Hendry on "Mike and Mike in the Morning"

[Bergy92]

He was just on, a few things...

 

1. Soriano would have gotten that money from someone, so why not the Cubs?

 

2. Moving forward without Prior and if he is ready, they get another great pitcher.

 

3. Interesting fact - over the last 3 years, he said that Marquis has more wins that Zito or Schmitd. Said that he had a horrible 2 months last year and that inflated his stats

 

4. Said that Lilley contract was what the free agent pitching market is at. No GM likes to have to bid in the free agency market for pitchers because you will always overpay, but they were forced to.

 

Overall, much like the same as other things...

[Jon]

Well that's some...interesting...reasoning to throw well over a hundred million and 8 years at a 31-year-old high power, low OBP leadoff hitter.

 

And Hendry is right about Marquis' two horrible months. His June (8.40 ERA) and September (7.25 ERA) really overshadowed his April (5.04 ERA), May (4.45 ERA), July (5.26 ERA), and August (6.75 ERA).

[goonys evil twin]

He also made a crack about signing Golic right now if he hit LH. It was a joke, but along with all the other talk about him trying to get a LH bat, and the general lack of LH bats on the team, it seems like the last piece of his puzzle is definitely going to be...... a left handed bat.

[C.C.]

Well that's some...interesting...reasoning to throw well over a hundred million and 8 years at a 31-year-old high power, low OBP leadoff hitter.

 

And Hendry is right about Marquis' two horrible months. His June (8.40 ERA) and September (7.25 ERA) really overshadowed his April (5.04 ERA), May (4.45 ERA), July (5.26 ERA), and August (6.75 ERA).

 

That is so damn funny!

[goonys evil twin]

He said they fully expect Wood to be able to go 4-5 times a week and air it out for 30-35 pitches. I think that's a bit aggressive, but it's interesting because I was thinking Hendry and the Cubs were being a little more cautious with their Wood-related expectations. This doesn't seem to be the case.

[soapy]

He said they fully expect Wood to be able to go 4-5 times a week and air it out for 30-35 pitches. I think that's a bit aggressive, but it's interesting because I was thinking Hendry and the Cubs were being a little more cautious with their Wood-related expectations. This doesn't seem to be the case.

 

If they really believe that, they need to get some of the excess bullpen arms involved in possible trades for a CF (if they don't want to go with Jacque) or a SS (I wish). The bullpen pretty much contains their only main bargaining chips (aside from Pie).

[Warren Brusstar]

I'd love to see the Cubs be a bit more creative in their use of Wood. If I was running things, they'd let him go 2-3 innings at a time, no more than 3 times a week, and never on consecutive days. This bullpen has enough good arms that the Cubs don't have use their relievers in defined roles.

[TruffleShuffle]

if wood pitches 4-5 times a week he'll easily break the all-time record for appearances in a season.

[goonys evil twin]

if wood pitches 4-5 times a week he'll easily break the all-time record for appearances in a season.

 

Yeah, I really don't think he should go 4 times in any week. I'd try and get him on some sort of set schedule, maybe prepare for him to go every time Hill and Lilly pitch.

[Abe Frohman]

 

 

And Hendry is right about Marquis' two horrible months. His June (8.40 ERA) and September (7.25 ERA) really overshadowed his April (5.04 ERA), May (4.45 ERA), July (5.26 ERA), and August (6.75 ERA).

 

Golf clap.

[BigbadB]

He said they fully expect Wood to be able to go 4-5 times a week and air it out for 30-35 pitches. I think that's a bit aggressive, but it's interesting because I was thinking Hendry and the Cubs were being a little more cautious with their Wood-related expectations. This doesn't seem to be the case.

 

Well, if that's the case, let's start a pool on when Wood will be on the DL next.

[BigbadB]

Well that's some...interesting...reasoning to throw well over a hundred million and 8 years at a 31-year-old high power, low OBP leadoff hitter.

 

And Hendry is right about Marquis' two horrible months. His June (8.40 ERA) and September (7.25 ERA) really overshadowed his April (5.04 ERA), May (4.45 ERA), July (5.26 ERA), and August (6.75 ERA).

 

I appreciate that the GM of my favorite baseball team uses wins as the true metric of a pitcher's ability. :roll:

 

I know he's just looking for something to show the fans justification for the signing. Stick with the "we found a flaw in his delivery" kick and please stay as far away as you can from the "he's won more games than Zito" crap. He also pitched for one of the best offensive teams in baseball the last 3 years. He won a lot of games he didn't deserve to win.

[goonys evil twin]

Well that's some...interesting...reasoning to throw well over a hundred million and 8 years at a 31-year-old high power, low OBP leadoff hitter.

 

And Hendry is right about Marquis' two horrible months. His June (8.40 ERA) and September (7.25 ERA) really overshadowed his April (5.04 ERA), May (4.45 ERA), July (5.26 ERA), and August (6.75 ERA).

 

I appreciate that the GM of my favorite baseball team uses wins as the true metric of a pitcher's ability. :roll:

 

I know he's just looking for something to show the fans justification for the signing. Stick with the "we found a flaw in his delivery" kick and please stay as far away as you can from the "he's won more games than Zito" crap. He also pitched for one of the best offensive teams in baseball the last 3 years. He won a lot of games he didn't deserve to win.

 

As stupid as it is to focus on wins, one thing I can't understand is why these people are so willing to ignore losses. Why do they only judge them on win totals? Maybe it has something to do with being more positive than myself. But if a guy is 14-13, I feel lots of people would like that over a guy who is 12-4.

[Bergy92]

Well that's some...interesting...reasoning to throw well over a hundred million and 8 years at a 31-year-old high power, low OBP leadoff hitter.

