While it’s early in the tenure of new Cubs Chairman Tom Ricketts and any opinions formed thus far are based on an admittedly small sample size, the only apparent difference between the Chicago Tribune and Ricketts is a face with the name.
That is important, but it’s even more important to have an owner who wants to win the World Series and isn’t afraid to let everyone who works for him know that is the goal for the organization.
A good start toward reaching that goal would be to put in a true baseball man between himself and GM Jim Hendry.
As opposed to having Hendry report to Crane Kenney, who can stay on in some capacity, the Cubs should have their GM reporting to a baseball man for several reasons.
One, it would instill some sense in Hendry ...
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Tom Ricketts, Chicago Cubs Chairman: Meet the New Boss, Same As the Old Boss?
Posted: 2nd April 2010 by Bob Warja in MLBComments Off on Tom Ricketts, Chicago Cubs Chairman: Meet the New Boss, Same As the Old Boss?