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Jim Hendry: He gone.

Cubs fans had some tough questions for Tom Ricketts, Jim Hendry and the rest of the Cubs brass at the convention. In the end, they got some fair answers, too.

Mike Quade, a Chicago native, understands, perhaps better than anyone who's held the Cubs manager's job in decades, all of the pressures involved.

Big Z in silver and black? It would benefit both the player and the South Siders in their playoff quest.

Veteran managers Lou Piniella and Tony LaRussa discuss whether major league coaching experience is a prerequisite for a big-league managing job.