127 Quotes by Jim Hendry

He certainly made no secret of the fact he wanted to be a Cub for a long time, and we certainly wanted to accommodate him. He's a special player.

It can't be a real significant injury because it's hard to believe somebody can throw 98 miles an hour and have a serious arm problem. He hasn't had any discomfort at all. He hasn't had any complaints since going to the 'pen.

I think it's just part of the thing,

I think we've got more versatility. We're more athletic. I think we're going to run a lot better and play a lot better defense.

I think it was makeup and knowing his stuff was good. He had two outstanding pitches, but I felt he was the one guy in-house who really had the intangibles. I'm not going to act like I was that smart that he'd do the job the way he's done. I thought internally, he's the best candidate. I'm a big believer that the ninth inning is done as much on makeup as stuff.

I think we all feel that Cedeno's going to be a real good player,

I think that's what we all want him to do, I think that's what he would like to do.

I think that is what we all want him to do. I think that's what he would like to do,

Our stance is always to try to work with the player's representative to a conclusion of fairness if we can. Hopefully, Mark will have a great 2006.