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    Cubs fire GM Jim Hendry after 9 years with another disappointing season coming to close

    Through his wheeling and dealing, Jim Hendry helped the Chicago Cubs reach the playoffs three times as general manager. He also saddled them with big contracts and underachievers to go with a few troublemakers — and now, he's out of a job.The Cubs fired Hendry on Friday amid another disappointing season that will add to their historic championship drought. Assistant GM Randy Bush will serve as interim general manager."First and foremost, we just didn't win enough games," chairman Tom Ricketts said. "Our team's performance over the last two years is not where it needs to be."Ricketts said it's time for a "fresh approach in our baseball leadership" and that the search will begin immediately. He said the new general manager will come from the outside, meaning Bush is not in the running, and that he will seek advice from other owners and "industry veterans" on handling the task.Ricketts also said the new GM will report directly to him, and that whoever gets the job will determine whether m...

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