Eyre go

Add comment October 16th, 2008

This guy gets to play in the World Series?

If someone would have told me in March that Scott Eyre was definitely going to be playing in this year’s World Series, I would have said “He’s a Cub, so, awesome”, but then asked “Why Scott Eyre?”

Well, after two-and-a-half mediocre seasons with the Cubs (this season: 7.15 ERA in 11.1 innings), the lucky SOB got traded on Aug. 7 to World Series-bound Philadelphia, where he decided was a good place to start pitching consistently well:  1.88 ERA in 14.1 innings.

And now that it’s October, I’m still asking myself: “Why Scott Eyre?”

I’m not bitter or anything.

Premature punch

Add comment July 21st, 2008

I’m not big on jinxes or curses. However, this makes me cringe.

It’s one thing to throw up a “It’s gonna happen” or “This is our year” sign in the bleachers. But it’s completely irresponsible as a Cubs fan to prematurely punch a World Series ticket in mid-July.

Patience is priceless.