There's an old saying that goes if it isn't broke don't fix it. Well apparently Cubs GM Jim Hendry hasn't heard that saying. After the Cubs were unceremoniously swept from the NLDS last season the off-season goal became get more left-handed because the Dodgers didn't throw a single lefty at the Cubs during that series. Okay acquire a left-handed hitter to dispel all the right-handed hitters.This team won 97 games for a reason last year, mostly with right-handed hitters, so why mess with what works ? What Hendry proceeded to do in the off-season has left many fans questioning just ...
With the trading deadline rapidly approaching and teams making deals to improve their chances of making it to October here are five guys that shouldn't have been traded or let go by the Cubs during the off-season. After winning 97 games last year Cubs GM Jim Hendry tried to do too much in order to improve this teams left-handed hitting woes. To his credit, Hendry has made quality moves in the past, however he did too much to improve something that wasn't broken.
