Perhaps not making the 2003 would have been the best thing for the Cubs, in retrospect. This is false. This is false. That 2003 playoff push let Hendry get the go ahead to trade for Ramirez. Then after coming so close to that Hendry went out that offseason and traded for DLee, signed Twalker, Maddux and forced the Cubs Brass to take the payroll to where it should be and put pressu on Cubs brass to win now. I wouldn't trade that Divison Clincher and playoff run for anything at this point.