE has noticed the irony of the fact that, during the millions of posts explaining what a fucking douchebag retard moron idiot know nothing dunce fuckwit assbag Hendry is for signing Bradely instead of Ibanez, there is a post hinting that the Phillies are already trying to unload Ibanez.
-there is a huge fucking difference between saying Hendry made decisions that could be justified at the time, and saying that Hendry shouldn't be held responsible for those decisions. No one in their right fucking mind is saying the latter.
-I find it appalling that people point to Hendry's record (3 playoffs in the last 7, 3 winning seasons in a row, 97 wins only a year ago), and somehow use that as a reason he SHOULD be fired. It might not be a reason to give him a lifetime contract (as I'm sure KB is tempted to argue), but it's hardly a record that should be used against him.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Not sure that this was aimed at me or not, but if you go back to my original post, I listed a lot of good things he did. I even forgot some. For the most part, he's done a good job, as I've mentioned. I don't hate Hendry like KB does, and I sure don't love him like you and Scarey do. All I'm saying is, given the amount of resources he's had, he hasn't done enough. I don't know how this is an earth shattering thing.
Yes, firing Hendry doesn't guarantee that the next guy is going to do better, but does that mean Hendry should never be fired? Keeping him doesn't guarantee anything either. He's been here for a long time, and though the team has played well, playing well is no longer good enough. It's time for a new direction. The worst thing that can happen is the same thing that's happened for 101 years.
I'll leave it with 3 (out of about 1000) thoughts I have on the subject.
-I find it profoundly amusing to see that NO ONE has noticed the irony of the fact that, during the millions of posts explaining what a fucking douchebag retard moron idiot know nothing dunce fuckwit assbag Hendry is for signing Bradely instead of Ibanez, there is a post hinting that the Phillies are already trying to unload Ibanez.
-there is a huge fucking difference between saying Hendry made decisions that could be justified at the time, and saying that Hendry shouldn't be held responsible for those decisions. No one in their right fucking mind is saying the latter.
-I find it appalling that people point to Hendry's record (3 playoffs in the last 7, 3 winning seasons in a row, 97 wins only a year ago), and somehow use that as a reason he SHOULD be fired. It might not be a reason to give him a lifetime contract (as I'm sure KB is tempted to argue), but it's hardly a record that should be used against him.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Not sure that this was aimed at me or not, but if you go back to my original post, I listed a lot of good things he did. I even forgot some. For the most part, he's done a good job, as I've mentioned. I don't hate Hendry like KB does, and I sure don't love him like you and Scarey do. All I'm saying is, given the amount of resources he's had, he hasn't done enough. I don't know how this is an earth shattering thing.
Yes, firing Hendry doesn't guarantee that the next guy is going to do better, but does that mean Hendry should never be fired? Keeping him doesn't guarantee anything either. He's been here for a long time, and though the team has played well, playing well is no longer good enough. It's time for a new direction. The worst thing that can happen is the same thing that's happened for 101 years.
Wang.