A Look at Trader Jim's Off Seasons

In my opinion Jim Hendry has done nothing but but good for the Chicago Cubs organizations. Here's a list of the moves he's made in each off season since becoming the Cubs GM in July of 2002.

02-03 Off Season:

• Dec. 4, 2002- Todd Hundley and Chad Hermanson traded to Dodgers for Mark Grudzielanek and Eric Karros.
• Jan. 13, 2003- Midre Cummings and Aaron Small signed.
• Hendry also added Jose Hernandez, Kenny Lofton, Aramis Ramirez, and Randall Simon during the '03 season.

03-04 Off season:

• November 25, 2003- Derrek Lee traded to Cubs for Hee Seop Choi and Mike Nannini.
• Dec. 2, 2003- Scott McClain signed with Cubs.
• Dec. 18, 2003- Todd Hollandworth signed with Cubs.
• March 23, 2003- Greg Maddux signed with Cubs.

04-05 Off season:

• Jan. 20, 2005- Cody Ransom signs with Cubs.
• Feb. 2, 2005- Sammy Sosa was traded to Baltimore for Jerry Hairston, Mike Fontenot, and Dave Crouthers.

05-06 off season:

• Dec. 7, 2005- Sergio Mitre, Ricky Nolasco, and Renyel Pinto traded to Marlins for Juan Pierre.
• Jan. 10, 2006- Jacque Jones signed with Cubs.

06-07 off season:

• Oct. 17, 2006- Lou Pinella signed 3 year deal to manage the team.
• Nov. 14, 2006- Signed Mark DeRosa.
• Nov. 20, 2006- signed Alfonso Soriano to 8 year deal.
• Dec. 7, 2006- Josh Hamilton drafted in Rule 5, then traded to Reds.
• Dec. 15, 2006- Cubs signed Ted Lilly.
• Dec. 19, 2006- Cubs sign Jason Marquis.

07-08 off season:

• Nov. 12, 2007- Cubs trade Jacque Jones to Tigers for Omar Infante.
• Nov. 13, 2007- Cubs trade Craig Monroe to Twins for Clay Rapada.
• Dec. 4, 2007- Cubs trade Will Ohman and Omar Infante to braves for Jose Ascanio.
• Dec. 6, 2007- Rays trade Tim Lahey to Cubs for cash.
• Jan. 5, 2008- Angel Pagan traded to Mets for Ryan Meyers and Corey Coles.

I can't judge this off season yet because it all depends on if the Peavy trade happens. But out of these off seasons here's how a rank them:

1. 06-07

2. 03-04

3. 02-03

4. 07-08

5. 05-06

6. 04-05

Please comment with your thoughts!