In Praise of Mad dog.

In order to keep your sanity as a life long Cubs fan you must have two things, an ability to forget things quickly and a sense of humor. I admit I did not feel too optimistic going into the season knowing our soon to be 40 year old, #2 spot in the rotation, was going to lose more velocity on his "fast" ball. Happily I can say, man can Maddux PITCH. Most guys in the bigs can throw, but few can command a game and be a pitcher. 0-2 count, most guys come near the plate, not Maddog. He'll waste 2 pitches to set up the out pitch. It's an honor as a former pitcher to see a master at his craft. What he has lost in raw ability he has gained in movement, ball "speed", placement and experience. Sure its only 6 innings but you are saving the pen a bit, might get a complete game every now and then. What you know everytime Maddog hits the bump that you'll get a complete effort on his part. If the Cubs offense can keep up the station to station offense and not rely on the solo home run, he'll reward the team for the extra breather. Today's the rubber game, if the Cubs are to contend, series' wins are key. The games are just as important in April as they are in September. Yesterday was small ball, today looks like a beautiful day for baseball and Milton will be serving at the dish, expect a thriller today at 1060 W. Addison.