Don’t make eye contact. Don’t answer the phone–it might be the Cubs. For young pitchers waiting to be drafted on June 7th, the last voice they want to hear is Jim Hendry’s. It wasn’t too many years ago when any young fireballer would jump at the chance to be the next Kerry Wood or Mark Prior. Those days were many torn labrums and rotator cuffs ago, as every hopeful youngster now has the Cubbies on call block.ÂÂÂ
The Cubbies hold the 3rd pick in the June 7th draft which, if you’re interested or having trouble sleeping, will be televised for the very first time on ESPN2. The Cubs haven’t picked this high since selecting the aforementioned Mark Prior with the ...
