Bruce, should you happen to see this...

[n l doormat]

I've read that Hendry started his career as a high school baseball coach who also was a mathematics teacher. Why do you suppose that someone who would teach a subject like that would find the concept of more baserunners by any means means more chances to score runs such a difficult concept to grasp? And do you suppose there is an epidemic in the Pinellas county area of Florida of people in their 30's not being able to multiply or divide (since Hendry is from that area)?

[Zuzu]

I've read that Hendry started his career as a high school baseball coach who also was a mathematics teacher.

 

This is true. He was my JV football offensive line coach in the fall of 1980, at Miami Columbus HS. He was the head baseball coach and taught geometry. He is one intense mofo. That dude punished us everyday.

 

From what I remember of him and from people who know him at Creighton, he was a wild man. He also works nonstop. The Sun-Sentinel mentioned that when he was managing a summer league team while working with the Marlins, he was up at 6am everyday. I have friends who know people who work with him now who say he is in the office first thing in the morning and is there until 10 or 11 at night.

 

I think he was much more suited to be a field manager than to be a gm. He is a motivator, a people guy, not a numbers cruncher analytical guy like most GMs.

[Mephistopheles]

He got his degree in communications and journalism but taught geometry? Weird. I guess he hasn't taken many statistics courses in his life.

[BeerHere]

I've read that Hendry started his career as a high school baseball coach who also was a mathematics teacher.

 

This is true. He was my JV football offensive line coach in the fall of 1980, at Miami Columbus HS. He was the head baseball coach and taught geometry. He is one intense mofo. That dude punished us everyday.

 

From what I remember of him and from people who know him at Creighton, he was a wild man. He also works nonstop. The Sun-Sentinel mentioned that when he was managing a summer league team while working with the Marlins, he was up at 6am everyday. I have friends who know people who work with him now who say he is in the office first thing in the morning and is there until 10 or 11 at night.

 

I think he was much more suited to be a field manager than to be a gm. He is a motivator, a people guy, not a numbers cruncher analytical guy like most GMs.

 

Up at 6am, works till 11pm

 

I do that and have done that since......I don't really remember when but it's been a long time. It merely means that he likes what he does. If there's one thing that experience has taught me, its that you shouldn't confuse working hard for working smart.

[Soriano12]

Until Hendry comes out and offers an apology to Cubs fans...I will continue

to have 0 respect for the man.

[RynoRules]

Until Hendry comes out and offers an apology to Cubs fans...I will continue

to have 0 respect for the man.

 

What does that have to do with this thread?

[TheDude]

Until Hendry comes out and offers an apology to Cubs fans...I will continue

to have 0 respect for the man.

 

Huh?

[Soriano12]

Until Hendry comes out and offers an apology to Cubs fans...I will continue

to have 0 respect for the man.

 

What does that have to do with this thread?

 

I thought this thread discussing Jim Hendry?

[RynoRules]

Until Hendry comes out and offers an apology to Cubs fans...I will continue

to have 0 respect for the man.

 

What does that have to do with this thread?

 

I thought this thread discussing Jim Hendry?

 

Yeah, its discussing his professional background, with anectdotes from people who have met him, been coached by him, read about him, etc. Its not meant to be a flame fest, I don't think.

[Soriano12]

Until Hendry comes out and offers an apology to Cubs fans...I will continue

to have 0 respect for the man.

 

What does that have to do with this thread?

 

I thought this thread discussing Jim Hendry?

 

Yeah, its discussing his professional background, with anectdotes from people who have met him, been coached by him, read about him, etc. Its not meant to be a flame fest, I don't think.

 

"Flame Fest" are you serious?

 

I simply stated that I wish he would apologize to us as Cub fans and until

then I cannot respect him.

 

I did not flame.

I did not use insults

 

I simply stated my opinion.

Edited August 30, 2006 by Soriano12

[IUBrian]

Curious:

 

Does anyone know the steps along the way of the last 26 years that takes him from a JV football coach to GM of the Cubs?

 

This isn't at all yet another post saying, "SEE HE'S UNQUALIFIED." This is me asking how a regular guy breaks into a dream job over the span of a couple decades.

[RynoRules]

Until Hendry comes out and offers an apology to Cubs fans...I will continue

to have 0 respect for the man.

 

What does that have to do with this thread?

