If Hendry had not have overcommitted on the Soriano contract, it's very possible AROD would be playing for the Cubs next year. Of course, the Cubs probably wouldn't have made the playoffs in '07, but we would have been much more likely to make the playoffs in the future with AROD playing SS or LF for that matter rather than Soriano. Certainly, Hendry did not know at the time that AROD would opt out of his prior contract, but nonetheless..the Soriano contract will continue to handcuff the organization for the next 6 years.