[The Cubs' faithful would like nothing more than to erase the memory of that heartbreak, but the team's run deep into October should serve notice that these Cubs are bona fide championship contenders. Not since Teddy Roosevelt's presidency have the Cubs played in two straight postseasons. They'll reach it again this year, but they're thinking bigger.] On paper we're better than we were last year, ... We feel we're ready to make the next step. Jim Hendry
Motivational, Inspirational, Funny Quotes
![Obviously, no one is pleased with what happened last year. I didn't see it coming, but I don't expect it that way again. We had a bad year. We had a great year [in 2003], a solid year [in 2004] and a bad year. We have gone about our business trying to fix weaknesses. And we're still open for business. We have a long way to go until Opening Day. - Jim Hendry Quotes](/pic/img/img.php?text=T2J2aW91c2x5LCBubyBvbmUgaXMgcGxlYXNlZCB3aXRoIHdoYXQgaGFwcGVuZWQgbGFzdCB5ZWFyLiBJIGRpZG4ndCBzZWUgaXQgY29taW5nLCBidXQgSSBkb24ndCBleHBlY3QgaXQgdGhhdCB3YXkgYWdhaW4uIFdlIGhhZCBhIGJhZCB5ZWFyLiBXZSBoYWQgYSBncmVhdCB5ZWFyIFtpbiAyMDAzXSwgYSBzb2xpZCB5ZWFyIFtpbiAyMDA0XSBhbmQgYSBiYWQgeWVhci4gV2UgaGF2ZSBnb25lIGFib3V0IG91ciBidXNpbmVzcyB0cnlpbmcgdG8gZml4IHdlYWtuZXNzZXMuIEFuZCB3ZSdyZSBzdGlsbCBvcGVuIGZvciBidXNpbmVzcy4gV2UgaGF2ZSBhIGxvbmcgd2F5IHRvIGdvIHVudGlsIE9wZW5pbmcgRGF5LiA=&author=ICBKaW0gSGVuZHJ5ICAgIA==&num=7 "Obviously, no one is pleased with what happened last year. I didn't see it coming, but I don't expect it that way again. We had a bad year. We had a great year [in 2003], a solid year [in 2004] and a bad year. We have gone about our business trying to fix weaknesses. And we're still open for business. We have a long way to go until Opening Day. - Jim Hendry Quotes")
