Hendry regrets Pena signing after remembering low batting averages aren’t better than high ones
The Cubs made their first noteworthy signing Tuesday night by inking Rays free agent 1B Carlos Pena to a one-year, $10 million deal. However, GM Jim Hendry quickly regretted the deal after being reminded Pena’s .196 batting average last year was terrible.
“Oh gosh, there I go again,” said Hendry. “I always confuse batting averages and ERAs. One of them is better when it’s higher and the other is better lower. I’m such a goof sometimes.”
Hendry then set out for day three of baseball’s annual Winter Meetings in Florida with a Sarah Palin-style crib note written on the palm of his hand.
“On my left hand I wrote ‘Low ERA = Good’ and ‘Low batting average = Bad,’” said Hendry. “On the other hand I wrote ‘Stay away from Milton Bradley’s agent.’ God I hope these notes help.”
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