SELL, SELL, SELL!!!

I have officially seen enough. Jim Hendry has destroyed this team beyond repair. The only thing we can do now is hope that some other teams are willing to clean up some of our mistakes. There is no way this team is going to win the Central. The Cardinals showed that today. Albert Pujols is THE greatest baseball player in today's game and maybe ever, and unlike Soriano, can carry a team for an entire season. I don't even get upset when I see Pujols demolish the Cubs game after game because I know I am watching someone on a completely different level than everyone else. Enough of the of Pujols "love fest", let's talk about something depressing...the Cubs.

First thing's first; fire Jim Hendry. I hear some people like Hendry because he gets the guys he wants. To these people I say, of course he gets them. He gives them contracts that no other GM in the league would give them. I wonder if he is in a secret society with sports agents. Maybe some day Dan Brown will write a book about it. Lets take a look at 3 guys we can thank him for.

Aaron Miles (.203/.240/.260): $2.2 million in 2009 and $2.7 million in 2010. I'm really glad we gave him the money instead of keeping Mark Derosa for the $.6 million extra.

Milton Bradley (.236/.365/.374): Jim Hendry was the first GM to give this guy a multi year deal. Bradley has played on 6 different teams in his career. Hendry wanted to make the team more left handed so he went out and got a right handed switch hitter who can't hit from the left side.

Alfonso Soriano (.230/.292/.414): He will go down as THE worst signing in Cubs history. The absolute definition of a non team player. He refuses to move guys over, his defense is horrible, and he is all or nothing. Try not to vomit when you read this next part. This season, he is making $16 million. From 2010 to 2014, he is making $18 million each year.

There is no way in hell that anyone is going to take any of these guys off our hands, so it is now time to get rid of people.

First one we need to let go is Derrek Lee. He is having a terrific year and is one of the few bright spots this season. We need to get rid of him if we can while his stock is high. He is getting up there in age (33) and from his track record, we can't expect him to keep this sort of production up.

Next one that needs to go is Rich Harden. He is making $7 million dollars this year and is a free agent in 2010. He is having a roller coaster of a year but still has the tag line "one of the best pitchers in the game when healthy" attached to him. Plenty of teams are going to be looking for that starter for the playoffs this year just like we were last year. Well here he is. Take him. He is your problem now.

If we could package some other guys with these two, even better.

And we thought Andy MacPhail was bad.