Hendry Fired (p. 2)

[KingKongvs.Godzilla]

Two things I want from the next Cubs GM:

 

- A more numbers oriented approach.

 

- Preferably from the Yankees or Red Sox organization. Please. This includes someone who worked closely with people in there but left, like Kim Ng, who won't get the job.

 

This GM search should be fuuuuuuuun. Not a bad day to be a Cubs fan. I really hope Hendry lands a job soon though because I went from hater to not pretty quickly, and I really do respect that new GM will come in with money to burn and a solid farm system.

Edited August 19, 2011 by KingKongvs.Godzilla

[erik316wttn]

Two things I want from the next Cubs GM:

 

- A more numbers oriented approach.

 

- Preferably from the Yankees or Red Sox organization. Please. This includes someone who worked closely with people in there but left, like Kim Ng, who won't get the job.

 

This GM search should be fuuuuuuuun. Not a bad day to be a Cubs fan. U really hope Hendry lands a job soon though because I went from hater to not pretty quickly, and I really do respect that new GM will come in with money to burn and a solid farm system.

 

He's certainly saying all the right things, I'll give him that.

[Little Slide Rooter]

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Not sure how I feel about this, especially keeping guys like Pena around when he is more useful to us traded for prospects. Oh well, I'd rather stand pat at the deadline and make all those draft signings, than trade pena and others for pennies and not end up signing guys like Maples.

 

Hopefully Bush will use his time wisely and swing some trades for Pena, Johnson, and perhaps Wood if he'll allow it and Ramirez if they decide he's not going to be retained.

[erik316wttn]

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Not sure how I feel about this, especially keeping guys like Pena around when he is more useful to us traded for prospects. Oh well, I'd rather stand pat at the deadline and make all those draft signings, than trade pena and others for pennies and not end up signing guys like Maples.

 

I don't see why the two things have to be mutually exclusive.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Two things I want from the next Cubs GM:

 

- A more numbers oriented approach.

 

- Preferably from the Yankees or Red Sox organization. Please. This includes someone who worked closely with people in there but left, like Kim Ng, who won't get the job.

 

This GM search should be fuuuuuuuun. Not a bad day to be a Cubs fan. U really hope Hendry lands a job soon though because I went from hater to not pretty quickly, and I really do respect that new GM will come in with money to burn and a solid farm system.

 

Hendry has a lot of friends in the baseball world. He may never get another GM gig, but he'll get some kind of executive position.

[Little Slide Rooter]

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Not sure how I feel about this, especially keeping guys like Pena around when he is more useful to us traded for prospects. Oh well, I'd rather stand pat at the deadline and make all those draft signings, than trade pena and others for pennies and not end up signing guys like Maples.

 

I don't see why the two things have to be mutually exclusive.

 

I don't see how they have anything to do with each other whatsoever.

[davell]

DePo evidently rubbed a lot of folks the wrong way. Maybe it was because he was younger and all but I don't really think he'll ever get another shot at GM. Hahn is very sabermetrically inclined and has an excellent rep, which was all I was going on, when mentioning him as a guy I'd be in favor of.

[KingKongvs.Godzilla]

Two things I want from the next Cubs GM:

 

- A more numbers oriented approach.

 

- Preferably from the Yankees or Red Sox organization. Please. This includes someone who worked closely with people in there but left, like Kim Ng, who won't get the job.

 

This GM search should be fuuuuuuuun. Not a bad day to be a Cubs fan. U really hope Hendry lands a job soon though because I went from hater to not pretty quickly, and I really do respect that new GM will come in with money to burn and a solid farm system.

 

Hendry has a lot of friends in the baseball world. He may never get another GM gig, but he'll get some kind of executive position.

 

I actually expect he'll land a high profile farm system job somewhere. He's not the idiot he's been painted as, and it's weird for me to say that since I spent the better part of last decade ripping him.

[UMFan83]

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Not sure how I feel about this, especially keeping guys like Pena around when he is more useful to us traded for prospects. Oh well, I'd rather stand pat at the deadline and make all those draft signings, than trade pena and others for pennies and not end up signing guys like Maples.

