Hendry's "Emulate Latest WS Champ" Checklist

[Derwood]

First it was "catch the ball", and now, with the mighty 83 win Cardinals as champs, Hendry has taken it upon himself to make the Cubs in their image:

 

[x] - Hire angry old manager

[x] - Sign white, scrappy middle infielder

[x] - Pay good defensive, light-hitting catcher who hits a HR now and again

[ ] - Sign a bunch of reclamation projects and hope pitching coach turns them into good pitchers (Meche, Marquis, Padilla)

[ ] - Pay a ton of money to old, overrated center fielder

[ ] - Sign 123 lb. Japanese dude to be 4th OF

[ ] - Have the best player in the NL (don't count on it)

[Southpaw191679666239]

[ ] - Sign 123 lb. Japanese dude to be 4th OF

 

Can his name be So as well? Because I'm all about making the headline-writer's job easier. :D

[thedaymen]

 

Can his name be So as well? Because I'm so about making the headline-writer's job easier. :D

 

fixed.

[goonys evil twin]

Padilla is hardly a reclamation project.

[UMFan83]

Derrek Lee will come back with a vengeance and become the best player in the NL (i hope)

[Chocolate Milk]

:|

[sherwood921]

I think this is quite a reach. Lou and Tony are not the same, nor are DeRosa and Eckstein. And I take it you're comparing Blanco to Molina? Molina's their starter, Blanco's our backup. As for being defensive and a light hitter who hits the HR every once and a while, that goes for almost all catchers. You could make the same argument that the Cubs are following the model of the majority of baseball teams.

[kroth1342]

We also need pitchers who are slightly above average, innings eaters.

[Derwood]

I think this is quite a reach. Lou and Tony are not the same, nor are DeRosa and Eckstein. And I take it you're comparing Blanco to Molina? Molina's their starter, Blanco's our backup. As for being defensive and a light hitter who hits the HR every once and a while, that goes for almost all catchers. You could make the same argument that the Cubs are following the model of the majority of baseball teams.

 

this is entirely tongue-in-cheek

[sherwood921]

I think this is quite a reach. Lou and Tony are not the same, nor are DeRosa and Eckstein. And I take it you're comparing Blanco to Molina? Molina's their starter, Blanco's our backup. As for being defensive and a light hitter who hits the HR every once and a while, that goes for almost all catchers. You could make the same argument that the Cubs are following the model of the majority of baseball teams.

 

this is entirely tongue-in-cheek

 

D'oh, shoulda read the part about Taguchi

[Marco4]

Z could be the best player in the NL, couldn't he?

[NorthsideAvenger]

First it was "catch the ball", and now, with the mighty 83 win Cardinals as champs, Hendry has taken it upon himself to make the Cubs in their image:

 

[x] - Hire angry old manager

[x] - Sign white, scrappy middle infielder

[x] - Pay good defensive, light-hitting catcher who hits a HR now and again

[ ] - Sign a bunch of reclamation projects and hope pitching coach turns them into good pitchers (Meche, Marquis, Padilla)

[ ] - Pay a ton of money to old, overrated center fielder

[ ] - Sign 123 lb. Japanese dude to be 4th OF

[ ] - Have the best player in the NL (don't count on it)

 

Sorry Derwood, if Hendry wanted to emulate the Cardinals, Hendry would have made his deal with the devil before the Cardinals did. BTB, the deal with the devil should be expiring soon, I believe.