I'm Tired

Lou Piniella sounds like he’s ready for the stage in Rock Ridge. What has Lou considering changing his last name to Von Schtupp? The ongoing saga of Mark Prior and Kerry Wood.

"They played a big role here in the past, and obviously everybody's concerned," Piniella said. "I'm concerned also. But at the same time, regardless, they've got to be able to help you."

All signs point to these two men starting the year on the DL. Again.

What’s mildly interesting about this whole situation playing out again is the lack of reaction from Cub fans compared to the professional media. It sure seems like most fans have moved on while the media continues to focus on these two guys.

The reason for that goes to this offseason. This winter, the Cubs actually made some good moves. That made the roster pretty much a lock before the team reported to Arizona. Sure, you can get caught up in the minutiae of the Rocky Cherry versus Michael Weurtz battle for the 12th pitching spot, but that won’t have a huge bearing on where the team will go in 2007.

With the roster set, with Lou having a firm hand on the tiller, and with John McDonough still interim, there’s not much to report on this team. That’s a big reason why this site has been dark of late – there’s really not much to talk about unless you want to try to create interest out of nothing.

So, where do guys who get paid by the column inch find something to write about? They could start to analyze the growing crisis in the outfield and how Mark DeRosa fits in with the situation. But that’s involved and requires speculation on trades, a very difficult proposition.

No, the better angle is to regurgitate the story of two guys who have been as useful as stock repurchase plans. Maybe someone will get interested. Sorry. None of us are, Lou included. In fact, I think I heard Lou singing:

I'm tired, tired of playing the game. Ain't it a freakin' shame. I'm so...let's face it. Everything below the neck is ka-put.