The Cubs were after Desi Relaford Huh?

[goonys evil twin]

Hendry had more of a man crush on Baker than he did Barrett. He went hard after his man and got him. Do you really think he doesn't care for the job Dusty is doing? If he was willing to hire him when everybody knew all of his faults, he obviously didn't consider those faults. If his faults didn't bother him before, why would they now?

 

Man crush? I don't know about that. I think (my opinion) is that Hendry saw how Baker handled Bonds and thought that he could do the same with Sosa. Baker failed at that so I think this is when the idea of Baker being the one that can sooth anything was shot down. Now Baker has to win IMO are at worst be in the playoffs this year and if the Cubs finish in third again Baker may be gone.

 

I don't think he hired him to babysit Sammy. He paid the man top dollar. He hired him because he thought he could somehow add value and bring this team a championship. I don't see the Cubs firing Dusty in the middle of his contract without dumping the man who made the mistake of hiring him in the first place.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Baker signed a four year deal. This next year will be the third. I think it is the make or break year in the relationship. If the Cubs succeed and come at least as close to a championship as they did in 2003, then Baker will likely be given an extension. If, on the other hand, 2005 more closely resembles 2004, then 2006 will be Baker's last year and the Cubs will go into a different direction in 2007.

[CuseCubFan69]

Hendry had more of a man crush on Baker than he did Barrett. He went hard after his man and got him. Do you really think he doesn't care for the job Dusty is doing? If he was willing to hire him when everybody knew all of his faults, he obviously didn't consider those faults. If his faults didn't bother him before, why would they now?

 

Man crush? I don't know about that. I think (my opinion) is that Hendry saw how Baker handled Bonds and thought that he could do the same with Sosa. Baker failed at that so I think this is when the idea of Baker being the one that can sooth anything was shot down. Now Baker has to win IMO are at worst be in the playoffs this year and if the Cubs finish in third again Baker may be gone.

 

I don't think he hired him to babysit Sammy. He paid the man top dollar. He hired him because he thought he could somehow add value and bring this team a championship. I don't see the Cubs firing Dusty in the middle of his contract without dumping the man who made the mistake of hiring him in the first place.

 

I disagree. I think Sosa had a lot to do with that hiring. Hendry could have not thought in a million years that Baker was a great strategy guy so his people skills were the #1 reason he was hired and after what happened with Baylor I'm sure Hendry had Sosa on his mind when he hired Baker.

 

I agree that Baker may not be canned in the middle of a 5 year? contract but again, if they fall to third the axe may fall on both. I wonder though if the Trib may think that Hendry got the horses but Baker didn't harness the talent and this is why I think Baker will go first.

[erik316wttn]

From the voices in my head. They're quite helpful.

 

Seriously, all the stuff I wrote in this thread was just my own assumptions based on my observations. What else could it possibly be? I'm sure Hendry doesn't care for the job that Dusty is doing, but he still has a job. That reeks of "Tribune interference" to me.

 

Hendry had more of a man crush on Baker than he did Barrett. He went hard after his man and got him. Do you really think he doesn't care for the job Dusty is doing? If he was willing to hire him when everybody knew all of his faults, he obviously didn't consider those faults. If his faults didn't bother him before, why would they now?

 

Because the faults are much more glaring now. I don't know much of his decade in San Fran, but did he ever lose control of the clubhouse there? Did he ever bat players who shouldn't even be on a Major League roster in the 2 hole?

[HerbalK]

Relaford is being released today to make room for Andy Machado. Do you think he's worth picking up, perhaps to replace Macias (which I know is never happening)?

 

Desi Relaford will likely be released by the Rockies today.

The move will be made to make room for Andy Machado. Jul. 23 - 11:35 am et

[UK1679666180]

I'd rather keep Macias over Relaford, which isn't saying much. I'd keep Macias on the roster for now, start Murton and Cedeno, call up Kelton for a RH bat off the bench, and send down one of the relief pitchers.

[HerbalK]

Ha, send down one of the relief pitchers. Unless you are sending down the manager, too, that ain't happening.

[UK1679666180]

That works for me...

[Backtobanks]

There has been a hole on this team since we got rid of Enrique Wilson and Relaford would have been perfect for the spot.

[frostwyrm]

There has been a hole on this team since we got rid of Enrique Wilson and Relaford would have been perfect for the spot.

 

In all seriousness I wish Wilson had been retained and Cedeno left in Iowa.