Hendry on Mike North at 9 CT?

[UMFan83]

I read in the Roberts thread that Hendry is supposed to be on Mike North today (1/17) at 9AM CT. If true, can someone recap his appearance on here for those that can't listen? Thanks in advance!

 

I know it will just be a bunch of non-answers and 57 uses of the word "obviously" but its still interesting to hear.

[Bixby]

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[UMFan83]

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Yeah I would do that but I'm at work and am going to be on a conference call in 7 minutes so no can do.

[ManCrushOnNomar]

Oooh, Mark Prior question.

[CubColtPacer]

Are Pie and Colvin untouchable?

 

Hendry likes them both a lot, both well respected in the baseball community, tradeable in the right deal.

 

Do you ever talk to a free agent about steroid concerns or not trade for somebody becaus e of steroids?

 

Absolutely not. Hendry doesn't know which players used and which players don't (and so it's pointless to speculate and possibly miss out on good talent), and he trusts his scouts that have gathered plenty of info about the character of any person they would go after.

 

Anybody on the team untouchable?

 

Only the ones with no-trade clauses. Everybody else should know that if I can make the team better by trading them, then they should know that's my job.

 

Do you like being the favorite in the division?

 

I don't know how much we can be labeled the favorite. Milwaukee is good, only had some defensive issues last year that have been addressed with the Cameron move (moving Hall and Braun to better defensive positions for them. Milwaukee struggling was the only reason the Cubs were able to dig out of their early hole. Also mentioned that he thought the Reds would be better, and the closer situation was a big reason for that.

 

Mark Prior?

 

Easy decision. Our medical people felt he didn't have a chance to be even reasonably productive until the late second half of the season at best. We tried to give him an option that would protect both us and him, but he didn't want to go that way. We couldn't rehab him and then let him go in October. I still feel he can be productive down the line, but not for most of 08.

 

Second to last question was about the ownership situation, I didn't hear most of the answer but it was nothing special.

 

Hendry feels the Cubs are better than they were last year, but of course would like to get better with the competition in the division.

 

Some of that is paraphrased and some of that is pretty close to a quote (the second sentence of the Prior answer starting with our medical people is almost a direct quote).

[UMFan83]

Thanks! I appreciate it, despite me being correct about him not saying anything substantial

[AllStarMe]

Thanks for the re-cap, CCP. I got home just in time to miss it on the web stream. Did he comment at all on the Lieber deal?

[CubColtPacer]

Thanks for the re-cap, CCP. I got home just in time to miss it on the web stream. Did he comment at all on the Lieber deal?

 

I didn't hear it, but I don't think I came in at the very start of the interview (my stream re-loaded right before the interview started). Obviously, the Lieber deal would have been the first question. Sorry. Maybe somebody can fill in that part who heard it?

[Soul]

Disappointed. Where were the questions about why he hasn't upgrade SS? Why on earth would anyone declare Ryan Dempster a starter for '08 in Nov '07?

 

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[UMFan83]

Disappointed. Where were the questions about why he hasn't upgrade SS? Why on earth would anyone declare Ryan Dempster a starter for '08 in Nov '07?

 

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North is a Sox fan so he probably doesn't even care about throwing hardball questions at him.

[CubColtPacer]

Disappointed. Where were the questions about why he hasn't upgrade SS? Why on earth would anyone declare Ryan Dempster a starter for '08 in Nov '07?

 

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Do you want to hear another Ryan Theriot love fest? You don't publicly talk about upgrading a position unless you're sure you can find that upgrade. That isn't the case for SS, and so Hendry would just talk on and on about how satisfied they are with Theriot there, even if they aren't.

 

As for the starter thing, it's for the offseason training program (it's very much different for starters and relievers) and also for player morale. Look at the quotes from Lieber about how he isn't upset about being a bullpen pitcher, but he was very upset about the Phillies springing in on him during spring training.

[WilcoFan]

Disappointed. Where were the questions about why he hasn't upgrade SS? Why on earth would anyone declare Ryan Dempster a starter for '08 in Nov '07?

 

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Do you honestly believe a guy like Mike North actually realizes the hole in the lineup that is Theriot? He loves his grit and energy, and probably thinks "guys like Ryan Theriot are the reason why the Cubs won last year."

[SouthSideRyan]

Mike North is a massive tool.

[YearofDaCubs]

I think it was funny when North mentioned both Colvin and Pie and Hendry said that Colvin can hit both right and left handed hitting. He definitely didn't say that about Pie. North is a tool but I will give him props on asking the peoples he's interviewing the tough questions. He completely chewed out Paxson this week.

[Handlebar McSkullet]

Mike North is a massive tool.

 

This should be a bumper sticker.

[98navigator]

Listen to the interview again (or for the first time) here