Let's get some facts straight...
1a. If the Cubs manage to win three out of their next 10 games, they will have had three winning seasons in a row since Lou Piniella took over as manager.
1b. The Cubs will have had five winning seasons since Jim Hendry took over the role of general manager back in mid-2002.
2a. The last Cubs manager to have three winning seasons in a row was Leo Durocher (whose tenure was marked by six winning seasons out of seven but zero playoff appearances).
2b. The last Cubs GM with that many winning seasons was John Holland, who collected ...
Let's get some facts straight...
1a. If the Cubs manage to win three out of their next 10 games, they will have had three winning seasons in a row since Lou Piniella took over as manager.
1b. The Cubs will have had five winning seasons since Jim Hendry took over the role of general manager back in mid-2002.
2a. The last Cubs manager to have three winning seasons in a row was Leo Durocher (whose tenure was marked by six winning seasons out of seven but zero playoff appearances).
2b. The last Cubs GM with that many winning seasons was John Holland, who collected ...
It's easy as a fan to criticize the general manager from your favorite team. But the truth is I often don't think about dollars for dollars. It's easy to say that I would love the Cubs to trade away Alfonso Soriano or Carlos Zambrano to the Giants for prospects. This would free up $17-18 million each of the next few seasons. But I remind everyone, including myself, that baseball, whether we like it or not, is a business.
A more feasible approach might be to do what the Oakland A's did and sign a soon to be free-agent like Matt Holliday. ...
