Hendry's Genius?

by jolietconvict on Apr 8, 2006 11:52 PM CDT

Many posters have touted Jim Hendry's genius in insisting that Murton be included in the Nomar deal. However as has been suspected the truth's quite a bit different.

From chicagosports.com:
Murton was the eighth, coming to the Cubs as the proverbial throw-in player Hendry had scouted but hardly coveted.

"I think his name first came up at (2:50) and five minutes later, with five minutes to spare, we had a deal," Hendry recalled. "It was quick, I know that."

Looks like 'ole Jimbo lucked out.

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So what

is your point? That Hendry is an idiot? The man who got Aramis Ramirez for Bobby Hill and Derrek Lee for Hee Seop Choi?

One example neither proves not disproves an argument.

And that quote does say that Hendry knew who he was and found him acceptable--even if he probably wanted someone like Hanley Ramirez instead.

And if Hendry "lucked out," what does that say about Theo Epstein?

Baseball can be summed up in one word--you never know--Joaquin Andujar

by Josh Timmers on Apr 9, 2006 1:56 AM CDT reply actions

Epstein

That he won a World Series with that trade, so he probably doesn't give a damn about what we think or comparing him to Jim Hendry

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by jameslcrockett on Apr 9, 2006 8:56 AM CDT up reply actions

The point is...

...that I'm tired of hearing that Jim Hendry insisted that he get Murton in the deal and that he had been coveting Murton and he knew what he was getting in Murton. I don't think he's an idiot, but I do think he has some shortcomings. I think he's had tunnel-vision when it comes to building the ballclub.

by jolietconvict on Apr 9, 2006 11:24 AM CDT up reply actions

Mutual Respect

Come on. Of course Hendry isn't going to gloat about the Murton acquisition! Sure, Murton wasn't the cornerstone of the deal, but it isn't like Hendry chose some prospect at random fromt he BoSox organization.

I bet GM's would be lining up to deal with Hendry if they knew he would simply gloat about how dumb the other guys was to give up a prospect in a deal!

Eamus Ursuli!

by WGNstatic on Apr 9, 2006 6:46 PM CDT reply actions

Re

Exactly. People need to learn to read between the lines.

Hendry doesn't say who brought up Murton's name. The fact that it only took five minutes to close the deal once his name was part of the deal indicates, at worst, Murton had already been indentified as an acceptable, and perhaps desireable, component of the trade.

You want your trading partners to see you as lucky when guys like Murton work out. This quote helps burnish that image.

by Jed Taylor on Apr 10, 2006 7:28 AM CDT up reply actions