Retiring

Ron Santo will have his number retired tonight. While this is a nice move by Cubs' brass, I'm not sure I agree with it since it changes the Hall of Fame precedent that had been the requirement for number retirement.

I wonder if this means something else. I wonder if this means Ronnie is not long for the booth. His health is OK (at least that'w what he told us at our lunch), but the lack of legs and the sheer amount of travel has to be taking a toll. With the presence of the superb Dave Otto, could this be a farewell gift? Time will tell.

Chuck