Wow, what a truly crappy season this has been for the Chicago Cubs. Baring witness to the team's performance was enough to cause fans to drive a steak knife to their gut (Don't recommend doing this, that would be crazy and besides the season is over anyway). The Cubs, with what dignity if any they had left completed the season with a win over Colorado at home then as expected Dusty Baker was fired. The score was insignificant really because the Cubs record is so despairing. At 66-96 they finished with the worst record in the NL. This is such an embarrassment.
President, Andy McPhail has also followed Dusty out of the door. He finally accepted responsibility for his failures and resigned. To be fair I won't say everything that happened this year was his fault, but he wheeled the most power in the organization and didn't acquire the right talent before the trade deadline or in the off-season. The CEO was quoted as saying, "The McPhail o-meter has run down to 0." First of all, who the hell talks like that? (what a dork!) The last good move as I remember he made was trading for Aramis Ramirez 3 or 4 years ago. I hope GM Jim Hendry has learned something from this diastrous season. Much of the pressure and heat will be riding on him now.
I don't understand why the organization keeps waiting around to make a decision with Kerry Wood. He is not going to be the God Sent to the Cubs, so why risk wasting another year on him? The Cubs had around a $94 million payroll and guess who ate up $9-10 million? It doesn't make sense to pay a guy who doesn't even play for 2 months, especially in consecutive years. This so frustrating for Cub fans to watch year after year. In their search for a new leader, the organization needs to find a veteran who exudes poise, determination, and a proven track record for success. Don't allow any more indecisive, candy-ass buffons to take over this position in the future. Chicago and the fans have seen enough bullshit and demand satisfaction!
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