Published 11/14/2008
by Jim Neveau
at Bleacher Report - MLB
When it was announced earlier today that the Cubs were moving on and letting Kerry Wood go via free agency, I had a lot of mixed emotions.
My immediate reaction was of course one of sadness. Kerry Wood has been a Cub for nearly half my life, and to see him in another uniform is something I never thought I would see.
My secondary reaction was one of guarded optimism. "Perhaps the team will be better off without him. Kevin Gregg is pretty good, and we DO have guys like Marmol, Samardzija, and Hart waiting in the wings if he isn't."
After these reactions, however, I came to a conclusion: I need more justification than just "we're letting him move on". So, in response to all of these feelings, and the feelings shared by my fellow Cub fans, I have decided to put Jim Hendry on trial for the following crimes:
-Allegedly sabotaging the team's playoff chances by throwing in their chips on an untested reliever who was a middle-ranked closer for a small market team and discarding a more tested brand.
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