 

And Hendry is right about Marquis' two horrible months. His June (8.40 ERA) and September (7.25 ERA) really overshadowed his April (5.04 ERA), May (4.45 ERA), July (5.26 ERA), and August (6.75 ERA).

 

I appreciate that the GM of my favorite baseball team uses wins as the true metric of a pitcher's ability. :roll:

 

I know he's just looking for something to show the fans justification for the signing. Stick with the "we found a flaw in his delivery" kick and please stay as far away as you can from the "he's won more games than Zito" crap. He also pitched for one of the best offensive teams in baseball the last 3 years. He won a lot of games he didn't deserve to win.

 

It would be interesting to look up - I don't have time right now. But I wonder how many runs of support he received in that time as compared to Zito and Schmidt. He did play for a team these last 3 years that could put up some runs...

[BigbadB]

Someone may get to it before me, but I'll see what I can find out.

[goonys evil twin]

It would be interesting to look up - I don't have time right now. But I wonder how many runs of support he received in that time as compared to Zito and Schmidt. He did play for a team these last 3 years that could put up some runs...

 

They all received similar support, on average. They were each around the 5 run per 9 mark, about 40-50 on the list for each of those years, with the big outliers being Schmidt in 2006, at just 4.18 and 75th on the list, and Marquis in 2004, at 5.95 and 22nd on the list. Without looking further, I'd estimate that Marquis probably average the most run support of the group, with Zito 2nd and Schmidt last, but not by a huge margin.

[BigbadB]

Here's what I came up with:

 

2004: 5.4

2005: 4.03

2006: 4.7

 

The 3 years combined came to: 4.73

[abuck1220]

 

3. Interesting fact - over the last 3 years, he said that Marquis has more wins that Zito or Schmitd. Said that he had a horrible 2 months last year and that inflated his stats

 

 

ahh...i was wondering what the "he lead the NL in hitting for two months" and "he was third in batting average with runners in scoring position among guys with 150 strikeouts" was going to be this year.

[YearofDaCubs]

Well that's some...interesting...reasoning to throw well over a hundred million and 8 years at a 31-year-old high power, low OBP leadoff hitter.

 

And Hendry is right about Marquis' two horrible months. His June (8.40 ERA) and September (7.25 ERA) really overshadowed his April (5.04 ERA), May (4.45 ERA), July (5.26 ERA), and August (6.75 ERA).

 

That is so damn funny!

Our GM is a really smart guy. I bet you Zito and Schmidt didn't have an offense like Marquis did either.

[Backtobanks]

Well that's some...interesting...reasoning to throw well over a hundred million and 8 years at a 31-year-old high power, low OBP leadoff hitter.And Hendry is right about Marquis' two horrible months. His June (8.40 ERA) and September (7.25 ERA) really overshadowed his April (5.04 ERA), May (4.45 ERA), July (5.26 ERA), and August (6.75 ERA).

 

And then we would have had about 100 pages on what a jerk Hendry is for letting someone outbid him on Soriano. I'm not happy about the contract, but Hendry (and Piniella) decided he was the man that they needed and he went out and got him. It certainly doesn't look like the money has hindered him from signing other players.

[abuck1220]

Well that's some...interesting...reasoning to throw well over a hundred million and 8 years at a 31-year-old high power, low OBP leadoff hitter.And Hendry is right about Marquis' two horrible months. His June (8.40 ERA) and September (7.25 ERA) really overshadowed his April (5.04 ERA), May (4.45 ERA), July (5.26 ERA), and August (6.75 ERA).

 

And then we would have had about 100 pages on what a jerk Hendry is for letting someone outbid him on Soriano. I'm not happy about the contract, but Hendry (and Piniella) decided he was the man that they needed and he went out and got him. It certainly doesn't look like the money has hindered him from signing other players.

 

unfortunately.

[XZero771679666304]

Here's what I came up with:

 

2004: 5.4

2005: 4.03

2006: 4.7

 

The 3 years combined came to: 4.73

 

That's really not that high, actually. Not when you think about the 6 and 7 runs of support per game Yankees and Red Sox pitchers get.

 

In fact, Marquis wasn't even in the top 50 or run support received in 2006, and was #50 in 2005. In 2005, He was 4th on his own team in RS. Over the past couple years, his RS is about the same as Z's.

 

Makes me wonder just how he won so many games.

[BigbadB]

Makes me wonder just how he won so many games.

 

He wasn't horrible his first 2 years with the Cardinals.

[XZero771679666304]

Makes me wonder just how he won so many games.

 

He wasn't horrible his first 2 years with the Cardinals.

 

How do you explain 2006? He must have won every time he was even decent, because his RS was decidedly average.

 

It's just kind of weird.

[YearofDaCubs]

Makes me wonder just how he won so many games.

 

He wasn't horrible his first 2 years with the Cardinals.

 

How do you explain 2006? He must have won every time he was even decent, because his RS was decidedly average.

 

It's just kind of weird.

Day games in 2006: 4.33ERA 1.27WHIP .246BAA

Night games: 6.95ERA 1.66WHIP .312 BAA

 

Wins:

 

Apr 6: 5.1ip 2er

Apr 12:6ip 3er

Apr 17:8ip 1er

May 13: 7ip 1er

May 18: 7.2ip 3er

May 23: 8.1 5er

May 29: 7ip 1er

June 4: 5ip 5er vs Cubs

June 16:8ip 1er

Jul 2: 7ip 4er

Jul 7:7.2 2er

Jul 23:8ip 0er

Aug 18: 5ip 3er

Aug 30:5ip 5er

 

No wins in September but pitching 5 times he did have 3 quality starts in that month. Out of all those wins, 4 of them were not quality starts and that is to be expected. Even with his terrible ERA at least he did have a good amount of games where he was good to decent.