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Chicago Cubs News / Bleed Cubbie Blue / August 19

Baseball history unpacked, August 19

A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Hack Wilson, Norman Rockwell, and the short story of Eddie Gaedel.

Chicago Cubs News / The Forkball / July 9
Cubs’ Jed Hoyer Needs to Find His Inner Jim Hendry

Cubs’ Jed Hoyer Needs to Find His Inner Jim Hendry

Upon reading that headline, your first thought might be “Who is/was Jim Hendry?” Older fans might recall him as the Chicago Cubs‘ GM from 2001 to August 19, 2011.

Chicago Cubs News / Bleed Cubbie Blue / January 9, 2024

A look at Cubs trades in the expansion era: 2010

This was a VERY slow year for deals. After the 2008 division title and a decline in 2009, Jim Hendry tried to keep the Cubs in contention in 2010. They muddled around .500 early in the year, then fell out of contention and a 16-5 loss to the Braves was Lou Piniella’s last game as manager.

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Chicago Cubs News / Bleed Cubbie Blue / January 8, 2024

A look at Cubs trades in the expansion era: 2009

This was not a good year for Jim Hendry’s trades. This is the year when Jim Hendry’s GM tenure went off the rails. From signing Milton Bradley as a free agent — a colossal mistake — to some weird and bad trades, 2009 began his downfall.

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