Cubs News         That's all the news that's fit to print.
We're in a bit of lull here until spring training or at least
until the new owner is chosen. Luckily, The reporters found
Hendry yesterday and we have some soundbites and speculation to
dissect.  When the Cubs traded Mark DeRosa to Cleveland the same
day they signed free agent Aaron Miles, conventional wisdom
suggested Miles would be DeRosa's replacement.  I question this
conventional wisdom...I thought everyone assumed it would be
Fontenot? If Miles gets regular playing time versus righties
over Fontenot, I'm predicting he'll be the new Neifi! whipping
boy.      1. Josh Vitters   2. Jeff Samardzija   3. Andrew
Cashner   4. Dae-Eun Rhee   5. Welington Castillo   6. Kevin
Hart   7. Starlin Castro   8. Ryan Flaherty   9. Jay Jackson
10. Hak-Ju Lee           My votes:       - Crane Kenney says the
Cubs will increase payroll next year regardless of an ownership
change.  ''And when it all works, this is what it looks like,''
he said, referring to back-