In one of the most bizarre sports occurrences since Greg Oden officially became world renowned as a cell phone photographer, Cubs outfielder Tyler Colvin has been placed on the disabled list for the rest of the year due to a punctured chest from the stray end of a broken bat. Earlier this week in Florida, Colvin nonchalantly jogged towards home from 3rd base after a base-hit from Cubs catcher Welington Castillo (if you gave up on the Cubs in August, you might be wondering who this is? I don't blame you) and unknowingly walked right into a Louisville Slugger that looked as if it were javelin'd from section 245. I understand this is not a laughing matter, and thankfully Colvin is ok, but to say that his abrupt end to the 2010 season was anything but completely abnormal would be far from the truth. The fact is however, Colvin was one of the 2010 Cubs' most productive bats (no pun intended) this year, and is a cornerstone in their September youth renaissance that prompted thousands of Wrigleyville apartments to blast "Wake me up when September ends" instead of the effervescent "Go Cubs G0".
With the constant disappointment and ultimate distress that the 2010 Cubs provided us with, Colvin was a dependable bright spot in the Cubs lineup. And, even though he had a few instances in right field this season in which he looked like Mr. G from Summer heights High attempting to play a flyball, his overall attitude, effort, and consistency proved him to have a more productive bat than the ever-incapable Kosuke Fukudome, who is only praised by Cub fans for his ability to draw woks (did I mean walks? Naaa)
Colvin finished up the season hitting a respectable .254 with 20 HR and 56 RBI's after appearing in only 6 games the year before. After Theriot and Fred Durst's soul patch were shipped to LA in July, TyCo made a serious case in vying for the next jersey purchase of mine. It is nice to see a former Cubs first rounder (13th overall in 2006 out of Clemson) produce on the big league club instead of being shipped for some casual outfielder with a careless demeanor as we watch the intangible attributes of our former prospects succeed in a different city. Hopefully, once Tyler fully recovers from the initial shock of being inadvertently struck in the chest with a flying, wooden bat and the countless amount of splinters that seemingly followed, he can concentrate on being a positive contributor to the 2011 Cubs, which are still on their first date with success next year.
As for Pick of the Day, The Pulse Man's 'bet against Bush' campaign seems to work in betting against the Milwaukee Brewers, and perhaps the Texas Rangers (never really thought about it). Still, the Pulse Man is back to 8 games over and tomorrow night likes the under in the Rays/Yanks developing AL East rivalry which is set at 10 1/2.
Pick of the Day: Rays @ Yankees- Total Runs 10.5-UNDER (-100)
Record:(21-13-0)
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