The guy had every reason to keep his name in the running for the GM job there. Being a GM, I will assume is his goal at one point, it's San Diego (never hurts), he is from San Diego, but he chose to stay with the Cubs. I would give the Shoutout, even if it wasnt the Cubs. The guy has a plan and wants to be a part of this thing when it gets good. Now, I just hope his plan works.

FYI, have been able to sit down with him a couple of times and talk. Once at the Computer store, he was getting his laptop fixed and another at the Salt and pepper. Yes, he truely is a good dude.

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Sox and Cubs seem to have good guys as GM right now. World of difference from the last 2.

I liked Hendry and Kenny.

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You mean the one GM that actually won a World Series?

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Talking about the personal side, not professional.

You think Hendry and Kenny seem like good guys?

I can't think of two more thin-skinned baseball GM's.

Not sure about Kenny but I thought Hendry was. He was close with Wood and other players and the story about the Ted Lilly signing showed how much he cared.

I got to witness the best baseball I've ever seen in Chicago with both of them as GM so that does influence my opinion somewhat.

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Sox…...without a doubt.

Cubs….which playoff sweep was your favorite?

Yes. The most was made of that one single playoff appearance in the last decade and a half. Hopefully that continues to hold over all White Sox fans for the future.

As a fan of a sports team, I don't care whether my last championship was two years ago, 10 years ago, or 100 years ago. I want to know when my next championship is coming.

Is any Hawks fan not upset by getting bounced this past post-season because "oh well...we've won a couple recently...let's have another team enjoy their own championship moment."

Fuck that.

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One single playoff appearance in fifteen years?

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Two? Did I forget one? 2008?

Two.

The point still stands. Championships don't last longer than the season you win the championship in, and playoff appearances last just the same.

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Two playoff appearances in fifteen years?

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WYC. If Cubs win one in next 5 years and that is it we will hear about it until eternity.

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Maybe, but not from me. I promise.

I wouldn't be putting up with this complete tear-down rebuild if I was going to be happy with one and then deal with multiple decades of further torment. I require a reasonable period of success.

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Fair.

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How many World Series wins do you expect in the next 20 years?

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How many do I expect? Zero. I'm a Cubs fan.

How many for me to be truly happy? At least a couple...surrounded by many seasons of competing / making the playoffs even in seasons that don't result in a World Series.

I'd be 'accepting' with no World Series wins as long as The Plan results in teams I can be proud of. Still won't be extremely happy...but I'd be somewhat content.

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I'll take one World Series win every twenty years but I guess that is setting low expectations.

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I'll take one, please.

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You know me like that.

It always amazes me how some people value playoff appearances more than actual titles.

I'm not trading with the Tigers even though they have more recent playoff appearances.

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But you would trade with them if the Sox hadn't won a WS in 100+ years.

You didnt know them.

While I got tons of Kenny stories, due to many more people in the Sox org that I know, hearing my cubs guy tell me stories about hendry listening to the Score and swearing is just special.

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