It’s a great time to be a Cubs fan, but also a strange time. Ryan Dempster has the lowest ERA of any Cubs starting pitcher (?!?), Scott Eyre, he of the 4.13 ERA last season, has yet to give up an earned run in 14 outings (0.00 ERA), and (brace yourself), Jim Edmonds (one of the most hated Cubs rivals in the past decade when he played for the Cardinals) is playing an integral role in the National League’s top offense.
Edmonds was picked up off the scrap heap by Cubs GM Jim Hendry on May 15, less than a week after he was released from the Padres. At the time, Edmonds was batting .178./265./.233. With those numbers, he deserved to be released. Since donning a Cubs uni, Edmonds is hitting .279/.333/.500, which includes a game-tying, opposite-field home run in Friday’s win over the Atlanta Braves. Edmonds has clearly been hooked up to the rejuvenation machine.
As Edmonds spent eight seasons with the Cardinals (2000-07), it is tough for Cubs fans to cheer for him. But since we’re coming up on 100 years since the last Cubs World Series, I’m inclined to cheer for anyone who can help push the Cubs over the top. Actually since Soriano just got hurt last week, the Cubs are in need of a left fielder and Barry Bonds is available. I even think if the Cubs signed him I would --- nah, nevermind on that one. Even I couldn’t bring myself to cheer for him if he was in a Cubs uni. Cheering for Edmonds is my limit.
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