tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5247037499744036971.post5494788410976065546..comments2024-03-07T12:45:51.807-05:00Comments on The Baldest Truth: Welcome to Cubbieland, Theo Epstein!Mike Nadelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02109967340262145570noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5247037499744036971.post-31659098146601199542011-10-15T13:27:05.245-04:002011-10-15T13:27:05.245-04:00like a goat to the slaughter...like a goat to the slaughter...doug nicodemushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05878123200691241584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5247037499744036971.post-70059297711419579342011-10-13T09:33:32.808-04:002011-10-13T09:33:32.808-04:00Fair enough ... "banked too heavily" mig...Fair enough ... "banked too heavily" might have been an overstatement. I didn't need to exaggerate to make my case, so I shouldn't have done it. I guess I'll have to accept a pay cut for this piece.<br /><br />Hendry got Miles so he could justify dumping DeRosa, all part of freeing enough money so he could pay $30 million for Bradley (outbidding himself in the process). <br /><br />In retrospect, I probably should have left Hendry out of this completely, as he certainly didn't have the kind of reputation the others had. Baseball insiders did consider him an outstanding minor-league/personnel/scouting guy, though.Mike Nadelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02109967340262145570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5247037499744036971.post-50153880944969907942011-10-13T00:03:14.275-04:002011-10-13T00:03:14.275-04:00Hendry banked heavily on Aaron Miles?Hendry banked heavily on Aaron Miles?Camnoreply@blogger.com