Randy Bush promoted to Assistant GM

[JeffH]

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20061220&content_id=1764807&vkey=pr_chc&fext=.jsp&c_id=chc

[goonys evil twin]

I don't have any knowledge of the guy, but it seems to me an organization as flawed and prone to failure as the Cubs should stop promoting from within and start bringing in new blood.

[Mark_R]

I don't have any knowledge of the guy, but it seems to me an organization as flawed and prone to failure as the Cubs should stop promoting from within and start bringing in new blood.

 

Tim Wilken was an outsider.

[jtownie]

I don't have any knowledge of the guy, but it seems to me an organization as flawed and prone to failure as the Cubs should stop promoting from within and start bringing in new blood.

Considering the rumors of being sold and Hendry only having two years left, anyone on the outside might see the job as a bit unstable.

[goonys evil twin]

I don't have any knowledge of the guy, but it seems to me an organization as flawed and prone to failure as the Cubs should stop promoting from within and start bringing in new blood.

 

Tim Wilken was an outsider.

 

Yes, so was Lou. I guess I shouldn't have said "start bringing", rather, keep bringing. I just don't see the point in promoting a special assistant to the GM to assistant GM. I'd rather they get people from outside the organization for such an important position. I wasn't expecting much, but it would have been nice to see them try out some opposing viewpoints, instead of going down the same road that's led them nowhere.

[RichHillIsABeast]

I don't have any knowledge of the guy, but it seems to me an organization as flawed and prone to failure as the Cubs should stop promoting from within and start bringing in new blood.

 

Tim Wilken was an outsider.

 

Yes, so was Lou. I guess I shouldn't have said "start bringing", rather, keep bringing. I just don't see the point in promoting a special assistant to the GM to assistant GM. I'd rather they get people from outside the organization for such an important position. I wasn't expecting much, but it would have been nice to see them try out some opposing viewpoints, instead of going down the same road that's led them nowhere.

 

Hendry and his special assistants have different views all the time over players. It's not a "group think" organization. Just b/c they're not on the forefront with the use of stats doesn't mean they don't accept opposing viewpoints.

 

BTW, those viewpoints almost got us to the WS in '03. It may be popular to complain about the last 2 seasons, but '03 and '04 were fantastic.

[UK1679666180]

I don't have any knowledge of the guy, but it seems to me an organization as flawed and prone to failure as the Cubs should stop promoting from within and start bringing in new blood.

 

Tim Wilken was an outsider.

 

Yes, so was Lou. I guess I shouldn't have said "start bringing", rather, keep bringing. I just don't see the point in promoting a special assistant to the GM to assistant GM. I'd rather they get people from outside the organization for such an important position. I wasn't expecting much, but it would have been nice to see them try out some opposing viewpoints, instead of going down the same road that's led them nowhere.

 

He has only been in the organization since '05, it's not like he has been brainwashed to think the same. The Cubs value work ethic from their scouts (Hendry, Hughes, etc), I'm sure they respect his intelligence and work ethic for the game.

[goonys evil twin]

Hendry and his special assistants have different views all the time over players. It's not a "group think" organization. Just b/c they're not on the forefront with the use of stats doesn't mean they don't accept opposing viewpoints.

 

BTW, those viewpoints almost got us to the WS in '03. It may be popular to complain about the last 2 seasons, but '03 and '04 were fantastic.

 

They might argue over which toolsy gold glover hits the best with RISP, but the end result is the same. They keep making the same mistakes.

[RichHillIsABeast]

Hendry and his special assistants have different views all the time over players. It's not a "group think" organization. Just b/c they're not on the forefront with the use of stats doesn't mean they don't accept opposing viewpoints.

 

BTW, those viewpoints almost got us to the WS in '03. It may be popular to complain about the last 2 seasons, but '03 and '04 were fantastic.

 

They might argue over which toolsy gold glover hits the best with RISP, but the end result is the same. They keep making the same mistakes.

 

Yeah, mistakes like acquiring DLee, Ramirez, Murton, Barrett, and Howry. Mistakes like developing Zambrano, Hill, Wuertz, Ohman, Wood, and Prior.

