Saturday, May 8, 2010

Great news for Cubs fans .. Reds fans -- not so much

Alright diehard Reds fans, you can stop reading right now. Last night's 14-7 drubbing at the hands of the Cubs was pretty brutal to watch. But if you're a fan of baseball, you have to admit, it had its high points.

Starlin Castro, the Cubs' rookie shortstop, made his Major League debut last night at the ripe old age of 20. (I feel so unaccomplished.) Apparently, being the youngest Cubs shortstop in history wasn't enough, because he also felt the need to be just the sixth Cub ever to hit a home run in his first Major League at bat.

Still, he wasn't done. After blasting a three-run shot in that first plate appearance, Castro hit a bases-loaded triple his third time to the plate, cementing his place in history as the only rookie in Major League Baseball to debut with a six-RBI performance.

If I were a Cubs fan, I'd buy this man a beer. Oh wait, that'd be illegal. Maybe next year, kid.




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