Jim Hendry mans up

[Post Count Padder]

Cubs GM Jim Hendry tells Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun-Times that he takes responsibility for his team's frustrating season.

 

Now if only he would release Aaron Miles, we'd be getting somewhere.

[17 Seconds]

neat?

[Ding Dong Johnson]

He should take responsibility; he built it.

[PrimeTime]

I bet he lets Harden walk so he can make sure he has enough cash to resign Gregg Edited August 20, 2009 by PrimeTime

[illiniguy]

How big of Jim. Really Jim it was you built the mess? Are you sure it wasn't someone else?

[Sammy Sofa]

In other news fire took responsibility for being hot.

[PrimeTime]

Heres the pic from the Sun-Times..He either looks like someone stole his double whopper or he's thinking of another Gregg and Miles type player to sign.

 

http://media1.suntimes.com/multimedia/hendryseries08.jpg_20090820_11_41_03_33-290-400.imageContent

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Somewhere along the line, "taking responsibility" began to mean "saying you take responsibility" without any real actions or consequences necessary.

[Guest]

I hate the term "man up". It's so stupid.

 

Nothing personal.

[erik316wttn]

Good for him for owning up to it, but regardless, it's still his fault and he should go.

[imb]

i'd rather not see any pictures of him looking sad; i don't want to place a human face on my hatred

[Derwood]

For some reason, whenever I think of Jim Hendry, I think of this guy:

 

 

http://casadowrestling.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/jim-ross.jpg

 

[UMFan83]

He might acknowledge that he screwed up, but he also knows that his moves last year got him tons of praise, as did his move to pick up Baker, and his Grabow/Gorzo trade. No matter how bad his offseason moves are, he knows that he's made some good moves and some bad moves. He has made the playoffs 3 of the last 6 years, so I doubt Hendry believes he's doing something wrong with regards to his approach as a GM. He probably chalks things up to "all gms make some good moves and some bad moves."

 

Based on his comments throughout this year, he seems to be very sure that there was no way last year's team would compete for a championship this year unless some changes were made. Although he made the wrong moves, I'm sure he still believes he needed to make changes. Basically what I'm saying is, that unless he gets fired, he won't change the way he builds next year's team. I think he's had enough success to be sure enough in what he's doing and one bad year won't change it.

 

I don't agree with this at all, but I'm trying to think from his perspective.

[Tarver]

Anyone else remember how youthful and energetic he was when he took over? The years have not been kind.

[YearofDaCubs]

The Cubs really need to part with Hendry. His good moves don't even come close to covering up his mistakes.

[NCCubFan]

Good for you, Jim. So what are you going to do about it to make up for the fact that it will now be an intolerable 101 years without a championship? And what will yo do to prevent fans from having to sit through yet another rebuilding program before enjoying a title?

[Old Style]

I hate the term "man up". It's so stupid.

 

Nothing personal.

Would you prefer Cowboy Up?

[Post Count Padder]

I hate the term "man up". It's so stupid.

 

Nothing personal.

No problem.

[Little Slide Rooter]

I hate the term "man up". It's so stupid.

 

Nothing personal.

Would you prefer Cowboy Up?

 

or screw up, which is what he did to this team.

[Little Slide Rooter]

For some reason, whenever I think of Jim Hendry, I think of this guy:

 

 

http://casadowrestling.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/jim-ross.jpg

 

Funny, because I always think of Good Ole JR whenever I hear Hawk Harrelsons babble. either him or this guy

 

 

http://luckyjane.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/foghorn-leghorn-thumb.jpg

 

[Outshined_One]

I hate the term "man up". It's so stupid.

 

Nothing personal.

Would you prefer Cowboy Up?

 

or screw up, which is what he did to this team.

 

Might as well go whole hog and say [expletive] up.

[Backtobanks]

Well at least he's accepting blame. It would be refreshing if Soto, Bradley, Fontenot, Piniella, Zambrano, Marmol, Gregg, Miles, and anyone I forgot would "man up" too.

[Irrelevant Dude]

Everyone knows the Cubs' problem is that they aren't suited to play in large parks.

 

Manager Lou Piniella said it's no "coincidence" they have played so poorly.

 

"Wrigley Field is a smaller ballpark that plays to our scheme of things a lot better," Piniella said, adding the Cubs are "built for power."

Does this mean that next year Hendry will trade away our power bats for a team full of Juan Pierre's?

 

 

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/chi-20-cubs-bits-chicago-aug20,0,4964914.story

[UMFan83]

Everyone knows the Cubs' problem is that they aren't suited to play in large parks.

 

Manager Lou Piniella said it's no "coincidence" they have played so poorly.

 

"Wrigley Field is a smaller ballpark that plays to our scheme of things a lot better," Piniella said, adding the Cubs are "built for power."

Does this mean that next year Hendry will trade away our power bats for a team full of Juan Pierre's?

 

 

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/chi-20-cubs-bits-chicago-aug20,0,4964914.story

 

Dusty Baker always had an excuse, but didn't he start coming up with the most ridiculous excuses for his team towards the end of his tenure?

[Uber]

I suspect they'll next be billed as built for the AL. Switch leagues and we'd be in the playoffs.