 

I don't see why the two things have to be mutually exclusive.

 

I don't see how they have anything to do with each other whatsoever.

 

Hendry stayed on apparently to help get the draft picks signed. As a result, he admitted he didn't want to make any big trades at the deadline, instead leaving it for the next guy. So they are exclusive in that keeping Hendry allowed us to get the draft picks signed, but also forced us to stand pat at the deadline besides Fukudome.

 

But for that connection to fly you have to assume a couple of things:

1) Randy Bush wouldn't have succeeded in getting some of the harder picks to sign, meaning Hendry was needed.

2) Another GM would have traded guys like Pena, instead of not making moves like Hendry.

[mookie]

I really hope Hendry makes a stop as a guest "analyst" on MLB Network before coming across another gig. I want to hear his hard hitting analysis.

[erik316wttn]

I really hope Hendry makes a stop as a guest "analyst" on MLB Network before coming across another gig. I want to hear his hard hitting analysis.

 

He likes guys who can catch the ball.

[UMFan83]

I really hope Hendry makes a stop as a guest "analyst" on MLB Network before coming across another gig. I want to hear his hard hitting analysis.

 

Once Dusty gets canned after this year (based on Reds fans I know, that would be their greatest joy ever), I would be so happy if someone could get Dusty, Hendry and Lou on some kind of round table for the playoffs.

[PrimeTime]

I don't get why they put this on a Sox blog on ESPN but here's their take on possible candidates

 

http://espn.go.com/blog/chicago/white-sox/post/_/id/7038/possible-candidates-to-lead-the-cubs

[CyHawk_Cub]

Surprised as hell to see this news earlier. Happy day!!!

[KingKongvs.Godzilla]

I think the Cubs stayed pat at the deadline because getting someone like Aaron Baker for Carlos Pena makes no sense for them. I really don't think teams were offering anything worth taking, and selling MLB talent for pennies on the dollar would be stupid if they want to make this team good again, quickly.

[erik316wttn]

I really hope Hendry makes a stop as a guest "analyst" on MLB Network before coming across another gig. I want to hear his hard hitting analysis.

 

Once Dusty gets canned after this year (based on Reds fans I know, that would be their greatest joy ever), I would be so happy if someone could get Dusty, Hendry and Lou on some kind of round table for the playoffs.

 

Jesus, what kind of sadist are you?

[dfnowak]

Haha...Rosenbloom begrudgingly gives Ricketts credit, while still insulting him as much as possible. And is still mad that Kenney is around.

 

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/rosenblog/chi-ricketts-makes-right-move-with-hendry-20110819,0,6607449.column

 

Talk is cheap. Ricketts should have pulled the trigger months ago. Why the delay until now?

Kenney needs to go too. The guy is a bean counter, not a baseball guy. I don't want him anywhere near an evaluation of anyone.

 

I'm not as up on some of the GM prospects as some are, but I always thought the Twins organization has done a very good job of evaluating talent with a limited payroll. I got no horse in the race, just want the best person for the job.

 

Yeah, why is Clown Kenney being retained? According to Boars and Bernstein on the Score, Kenney thinks of himself as a baseball executive and will be a part of the GM hiring process. What real GM will want to work for the Cubs if Kenney involves himself with the baseball operations???

[Little Slide Rooter]

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Not sure how I feel about this, especially keeping guys like Pena around when he is more useful to us traded for prospects. Oh well, I'd rather stand pat at the deadline and make all those draft signings, than trade pena and others for pennies and not end up signing guys like Maples.

 

I don't see why the two things have to be mutually exclusive.

 

I don't see how they have anything to do with each other whatsoever.

 

Hendry stayed on apparently to help get the draft picks signed. As a result, he admitted he didn't want to make any big trades at the deadline, instead leaving it for the next guy. So they are exclusive in that keeping Hendry allowed us to get the draft picks signed, but also forced us to stand pat at the deadline besides Fukudome.

 

But for that connection to fly you have to assume a couple of things:

1) Randy Bush wouldn't have succeeded in getting some of the harder picks to sign, meaning Hendry was needed.

