Cubs Misplace Blame In Hitting Woes

by Matt SnyderFiled under: Cubs, NL CentralThe Chicago Cubs were the best offensive team in the National League in 2008. Statements like these are usually regarded as opinions, but this was an absolute fact. There's no way to argue against it. In 2009, the Cubs' offense pretty much sucks. It's pretty tough to argue with this as well. Naturally, Jim Hendry -- the Cubs general manager who decided that 97 regular season wins was somehow a mirage and the ridiculously small 3-game playoff sample meant the team needed to get more left-handed -- fired hitting coach Gerald Perry Sunday. The move reeks of CYA at its very worst, although with no real ownership in place it's hard to see when Hendry will ever have to be accountable for his mistakes. Still, there's no way Perry was to blame for the '09 offensive woes.Cubs Misplace Blame In Hitting Woes originally appeared on Fanhouse MLB Blog on Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:16:00 EDT . Please see our terms for use of feeds. Perma...