He surely did build a mess didn't he? Ramirez and Lee in the corner infielder spots just hasn't worked out. Neither has HIS idea of Dempster in the closer position. Of course that recent trade of Hawkins for Aardsma and Jerome Williams....that's been a real clunker too. What is the record of the Cubs TEAM? What has Williams or Aardsma brought to this TEAM? How do you know it was Hendry's idea to use Dempster as a closer? About 20 people here suggested it last year. When one evaluates the Cubs TEAM one needs to look at the big picture. IMO Hendry hasn't done enough and I think the results pretty much speak for themselves. I don't disagree with you that he hasn't done enough as you suggest, but he has done a heck of a lot of good things, and I don't believe his performance warrants his being fired. I'm well aware of what the big picture is.....winning a world championship. Problem is, only one team can do that, and he has gotten us close. I've seen a lot of bad Cub GM's through the years, and IMO, Hendry isn't one of them.