12-31-2008, 10:27 PM
<!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec-->"We'll be adding some more people before we get to Spring Training," Hendry said Wednesday. "We feel confident we'll put a better club on the field by the time Opening Day starts than we had last year. Sometimes, you have to move dollars to add dollars in other areas. It's a transition with the ownership change. We're moving forward, and we're not worried about having enough flexibility to get the things done that we want to."
When Hendry looked at the lineup and tried to find spots where he could add left-handed bats, it became obvious that second base and right field were the only openings. Fontenot was expected to get more playing time, Hendry said.
"This has nothing to do with the type of player DeRosa is," Hendry said.
DeRosa, 33, was playing golf on Wednesday when Hendry called with the surprising news. Since that call, his cell phone has been buzzing all day as his now former Cubs teammates check in to say goodbye.
"I'll miss the city, I'll miss driving to the park and seeing all the people, I'll miss putting on the uniform," DeRosa told MLB.com. "Everything about that place [Wrigley Field] is special. But it's a business and you have to move on."
It's been quite the year for DeRosa, who began the season dealing with an irregular heartbeat that limited him in Spring Training. On New Year's Eve, he will now toast a new team and a different position.
"I'm excited about playing third," he said.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
When Hendry looked at the lineup and tried to find spots where he could add left-handed bats, it became obvious that second base and right field were the only openings. Fontenot was expected to get more playing time, Hendry said.
"This has nothing to do with the type of player DeRosa is," Hendry said.
DeRosa, 33, was playing golf on Wednesday when Hendry called with the surprising news. Since that call, his cell phone has been buzzing all day as his now former Cubs teammates check in to say goodbye.
"I'll miss the city, I'll miss driving to the park and seeing all the people, I'll miss putting on the uniform," DeRosa told MLB.com. "Everything about that place [Wrigley Field] is special. But it's a business and you have to move on."
It's been quite the year for DeRosa, who began the season dealing with an irregular heartbeat that limited him in Spring Training. On New Year's Eve, he will now toast a new team and a different position.
"I'm excited about playing third," he said.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->