I don't know who the hell this guy is but if this story is true,it truly shows that Ricketts is really as stupid as he looks in public. Why wait until the season's end? You really want Hendry's fingerprints on anymore trades?

http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/cubs-in ... -cubs.html


Blog by: Tom Loxas

I talked to some good sources the other night regarding the Cubs.


One is very close with the Ricketts family, and the other was a high level Sam Zell guy that is no longer involved at the Tribune. The consensus is there is very little chance Jim Hendry is back. In fact the former Zell associate says that if they had held onto the club any longer, they would have made the change themselves.


When it comes to Hendry it sounds like Ricketts doesn't see much of a reason to do anything as of now. The end of the season will give them the opportunity to start fresh. The name mentioned when asked about a potential replacement was White Sox Assistant GM Rick Hahn.

It's only one opinion, but it could be a good one. Hahn apparently does value the newer metrics of baseball, as opposed to Hendry's staff that I was told "scoffed at them".


On the subject of the trade deadline it sounds like the Cubs will push hard to deal Kosuke Fukudome and that Tom Ricketts will indeed be willing to eat some of the money necessary to make Alfonso Soriano disappear.


The Cubs have little interest in moving Carlos Zambrano, whether it would be because of the market, eating money, or simply feeling he has some value.


Take what you want from this info, but the sources are good, and the momentum is rolling towards a new regime at Clark and Addison.

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favrefan said:"Chris Coghlan isn't gonna pay your rent, Jimmy."

The shocking statements in this article, including Zell removing Hendry if he still owned the team, are stunning! I would take a nice look at Rick Hahn. If you'll pardon the expression.

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Hendry was quoted today as saying he will wait for July 31 before making any decisions. He is hoping for a miracle turn around by this club to save his job.
A "fire sale" does not do him any good as far as being GM next season. Ricketts might figure he can't get any good prospects for this teams vet's anyway,so might as well let Hendry paddle the sinking Cub canoe.

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favrefan said:"Chris Coghlan isn't gonna pay your rent, Jimmy."

I have no idea who Tim Loxas is but this guy is an idiot and should stick to reviewing local tapas joints.

Sam Zell is a hardass and if Zell didn't like the guy they would have fired him Day 1! Sam Zell is a multi billionaire and isnt keeping this guy around for $$$ reasons then, NOT given him a new 2 year deal for $5 Mill a year!

Great source Tim!

PLUS

Ricketts is ready to can him yet has organizational meetings this week, with the guy who he is planning on canning heading the thing up?

Fool

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"That's what the internet is for. Slandering others anonymously." Banky
“Been that way since one monkey looked at the sun and told the other monkey ‘He said for you to give me your fuckin’ share.’”

Agreed. Hope he's right, but yea, I got the same impression about the article

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Team Cutler.