Jim Hendry
Jim Hendry
Jim Hendryis currently a special assistant for New York Yankees GM Brian Cashman, and is a former Vice President/General Manager of the Chicago Cubs. Hendry was promoted to GM on July 5, 2002 by former Cubs President/CEO Andy MacPhail. He worked for the Cubs from 1995 to 2011. Prior to his promotion to GM, he was named Assistant GM/Player Personnel Director on October 12, 2001, and previously the Director of Player Development, in charge of both Scouting and Minor League...
bobby great playing situation time
Obviously, he's been in an outstanding situation for a long time in Atlanta, playing for a great manager, Bobby Cox.
coming good guys held situation
We're in a situation where our young guys are pretty good players. Cedeno's going to be a real good player, I think we all see that. Murton will be back soon. I think he held his own, admirably, coming from Double-A.
action approach best days doctors few next plan sit
We'll sit down in the next few days and plan some kind of action and get the doctors involved, and see what the best approach would be from here.
careers coming ethic gate good guys older sake situation taking talent turned work worth
A lot of guys older than him have turned their careers around. The talent is still there, the work ethic is good and it was a situation where coming back here and taking a chance, for his sake or ours, to get out of the gate better wasn't worth the risk.
games guy plays taking twice
When you have a guy that plays 162 games every year, it makes that guy two stools down think twice about taking a day off.
clear player wants
The player made it real clear he wants to be here and he wants to be here long term.
again knew mark neither opening ready throwing woody
We knew neither one of them would be ready for opening day. Mark has been throwing again and has had no discomfort. Woody has been very, very good.
knew neither opening ready
We knew neither one of them would be ready for opening day.
good pitching problem
Too much pitching would be a good problem to have.
bad job year
We had a bad year and I should've done a better job myself.
adding club everybody guy guys hitter time wants
Everybody wants a hitter this time of year, everybody wants another 'pen guy this time of year. We may be adding two outstanding 'pen guys in the club in the same week.
corey healthy hit instead step
We had a healthy Nomar, who was going to hit third. We thought Corey was going to take a step up, instead of a step back,
both interested sides
Both sides are interested in getting something done.
good hopefully works
We just thought it was a good gamble. Hopefully it works out.