Will The Mets Be Outspent By The Cubs?

Today in the Chicago Tribune, Cubs Chairman Crane Kenney gave a rosy outlook as far as the team payroll goes. Kenney said all the bidders are aware of what the Cubs payroll is projected to be in 2009. Kenney wouldn't say, but sources indicated it will probably be between $140-$145 million."It leaves us enough room to address the issues we have to address and actually improve a 97-win club," he said. "If we wanted to deviate from the plan and take a shot at something completely different, I don't know if that happens in time [for the sale]. We won't have a transaction closed in time to do that.""There's a lot bigger stuff coming, and better stuff coming, for this franchise," he said. "It would be exciting to be part of that, and a new owner, I think, with more commitment to it, would help us get there." The Chicago Sun Times echoed those same sentiments as well. The Cubs' payroll could climb by perhaps 10 percent or more fro...