1) Why did Hendry and Piniella think this was a competitive lineup heading into the season? Even if Bradley weren’t having the year he’s having, it still would be a mediocre offensive team at best.
2) Why did everyone, most notably Hendry and Piniella, think Aramis Ramirez’s return alone would provide the offensive jolt this team needs? Surely they saw that the problems ran so much deeper than just his absense from the middle.
Jim Hendry, every time I’ve given you the benefit of the doubt, you’ve kicked me in the junk as repayment. No more. Even if this team somehow wins the Central or slips in as a wild card - both highly illogical outcomes - it’s not a championship team. Nowhere near the caliber of the previous two seasons. And now Hendry and Piniella must now deal with the raised expectations they’ve helped to build over the past two years.