 

These guys are so incompetent. Why do they even have jobs? I could do better with my elementary knowledge of statistics!

[treebird]

Hendry and his special assistants have different views all the time over players. It's not a "group think" organization. Just b/c they're not on the forefront with the use of stats doesn't mean they don't accept opposing viewpoints.

 

BTW, those viewpoints almost got us to the WS in '03. It may be popular to complain about the last 2 seasons, but '03 and '04 were fantastic.

 

They might argue over which toolsy gold glover hits the best with RISP, but the end result is the same. They keep making the same mistakes.

 

Yeah, mistakes like acquiring DLee, Ramirez, Murton, Barrett, and Howry. Mistakes like developing Zambrano, Hill, Wuertz, Ohman, Wood, and Prior.

 

These guys are so incompetent. Why do they even have jobs? I could do better with my elementary knowledge of statistics!

 

hahahha are you a fake account or something?

[fromthestretch]

Hendry and his special assistants have different views all the time over players. It's not a "group think" organization. Just b/c they're not on the forefront with the use of stats doesn't mean they don't accept opposing viewpoints.

 

BTW, those viewpoints almost got us to the WS in '03. It may be popular to complain about the last 2 seasons, but '03 and '04 were fantastic.

 

They might argue over which toolsy gold glover hits the best with RISP, but the end result is the same. They keep making the same mistakes.

 

Yeah, mistakes like acquiring DLee, Ramirez, Murton, Barrett, and Howry. Mistakes like developing Zambrano, Hill, Wuertz, Ohman, Wood, and Prior.

 

These guys are so incompetent. Why do they even have jobs? I could do better with my elementary knowledge of statistics!

 

Obviously, those 11 guys aren't enough, since they led the Cubs to a whopping 66 wins in 2006...down from an already crappy 79 wins from the year before.

[wade]

I thought it was gonna be Oneri Fleita.

[abuck1220]

Hendry and his special assistants have different views all the time over players. It's not a "group think" organization. Just b/c they're not on the forefront with the use of stats doesn't mean they don't accept opposing viewpoints.

 

BTW, those viewpoints almost got us to the WS in '03. It may be popular to complain about the last 2 seasons, but '03 and '04 were fantastic.

 

They might argue over which toolsy gold glover hits the best with RISP, but the end result is the same. They keep making the same mistakes.

 

Yeah, mistakes like acquiring DLee, Ramirez, Murton, Barrett, and Howry. Mistakes like developing Zambrano, Hill, Wuertz, Ohman, Wood, and Prior.

 

These guys are so incompetent. Why do they even have jobs? I could do better with my elementary knowledge of statistics!

 

i know, the cubs have been totally awesome since hendry took over!

[daske17]

I thought it was gonna be Oneri Fleita.

 

If I were a betting man I'd say that he becomes the next GM if Hendry gets canned. The organization seems to like his player development and selections. And in all honesty, they could do a lot worse.

[NorthsideAvenger]

What the Cubs couldn't get Bill Bavasi or John Hart to bite on the assistant GM job? Oh............snap.....Dangit.

[goonys evil twin]

I really don't think it's that big of a deal, I would just prefer this organization start doing things differently. Part of that means hiring guys from outside the organization.

[JeffH]

I really don't think it's that big of a deal, I would just prefer this organization start doing things differently. Part of that means hiring guys from outside the organization.

 

It is worth noting that Bush is not really a long-time Cub guy.

[RichHillIsABeast]

Hendry and his special assistants have different views all the time over players. It's not a "group think" organization. Just b/c they're not on the forefront with the use of stats doesn't mean they don't accept opposing viewpoints.

 

BTW, those viewpoints almost got us to the WS in '03. It may be popular to complain about the last 2 seasons, but '03 and '04 were fantastic.

 

They might argue over which toolsy gold glover hits the best with RISP, but the end result is the same. They keep making the same mistakes.

