Hendry's lame excuse for trading De Rosa

Apparently the Cubs' disastrous Mark De Rosa trade was somehow all about which side of the plate he hit from.

Hello! Isn't having a competent second baseman and an adequate substitute if a third baseman is needed for an extended period a higher priority than the relative ratio of right-handed to left-handed hitters on the roster?

Mr. Hendry... who cares? Skill trumps whether one is right-handed or left-handed- and the trading of De Rosa (sorely needed especially now that third baseman Aramis Ramirez is hurt; never mind the Cubs' lack of production this year from the second base position De Rosa filled so well on a regular basis last year) literally maimed the Cubs over the esoteric issue of how many right handed versus left handed batters are available.

De Rosa is reportedly on the block again... and Hendry can redeem himself at least in part by doing his utmost to get him back.

Jim, it's not a question of whether you've "earned the trust" of Cub fans. This is exactly the kind of idiocy I've grown accustomed to over a lifetime of rooting for the Cubs, and there's no excuse for it. You blew it in trading De Rosa- and frankly, at the moment this Cub fan, who has defended you for years, emphatically does not trust you.