Egg White Omelets, 9-Grain Toast, And Coffee

Had the opportunity to breakfast this AM with a Cub insider. We'll leave his name out of this, but, suffice to day, you'd all know this person and be familiar with his work. Some nuggets from the visit.

Kerry Wood has, through his Kerry Wood Strike Zone Celebrity Bowling Tournament, raised over a million dollars for Children's Memorial Hospital in the two years he has hosted the event. One of the reasons he's done so is that professional athletes spend on the auction items like "drunken sailors." Good to remember next time you are having a fundraiser and are looking for people to invite.

To show you what Wood's teammates think of him, every one of his teammates showed up at the event except for Caesar Izturis who had just arrived on the team and had a previous commitment.

Dusty's a gonner at the end of the year.

Joe Girardi as 2007 Cubs manager is, indeed, a guy the Cubs would go after if he is available in the offseason. As to the actual possibility of Girardi actually being here next year? No better than 50/50.

A recent Cub player was legendary in MLB circles for his ability to pick up women. We were told, "If you were eating here with your wife, and (this guy) wanted her, he'd find a way to get his phone number to her before the two of you left the table." It is speculated that this proclivity, combined with day baseball, was responsible for his poor performance his first season in Chicago.

The Breakfast Guest has no current knowledge if Matt Murton is aware he has three kids living in Glenview.

The racist mail that Dusty has received should never have been aired publicly. The Guest was uncertain if the mail received in Chicago would be equally received were Dusty the manager in another US city. It should be noted that such is the opinion of this writer.

The Denver omelet with cheddar cheese is strongly recommended on your next visit to Max and Benny's in Northbrook.

Two weeks from today, I'll have another chance to talk to the Breakfast Guest. Let's see if there are other interesting things to ask him at that point.