In news that is going to anger most of Cubs nation, Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts said today that he has 100% confidence in general manager Jim Hendry, and that Hendry's job is safe:

Ricketts says Hendry's job safe. Feels "comfortable" with Hendry and confident in his ability to take us forward"

Ricketts on hendry: "100 percent confidence"

Source: Chicago Sun-Times' Gordon Wittenmyer On Twitter

Now, obviously Ricketts isn't going to tell the media, "Oh, I'm firing this guy", or speak in really any negative tone whatsoever in regards to the current general manager in the middle of the season, so don't put too much into this right now. But, for those of us that think the Cubs could use a new direction in the front office, the "100 percent confidence" talk about Hendry isn't exactly music to our ears.

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