Who bats first in '08 for Cubs?

Jim Hendry sidestepped questions of whether the Cubs would look for somebody else to bat first in the order next year.

Alfonso Soriano was the Cubs' leadoff man this year, and although he put up only a .337 on-base percentage, he did hit 33 home runs.

Soriano suffered leg injuries early in the season and in August.

"If Soriano hadn’t had those two injuries, he might have stolen 40-45 bases, and people would be looking at it differently," Hendry said.

- Bruce Miles