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The one early in his career? Silly J.D. Drew. That's certainly up there on my list. My favorite moment, though, would be when he hit the wind-blown game-tying HR late in a game against the Pirates and then the walkoff HR in the 12th inning in mid-September of 2004. That was incredible. I was there for that game. Great game. That one's definitely up there.

My favorite moment was when Corey hit a game-winning homerun and then got a lecture from Dusty 10 seconds later. Pretty much sums up half of the problems Corey had.

Hendry better be asked about 500 times at this weekend's convention on why he allowed Wood to pitch with a bum shoulder when he should have had surgery. I can't wait to hear what crappy answer he's got up his sleeve.

It's good to read that from Corey. Classy guy. Hope he does well in Baltimore.

Why wouldn't he be at SS in AA? Theriot looks Iowa bound, and there wasn't anyone really set at SS for Daytona last year, unless I'm overlooking someone. I see someone has a new name. :D

After last year, Corey has nothing to stand on. Would look like lots of sour grapes. Fine, I'll settle for any current or former Cub blasting Dusty. I have a feeling Walker will. That's a given. I can't wait to hear what Walker has to say on his way out of town. :twisted: I'll take the flipside. I could care less about what Walker has to say. He's a malcontent that will have played for 6 different teams over 7 seasons when he's dealt - that tells me enough. Oh I agree, but it will still make for good message-board fodder. :D

After last year, Corey has nothing to stand on. Would look like lots of sour grapes. Fine, I'll settle for any current or former Cub blasting Dusty. I have a feeling Walker will. That's a given. I can't wait to hear what Walker has to say on his way out of town. :twisted:

Don't know what to say. It's another trade where we gave away a player at his lowest value. But it was so frustrating watching Corey the past 2 years, especially last year. Although we have pretty much the same person in Jones to be frustrated at now.

Wow. It's amazing what you can find online these days. This was posted by someone over at Redszone: http://www.hcso.tampa.fl.us/pub/default.asp?/Online/qdisp/bn=06001752

That was bad....like....F'reel... even worse.

I need more than that. What you wrote is very similar to the longstanding Andy MacPhail mantra that the Cubs will be built to compete within the division. I think that's such a low standard of expected success that it's sad, or even pathetic, especially for a team with a top 5 payroll. I will not be happy with a team that just fight to the end of the season. This isn't about giving it the old college try and being happy with a bowl invite, or earning an invite to the tournament. There simply is no excuse for Jim Hendry to go 4 years with a top 5 payroll and not once put together a dominant ballclub. The Cubs should be a team that is a lock for 90 wins, has a good chance for 95 and is a threat for 100. It should be almost a given that they'll make the playoffs, and they should not be happy with merely accomplishing that goal. They should be a world series contender. That's what I need. If they put together a great team that wins 93 games but loses the division, there's not much you can say. If they put together a great team that does deep into October but fails in the end, so be it. But the point is they need to be a great team before I will be anything close to satisfied with the work they've done. All I can ask of ownership is to provide the payroll, which they've done. Then it's management's job to properly utilize those resources, to maximize production and efficiently build a winning team. Management has to come through, and as of now, they have not. Exactly. A top 5 payroll team shouldn't be hoping everything goes right so we have a chance to make the playoffs.

I guess the Giants decided they didn't want to play today. Just awful football.

So who would we rather the Bears see next weekend? I'm rooting for the Giants.

Either that or a good cutter. He definitely needs to add a pitch if he expects to succeed.

We already have our power left-handed bat off the bench. His name is John Mabry. He's a seasoned veteran who's a gamer. No way Hendry goes after Branyan. It would make too much sense.

If we're giving him credit for wasting a $100 million payroll, then yes I'll give him credit. If we're giving him credit for killing our farm system while not making the parent club any better, then yes I'll give him credit. No way I'm giving him credit for making the Cubs a better team because they aren't even close. Hendry needs to go before he completely destroys this team.

Looks like Mora came to save the day for the Orioles: Washington Post

Anyone else rooting for the Jaguars? I'm sick of the Patriots. I hope the Jags kill them.

If this is true, what's next for us? Does Hendry go back to Lugo? Does he try to trade for Abreu again? Does something get done before Cubs' Convention next weekend? He's going to get burned at the stake next weekend if things don't change really quickly.

He's becoming Manny pretty quickly... Baltimore Sun Of course this could be the Orioles just trying to get more in a trade for him as well.

Abreu is a 10/5 guy so he has a no-trade clause. Don't know if the Phillies have gone to him to ask him if he's willing to waive it to go to Baltimore.

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/5224028 I wish this would just end already. And I'm sure Tejada would be happy about having to play a new position.

http://espndeportes.espn.go.com/story?id=396286

I think Tim needs to give Bruce a secret username so the poor guy can lurk a little bit without getting called out all the time.

The Cubs' Convention is next weekend, right? Hendry better do something to make this team better by then or he's going to get a pitchfork in the butt, me thinks...