My initial reaction to seeing that headline - Duh!
Of course Zambrano was on the trading block. The Cubs have had to deal with a lot of head-cases in the last couple of years, but Big Z may be the worst. At least Milton Bradley was just bad mouthing the fan base. Zambrano went after his own teammates. I can just imagine how the conversations went:
Hendry: Hey buddy! We've got a fantastic starting pitcher on the trade block that we're willing to deal!
Random GM: Really? We could use a lefty. What's your asking price for Lilly?
Hendry: Ted? Oh, no, that's not who I was talking about. I'm talking about Carlos.
Random GM: Zambrano?!? *click*
Yup, that's about how it went.
Showing posts with label Hendry. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hendry. Show all posts
Hendry Given the Dreaded Vote of Confidence
Chicago Cubs' GM Jim Hendry was given the dreaded 'vote of confidence' by owner Tom Ricketts this week. Ricketts was quoted as saying, "The fact is right now, Jim is our general manager, I support him, I think he does a great job, and after that we'll just take it one day at a time."
After reading the article, Hendry was quoted as saying, "Crap. All righty, well, I guess I start looking into some other organizations. Rumor has it that Arizona might still be open at the end of the season."
After reading the article, Hendry was quoted as saying, "Crap. All righty, well, I guess I start looking into some other organizations. Rumor has it that Arizona might still be open at the end of the season."
Piniella Says He Won't Quit
In an article by the Chicago Tribune, Cubs manager Lou Piniella has said that he hasn't given up on the season and plans to stick it out until the end of the year. The article also states that GM Jim Hendry has said repeatedly that he doesn't plan on firing Lou either.
My wife and I made a trip up to Chicago earlier this week, and after listening to Chicago sports talk radio, I'd have to say that I agree: Hendry has no plans on firing Piniella, and Piniella doesn't plan on quitting. Do you remember the movie Snow Dogs? The main character comes in last place, but everybody thinks he was dead, so they're cheering for him anyway when he crosses the finish line. I have a feeling that's kind of how Cub fans are feeling about this season.
Perhaps the best gauge that shows the stagnation in Chi-Town is the fact that nobody seems to care right now what the Cubs are doing, which is unusual. In the area of town that we visited, we actually saw more White Sox hats than Cubs. Utterly, shocking. So buckle up Chicago! It's going to be a bumpy ride!
My wife and I made a trip up to Chicago earlier this week, and after listening to Chicago sports talk radio, I'd have to say that I agree: Hendry has no plans on firing Piniella, and Piniella doesn't plan on quitting. Do you remember the movie Snow Dogs? The main character comes in last place, but everybody thinks he was dead, so they're cheering for him anyway when he crosses the finish line. I have a feeling that's kind of how Cub fans are feeling about this season.
Perhaps the best gauge that shows the stagnation in Chi-Town is the fact that nobody seems to care right now what the Cubs are doing, which is unusual. In the area of town that we visited, we actually saw more White Sox hats than Cubs. Utterly, shocking. So buckle up Chicago! It's going to be a bumpy ride!
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