You know, why do we always get so excited in the offseason? You can only get kicked in the nuts so many times before realizing that you're going to get kicked in the nuts again. And again. And again.
If that ends up being the case, let me assure you that Dusty will move to the top of my Most-Hated List for trying his hardest to ruin every pitcher who put on a Cubs uniform during his tenure. Cripes, he should have been fired after the Chad Fox debacle. That was inexcuseable. He's gotta be hurt. I don't see any other explination.
Sandberg was a slow starter in his career, too, but Christ Jesus, was he ever THIS bad? Yes, I know comparing a batter's start to a pitcher's start is apples and oranges.
Z has to be hurt and just not admitting it. He's too stubborn to go to Lou and say he can't go. All those Dusty innings have caught up with him, I think.
He didn't do badly today. I seriously contemplated driving to Chicago and braining Jones with his own bat when he had a terrible AB when Soriano led off with a double. Professionals should not look that bad.