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We’ve just finished the bad and it wasn’t pretty, but this is just downright ugly. Here is the final chapter in the trilogy I have written about Jim Hendry’s term as General Manager of the Chicago Cubs.

What’s the right place to start in evaluating the job Hendry has done since taking over the reigns of the organization in 2002? How about right field?

February 5, 2005Jim Hendry signed Jeromy Burnitz for $4.5 million to play right field. He lasted one year.

Jacque Jones followed in 2006 and lasted for two seasons; though he was the target of the right field bleacher boo birds after some less than inspired play both at bat and in the field, especially throwing the ball.

Native Chicagoan Cliff Floyd returned for a year in 2007 and shared the duties in right with Matt Murton. It wasn’t a great homecoming and he was shown the door after the season ended.

In 2008, Hendry outmaneuvered everybody to sign Japanese right fielder Kosuke Fukudome for $48 million dollars for four years.

In April and May it looked like a brilliant move by Hendry as Fukudome exceeded all expectations. Unfortunately the season extends until October and Fukudome was a disaster as the season wore on and in the playoffs.

Because of the lack of confidence the organization had in Fukudome, who was still owed close to $40 million in his back-loaded contract, Jim Hendry pursued volatile right fielder Milton Bradley to take over the position.

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