 

I thought this thread discussing Jim Hendry?

 

Yeah, its discussing his professional background, with anectdotes from people who have met him, been coached by him, read about him, etc. Its not meant to be a flame fest, I don't think.

 

"Flame Fest" are you serious?

 

I simply stated that I wish he would apologize to us as Cub fans and until

then I cannot respect him.

 

I did not flame.

I did not use insults

 

I simply stated my opinion.

 

I don't think this thread was intended as a place to state opinions about JH's performance; there are plenty others though.

[RynoRules]

Curious:

 

Does anyone know the steps along the way of the last 26 years that takes him from a JV football coach to GM of the Cubs?

 

This isn't at all yet another post saying, "SEE HE'S UNQUALIFIED." This is me asking how a regular guy breaks into a dream job over the span of a couple decades.

 

I am not sure of the mechanics of it, but I always think of Jerry Krause when someone asks this question. Krause was a scout for the Sox, and years later became the GM of a basketball team. Now he's scouting for the Mets (or someone else in MLB, right?). Its weird how that works.

[Soriano12]

really? I got a different take reading the first post

 

Why do you suppose that someone who would teach a subject like that would find the concept of more baserunners by any means means more chances to score runs such a difficult concept to grasp?

[RynoRules]

really? I got a different take reading the first post

 

Why do you suppose that someone who would teach a subject like that would find the concept of more baserunners by any means means more chances to score runs such a difficult concept to grasp?

 

Guess you and I see it differently then. I was enjoying the exchange of background info and discussion about career paths to front offices for non-athletes. As I said, there are plenty of our places for me to vent my frustration over his performance.

[Soriano12]

really? I got a different take reading the first post

 

Why do you suppose that someone who would teach a subject like that would find the concept of more baserunners by any means means more chances to score runs such a difficult concept to grasp?

 

Guess you and I see it differently then. I was enjoying the exchange of background info and discussion about career paths to front offices for non-athletes. As I said, there are plenty of our places for me to vent my frustration over his performance.

 

Wow..agree to disagree I guess.

 

I think the poster was trying to point out how insane it is that someone who tought mathematics cannot understand the importance of OBP in the game of baseball.

[Zuzu]

Curious:

 

Does anyone know the steps along the way of the last 26 years that takes him from a JV football coach to GM of the Cubs?

 

This isn't at all yet another post saying, "SEE HE'S UNQUALIFIED." This is me asking how a regular guy breaks into a dream job over the span of a couple decades.

 

He made use of some good connections to get opportunities and then made the most of those opportunities. One the other jv football coaches and the jv baseball coach was Paul Maneri. Paul Maneri is the current head baseball coach at Notre Dame. His father, Demi Maneri, was the long time head coach at Miami-Dade community college. Demi asked Hendry if he wanted to help manage a summer league team in Maine, I believe. From this, he got an opportunity to be the head baseball coach at Creighton. He took Creighton, hardly a traditional powerhouse, to the college world series.

 

Hendry's connection to the Cubs was through Ed Lynch, former Cubs gm, former Mets pitcher and Miami Columbus HS graduate. I know Hendry went to the Marlins, as a scout, when they started in 1993. I don't know who Hendry knew at the Marlins or if he got that job solely from his success at Creighton. Former Marlins 1B Orestes Destrade is a Miami Columbus grad but I doubt he had anything to do with Hendry working for the Marlins as a scout. My guess is that Demi Maneri provided the connection at the Marlins.

[BigbadB]

I don't think this thread was intended as a place to state opinions about JH's performance; there are plenty others though.

 

It doesn't really matter what you think this thread was intended for. If you have an issue with a poster on this site, take it up with a mod.

[Andy]

Curious:

 

Does anyone know the steps along the way of the last 26 years that takes him from a JV football coach to GM of the Cubs?

 

This isn't at all yet another post saying, "SEE HE'S UNQUALIFIED." This is me asking how a regular guy breaks into a dream job over the span of a couple decades.

One the other jv football coaches and the jv baseball coach was Paul Maneri. Paul Maneri is the current head baseball coach at Notre Dame.

I knew that Maineri was a close friend of Hendry's (probably part of the reason Johnson and Shark are in our system now) but I didn't know where that came from, thanks for mentioning.

 

Maineri left ND this summer for the job at his alma mater, LSU.

