The results on the field weren't great, but MacPhail was the president of the business that is the Chicago Cubs, and he did not come anywhere close to running that business into the ground. MacPhail put his ambitions of becoming commissioner over the success of the Cubs. That is why you never saw any major FA signings for the Cubs. He didn't want to be viewed as someone responsible for driving up salaries and payrolls. He sucks. MacPail getting the commish job would be a slap in the face to all Cub fans, IMO.