Cubs' additions don't quite equal subtractions Jim Hendry was waving a caution flag, the Cubs general manager knowing full well his offseason moves to date haven't exactly washed away the stench of an awful October -- or made the last 100 years any easier to accept. Hendry, who gets high marks for being aggressive, pleads for patience, insisting his product shouldn't be judged until spring training opens next month or by Opening Day on April 6 -- the later deadline perhaps a nod to always-on talks for leadoff hitter Brian Roberts.