 

Yeah, mistakes like acquiring DLee, Ramirez, Murton, Barrett, and Howry. Mistakes like developing Zambrano, Hill, Wuertz, Ohman, Wood, and Prior.

 

These guys are so incompetent. Why do they even have jobs? I could do better with my elementary knowledge of statistics!

 

i know, the cubs have been totally awesome since hendry took over!

 

5 outs from the WS. Hendry hasn't done jack. FIRE HIM NOW!

 

Oh, and viva la revolution!

[goonys evil twin]

Hendry and his special assistants have different views all the time over players. It's not a "group think" organization. Just b/c they're not on the forefront with the use of stats doesn't mean they don't accept opposing viewpoints.

 

BTW, those viewpoints almost got us to the WS in '03. It may be popular to complain about the last 2 seasons, but '03 and '04 were fantastic.

 

They might argue over which toolsy gold glover hits the best with RISP, but the end result is the same. They keep making the same mistakes.

 

Yeah, mistakes like acquiring DLee, Ramirez, Murton, Barrett, and Howry. Mistakes like developing Zambrano, Hill, Wuertz, Ohman, Wood, and Prior.

 

These guys are so incompetent. Why do they even have jobs? I could do better with my elementary knowledge of statistics!

 

i know, the cubs have been totally awesome since hendry took over!

 

5 outs from the WS. Hendry hasn't done jack. FIRE HIM NOW!

 

Oh, and viva la revolution!

 

Hoorary for almost! Hooray for 4 years ago!

[RichHillIsABeast]

Hendry and his special assistants have different views all the time over players. It's not a "group think" organization. Just b/c they're not on the forefront with the use of stats doesn't mean they don't accept opposing viewpoints.

 

BTW, those viewpoints almost got us to the WS in '03. It may be popular to complain about the last 2 seasons, but '03 and '04 were fantastic.

 

They might argue over which toolsy gold glover hits the best with RISP, but the end result is the same. They keep making the same mistakes.

 

Yeah, mistakes like acquiring DLee, Ramirez, Murton, Barrett, and Howry. Mistakes like developing Zambrano, Hill, Wuertz, Ohman, Wood, and Prior.

 

These guys are so incompetent. Why do they even have jobs? I could do better with my elementary knowledge of statistics!

 

i know, the cubs have been totally awesome since hendry took over!

 

5 outs from the WS. Hendry hasn't done jack. FIRE HIM NOW!

 

Oh, and viva la revolution!

 

Hoorary for almost! Hooray for 4 years ago!

 

More like 3, but who's counting? Oh and 2004 was pretty darn good too. 2 bad years.

 

It's the guillotine for Hendry.

 

Liberty, equality, fraternity, or death! Scouts are an affront to liberty. Equality now!

[USSoccer]

Anyone who thinks Hendry has been a successful GM is crazy. The team has steadily gotten worse over the last 3 seasons. Our farm system has gone from top 5 to bottom half. We still haven't developed an impact position player, and he consistently overpays for mediocrity.

 

He's not a good GM. The fact that he spent like a drunken sailor this winter will improve the team, but that won't indicate he's a good GM.

[Keener98]

Hendry and his special assistants have different views all the time over players. It's not a "group think" organization. Just b/c they're not on the forefront with the use of stats doesn't mean they don't accept opposing viewpoints.

 

BTW, those viewpoints almost got us to the WS in '03. It may be popular to complain about the last 2 seasons, but '03 and '04 were fantastic.

 

They might argue over which toolsy gold glover hits the best with RISP, but the end result is the same. They keep making the same mistakes.

 

Yeah, mistakes like acquiring DLee, Ramirez, Murton, Barrett, and Howry. Mistakes like developing Zambrano, Hill, Wuertz, Ohman, Wood, and Prior.

 

These guys are so incompetent. Why do they even have jobs? I could do better with my elementary knowledge of statistics!

 

i know, the cubs have been totally awesome since hendry took over!

 

5 outs from the WS. Hendry hasn't done jack. FIRE HIM NOW!

 

Oh, and viva la revolution!

 

Hoorary for almost! Hooray for 4 years ago!

