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During Friday's game against the Cardinals, Campana overslid second while stretching a single into a double, took off through the rain-slicked outfield grass and disappeared into the vines along the wall.

The universal elation felt by Cubs fans over the dismissal of Jim Hendry quickly turned to the more familiar emotion of complete dismay with the news that Bears GM Jerry Angelo heads the short list of candidates to take over the position.

We laughed. We cried. And now that the Jim Hendry era has come to an end in Chicago, here's a quick look at some of the hits and mostly misses from recent years.

"We decided we'd help him land on his feet so we'll be covering his salary until 2017," said owner Tom Ricketts. "We feel that since Jim rewarded so many poor performers in his tenure that it's time we give back to him."

"Carlos made a few rookie mistakes early in his ongoing retirement saga," said Favre. "And that's where I hope my expertise can help."

"While I sympathize with teams such as the Phillies, whose once insurmountable divisional leads have vanished due to this error, it truly was a godsend for our squad," said Cubs Manager Mike Quade. "I always said it would take a miracle for us to make the playoffs, and it looks like we got it."

“I have been fortunate to build a trusting relationship with the Ricketts over the past two years, despite my signings of Carlos Silva and John Grabow,” said Hendry. “Only as a last resort, like when I ink a guy like Rodrigo Lopez, do I have to pull out the photos of Tom robbing that Chase Bank over in Uptown to keep my job.”