12-22-2009, 03:57 PM
I'm amazed at how much Jim Hendry has fallen in the eyes of Cub fans. Now I am not praising him - but at the same time, his record does have a lot of pluses on it also. No - he hasn't won it all, and yes, he's made some awful decisions. But he has also put together the nucleus of a team that has won 265 games in the past 3 years and will again likely be the favorite to win the division.
I wouldnt' want Hendry running my club, because I don't like his philosophy of dumpster diving. But he has done a darn good job of it. For all the complaining about the types of deals Hendry makes, he has brought Derek Lee, Aramis Ramirez and Ryan Dempster, Ted Lilly, etc. here via trade or signing when those guys were not seen to be the types of players they were.
My biggest issue with him is actually his choices for hiring managers. To me, the guys he has brought in, and the money he spent on them, is shocking. I hated Baker and never saw Lou being the type of guy still motivated to lead this club.
I wouldnt' want Hendry running my club, because I don't like his philosophy of dumpster diving. But he has done a darn good job of it. For all the complaining about the types of deals Hendry makes, he has brought Derek Lee, Aramis Ramirez and Ryan Dempster, Ted Lilly, etc. here via trade or signing when those guys were not seen to be the types of players they were.
My biggest issue with him is actually his choices for hiring managers. To me, the guys he has brought in, and the money he spent on them, is shocking. I hated Baker and never saw Lou being the type of guy still motivated to lead this club.