[YearofDaCubs]

I just don't see how in the world Hendry can get out of this pathetic mess in 2007. I just don't see it with the available FA class and the lack of talent we have to trade.

[Zuzu]

Curious:

 

Does anyone know the steps along the way of the last 26 years that takes him from a JV football coach to GM of the Cubs?

 

This isn't at all yet another post saying, "SEE HE'S UNQUALIFIED." This is me asking how a regular guy breaks into a dream job over the span of a couple decades.

One the other jv football coaches and the jv baseball coach was Paul Maneri. Paul Maneri is the current head baseball coach at Notre Dame.

I knew that Maineri was a close friend of Hendry's (probably part of the reason Johnson and Shark are in our system now) but I didn't know where that came from, thanks for mentioning.

 

Maineri left ND this summer for the job at his alma mater, LSU.

 

Is Shark a nickname for Samardzija? Samardzija's agent, Mark Rodgers, was another of our jv football coaches.

[CubsInNC]

Curious:

 

Does anyone know the steps along the way of the last 26 years that takes him from a JV football coach to GM of the Cubs?

 

This isn't at all yet another post saying, "SEE HE'S UNQUALIFIED." This is me asking how a regular guy breaks into a dream job over the span of a couple decades.

One the other jv football coaches and the jv baseball coach was Paul Maneri. Paul Maneri is the current head baseball coach at Notre Dame.

I knew that Maineri was a close friend of Hendry's (probably part of the reason Johnson and Shark are in our system now) but I didn't know where that came from, thanks for mentioning.

 

Maineri left ND this summer for the job at his alma mater, LSU.

 

Is Shark a nickname for Samardzija? Samardzija's agent, Mark Rodgers, was another of our jv football coaches.

 

"It's a small world after all......"

[Guest]

Curious:

 

Does anyone know the steps along the way of the last 26 years that takes him from a JV football coach to GM of the Cubs?

 

This isn't at all yet another post saying, "SEE HE'S UNQUALIFIED." This is me asking how a regular guy breaks into a dream job over the span of a couple decades.

One the other jv football coaches and the jv baseball coach was Paul Maneri. Paul Maneri is the current head baseball coach at Notre Dame.

I knew that Maineri was a close friend of Hendry's (probably part of the reason Johnson and Shark are in our system now) but I didn't know where that came from, thanks for mentioning.

 

Maineri left ND this summer for the job at his alma mater, LSU.

 

Is Shark a nickname for Samardzija? Samardzija's agent, Mark Rodgers, was another of our jv football coaches.

You're going to get the boy in trouble with the NCAA if you keep calling Rodgers his "agent"!

[Tracer Bullet]

Curious:

 

Does anyone know the steps along the way of the last 26 years that takes him from a JV football coach to GM of the Cubs?

 

This isn't at all yet another post saying, "SEE HE'S UNQUALIFIED." This is me asking how a regular guy breaks into a dream job over the span of a couple decades.

One the other jv football coaches and the jv baseball coach was Paul Maneri. Paul Maneri is the current head baseball coach at Notre Dame.

I knew that Maineri was a close friend of Hendry's (probably part of the reason Johnson and Shark are in our system now) but I didn't know where that came from, thanks for mentioning.

 

Maineri left ND this summer for the job at his alma mater, LSU.

 

Is Shark a nickname for Samardzija? Samardzija's agent, Mark Rodgers, was another of our jv football coaches.

 

yes

[Andy]

Curious:

 

Does anyone know the steps along the way of the last 26 years that takes him from a JV football coach to GM of the Cubs?

 

This isn't at all yet another post saying, "SEE HE'S UNQUALIFIED." This is me asking how a regular guy breaks into a dream job over the span of a couple decades.

One the other jv football coaches and the jv baseball coach was Paul Maneri. Paul Maneri is the current head baseball coach at Notre Dame.

I knew that Maineri was a close friend of Hendry's (probably part of the reason Johnson and Shark are in our system now) but I didn't know where that came from, thanks for mentioning.

 

Maineri left ND this summer for the job at his alma mater, LSU.

 

Is Shark a nickname for Samardzija? Samardzija's agent, Mark Rodgers, was another of our jv football coaches.

 

yes

Origin: His face looks kind of like a shark's. Pretty simple. (And it kind of does if you look at it enough)