 

More like 3, but who's counting? Oh and 2004 was pretty darn good too. 2 bad years.

 

It's the guillotine for Hendry.

 

Liberty, equality, fraternity, or death! Scouts are an affront to liberty. Equality now!

 

What the hell was so great about 2004? Almost only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades, and I am sick and tired of "almost". Bring in better players and quit signing stiffs like Perez, Macias, etc.... and maybe we can stop saying almost, and instead say we did it.

[fromthestretch]

Hendry and his special assistants have different views all the time over players. It's not a "group think" organization. Just b/c they're not on the forefront with the use of stats doesn't mean they don't accept opposing viewpoints.

 

BTW, those viewpoints almost got us to the WS in '03. It may be popular to complain about the last 2 seasons, but '03 and '04 were fantastic.

 

They might argue over which toolsy gold glover hits the best with RISP, but the end result is the same. They keep making the same mistakes.

 

Yeah, mistakes like acquiring DLee, Ramirez, Murton, Barrett, and Howry. Mistakes like developing Zambrano, Hill, Wuertz, Ohman, Wood, and Prior.

 

These guys are so incompetent. Why do they even have jobs? I could do better with my elementary knowledge of statistics!

 

i know, the cubs have been totally awesome since hendry took over!

 

5 outs from the WS. Hendry hasn't done jack. FIRE HIM NOW!

 

Oh, and viva la revolution!

 

Hoorary for almost! Hooray for 4 years ago!

 

More like 3, but who's counting? Oh and 2004 was pretty darn good too. 2 bad years.

 

It's the guillotine for Hendry.

 

Liberty, equality, fraternity, or death! Scouts are an affront to liberty. Equality now!

 

I'm not sure how finishing third in your division (16 games out of first) is "pretty darn good."

[goonys evil twin]

More like 3, but who's counting? Oh and 2004 was pretty darn good too. 2 bad years.

 

It's the guillotine for Hendry.

 

Liberty, equality, fraternity, or death! Scouts are an affront to liberty. Equality now!

 

2006, 2005, 2004, 2003

 

That was 4 seasons ago. Celebrate the back to back over .500 acccomplishment all you want, the fact is the Cubs have lost more than they've won with Hendry as a GM, and they've gotten considerably worse the more moves he's made.

 

88 and 89 win seasons are hardly an accomplishment, especially for a team that was a top 3 payroll in the NL during thoses seasons. And when you top off those seasons with back to back sub .500 campaigns, you lose whatever minimal amount of goodwill you've built up (unless the people who are handing out the goodwill are so excited about back to back .500 seasons that they don't really care about back to back sub .500 seasons. This should be a 90 win team every year, with multiple 95+ win seasons. The inability to reach that point is the GM's responsibility.

[Flames24Rulz]

Hendry and his special assistants have different views all the time over players. It's not a "group think" organization. Just b/c they're not on the forefront with the use of stats doesn't mean they don't accept opposing viewpoints.

 

BTW, those viewpoints almost got us to the WS in '03. It may be popular to complain about the last 2 seasons, but '03 and '04 were fantastic.

 

They might argue over which toolsy gold glover hits the best with RISP, but the end result is the same. They keep making the same mistakes.

 

Yeah, mistakes like acquiring DLee, Ramirez, Murton, Barrett, and Howry. Mistakes like developing Zambrano, Hill, Wuertz, Ohman, Wood, and Prior.

 

These guys are so incompetent. Why do they even have jobs? I could do better with my elementary knowledge of statistics!

 

i know, the cubs have been totally awesome since hendry took over!

 

5 outs from the WS. Hendry hasn't done jack. FIRE HIM NOW!

 

Oh, and viva la revolution!

 

Hoorary for almost! Hooray for 4 years ago!

 

More like 3, but who's counting? Oh and 2004 was pretty darn good too. 2 bad years.

 

It's the guillotine for Hendry.

 

Liberty, equality, fraternity, or death! Scouts are an affront to liberty. Equality now!

 

66 wins for a team with a payroll near $100 million.

 

Enough said.