Comments on: Jim Hendry is a Glass Half Full Kind of Guy – But Half Full of What?

By: Ace

Ace — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:35:51 +0000

The Nomar trade was a huge win for Hendry; I have to agree with Rapp on that one.

Howeva … that was literally five years ago.

By: Rappster

Rappster — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:10:40 +0000

Nomar was the big fish, and lots of teams wanted him…you can say you’re only interested in results, but every trade…every transaction comes with risk. Hendry got him.

You want to stick to measuring results? I agree…results matter. Still, if you’re in favor of a trade happening, and then decide to kill the GM when it doesn’t work out…that just doesn’t make sense.

By: juniorbors

juniorbors — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 17:30:59 +0000

Nomar was not a huge win. It was a huge acquisition but you could argue that Matt murton was the most productive part of the transaction. Its about the outcome not the transaction and nomar was never productive for the cubs. I am more concerned about results. Reed johnson was a nice pick up where nobody wanted him coming off back surgery but he is not a difference maker. Probably a platoon player at best. Dempster was overpaid after his career year and you will probably never see 17 wins out of him again. Well. I’m still sold on firing hendry.

By: Rappster

Rappster — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 15:46:48 +0000

Ted Lilly, Garciaparra, Dempster on reclamation, Reed Johnson…there’s a huge list of Hendry wins.

And yes…Nomar was a HUGE win. He got hurt, but he was a huge victory at the time.

Some are bits and pieces…some are big scores.

This is clearly a generational issue. It’s about perspective. It’s about patience.

By: juniorbors

juniorbors — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 23:16:53 +0000

Without the Ramirez and D Lee trades we would be exactly where we are today, without a championship. Rappster, do you give Hendry free reign because of those 2 trades? My statement is that Hendry had done well until 2006-2007 (Ted Lilly signing being an exception). Since then, it has be horrendous. If you need examples, it wasnt worth me even explaining myself.

By: Ace

Ace — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 21:42:43 +0000

How far back in the machine are you willing to go?

By: Ace

Ace — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 21:41:45 +0000

I have to agree with the sentiment, if not all of the content, of Junior’s comment. Hendry doesn’t have a move to hang his hat on in the last couple years. With the ever-expanding payroll he’s been given, he has yet to prove he can do much of anything with it.

By: Ace

Ace — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 21:39:49 +0000

What an odd – if unnecessarily hostile – diatribe. I am not alone in my criticism of Jim Hendry’s bullpen fetish. In fact, if you have a mind to defend it, you would be in the minority.

By: Rappster

Rappster — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 18:36:00 +0000

Without the Ramirez and Lee trades…where exactly would we be today?

By: juniorbors

juniorbors — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:27:33 +0000

No one I repeat no one should defend Jim hendry. Sure it easy to critique someone when you never walked in their shoes but there is not one walk of life where anyone could get away with the type of carelessness that hendry has gotten away with. He has spent this whole off season trying to correct errors he has previously made aka Bradley miles Gregg and his hands have been tied by ridiculous contracts he has signed soriano Bradley zambrano and to some degree dempster. Tell me where you could make those foolish errors then being given time to correct them and still believe you would be employed? Ok, so maybe Lou has a word or two on who he would like to see signed. He needs a left handed bat. So Jim signs Milton. Well, who signed Lou? Jim. My personal opinion that in a city where Jerry Angelo Is being head hunted Jim hendry should have been long gone with his track record. Keep in mind its a what have you done for me lately industry, don’t tell my about d lee for hee sop choi or aramis Ramirez for a Pittsburgh organization that is clueless. Do something now or get the hell out.