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Ep. 148: Former Cubs GM Jim Hendry 'we had Baez ahead of Lindor in the draft'
Ep. 148: Former Cubs GM Jim Hendry 'we had Baez ahead of Lindor in the draft'
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21 minutes
Released:
Nov 16, 2018
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Podcast episode
Description
David Kaplan and Luke Stuckmeyer are joined by former Cubs General Manager Jim Hendry. In part 1, Hendry looks back at some of the players he drafted during his time with the Cubs and getting a deal done with Theo Epstein at the trade deadline in 2004.00:45 - What he does now for the Yankees02:30 - How involved is a GM with drafting a player04:30 - Looking back at the drafting of Javier Baez05:45 - What made Javier Baez so appealing as a draft pick09:00 - Josh Donaldson moving to 3rd base after the Cubs drafted him11:45 - On having to trade prospects at the trade deadline to put the team over the edge for a postseason spot13:10 - Looking back at the 2004 3-way deadline trade that brought Nomar Garciapara to the Cubs14:35 - On Willson Contreras' growth in the Cubs organization16:40 - On going over budget to sign Starlin Castro17:20 - Carlos Zambrano's growth within the Cubs organization19:10 - How good could Gleyber Torres be?
Released:
Nov 16, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
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