2) Another GM would have traded guys like Pena, instead of not making moves like Hendry.

 

I dont see why he couldn't have multi tasked. It's been clear since well before the trade deadline that The Cubs werent going anywhere, so there was plenty of time to try and move some guys.

[mookie]

I wonder how much input Rick Hahn has because the quality of the White Sox system is rather blah.

[JimSorgi]

I really don't understand the Kenney hate.

[KingKongvs.Godzilla]

Haha...Rosenbloom begrudgingly gives Ricketts credit, while still insulting him as much as possible. And is still mad that Kenney is around.

 

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/rosenblog/chi-ricketts-makes-right-move-with-hendry-20110819,0,6607449.column

 

Talk is cheap. Ricketts should have pulled the trigger months ago. Why the delay until now?

Kenney needs to go too. The guy is a bean counter, not a baseball guy. I don't want him anywhere near an evaluation of anyone.

 

I'm not as up on some of the GM prospects as some are, but I always thought the Twins organization has done a very good job of evaluating talent with a limited payroll. I got no horse in the race, just want the best person for the job.

 

Yeah, why is Clown Kenney being retained? According to Boars and Bernstein on the Score, Kenney thinks of himself as a baseball executive and will be a part of the GM hiring process. What real GM will want to work for the Cubs if Kenney involves himself with the baseball operations???

 

Lol what does Crane Kenney even do that inspires so much anger? Exist?

[WilcoFan]

I really don't understand the Kenney hate.

 

He must rub the writers/media guys the wrong way. I rarely hear any specifics (other than the stupid "blessing the goat" thing) about Kenney other than "he's an idiot."

Edited August 19, 2011 by WilcoFan

[UMFan83]

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Not sure how I feel about this, especially keeping guys like Pena around when he is more useful to us traded for prospects. Oh well, I'd rather stand pat at the deadline and make all those draft signings, than trade pena and others for pennies and not end up signing guys like Maples.

 

I don't see why the two things have to be mutually exclusive.

 

I don't see how they have anything to do with each other whatsoever.

 

Hendry stayed on apparently to help get the draft picks signed. As a result, he admitted he didn't want to make any big trades at the deadline, instead leaving it for the next guy. So they are exclusive in that keeping Hendry allowed us to get the draft picks signed, but also forced us to stand pat at the deadline besides Fukudome.

 

But for that connection to fly you have to assume a couple of things:

1) Randy Bush wouldn't have succeeded in getting some of the harder picks to sign, meaning Hendry was needed.

2) Another GM would have traded guys like Pena, instead of not making moves like Hendry.

 

I dont see why he couldn't have multi tasked. It's been clear since well before the trade deadline that The Cubs werent going anywhere, so there was plenty of time to try and move some guys.

 

I think you are misunderstanding. Hendry had a quote today that said part of the reason he didn't make any moves at the deadline is because he didn't think it was fair to the next guy to make those moves at the deadline so he left the roster mostly intact.

[WilcoFan]

Double post. Edited August 19, 2011 by WilcoFan

[Little Slide Rooter]

Haha...Rosenbloom begrudgingly gives Ricketts credit, while still insulting him as much as possible. And is still mad that Kenney is around.

 

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/rosenblog/chi-ricketts-makes-right-move-with-hendry-20110819,0,6607449.column

 

Talk is cheap. Ricketts should have pulled the trigger months ago. Why the delay until now?

Kenney needs to go too. The guy is a bean counter, not a baseball guy. I don't want him anywhere near an evaluation of anyone.

 

I'm not as up on some of the GM prospects as some are, but I always thought the Twins organization has done a very good job of evaluating talent with a limited payroll. I got no horse in the race, just want the best person for the job.

 

Yeah, why is Clown Kenney being retained? According to Boars and Bernstein on the Score, Kenney thinks of himself as a baseball executive and will be a part of the GM hiring process. What real GM will want to work for the Cubs if Kenney involves himself with the baseball operations???

 

Lol what does Crane Kenney even do that inspires so much anger? Exist?

 

Something about the name Crane Kenney that makes one want to punch him in the face.