The Persistence of Memory

This post had to wait for verification. In the morning's Tribune, Jim Hendry talked about the positive progress in Kerry Wood's health. The the article, Hendry said:

"If you had Wood, Prior and Miller all on the DL, who wouldn't be concerned?" Hendry asked. "Two of the three (Wood and Miller), we knew exactly what we were getting into. I'm much more pleased than I ever thought I would be with how they are throwing the ball."

So, according to Hendry, the Cubs brass knew that Wood was going to start the season on the DL. If you interpret, "we knew exactly what we were getting into," that most likely means the knew Wood was headed to the DL to start the season when he had his shoulder surgery. That's the only logical interpretation given it was said regarding both Wood AND Wade Miller. Miller was a lock to start on the DL from the day they signed him. That means that they knew Wood was a lock to start the season on the DL, too.

That's not what they said to the Chicago Cubs fans last fall:

If Wood does need the cleanup surgery after the season, he would be ready for spring training, trainer Mark O'Neal said.

Looks to me like Jim Hendry has just been caught in a bold faced lie.

We fans deserve better treatment than this.