It Was a Matter of Time Before Jim Hendry Got Canned

Tom Ricketts has seen enough. Jim Hendry has finally been fired after extending his team's World Series drought to 103 years.

The Chicago Cubs general manager has certainly had his ups and downs over the last nine seasons... mostly downs. Another disappointing end to another miserable season was the last straw for new owner Ricketts, who said it was time for a "fresh approach in our baseball leadership."

Mike Quade Gets the Cubs Job

After 102 years without a championship, the Chicago Cubs will turn to Mike Quade to right the ship. No pressure, pal.

Quade was the team’s third base coach for the past four seasons before serving as the interim manager after Lou Piniella went home to take care of his sick mama in August.

After leading the Cubs to a 24-13 record under his supervision, Quade was handed a two-year contract with a club option for 2013 on Tuesday.

The Northsiders finished the season at 75-87, which is just not good enough for a team whose payroll is roughly $145 million.