Fast Eddie Butler could be a quick fix for the Cubs

When Eddie Butler got the call that changed his career, it came from Cubs general manager Jed Hoyer, not Cubs president Theo Epstein.

“From what Jed said, I think Theo was on a plane with Eddie Vedder,” Butler said with a laugh Wednesday.

One flies around with Eddie Vedder. One calls Eddie Butler. That’s called a pecking order. But what’s the difference between a couple of Eddies?

“Little different,” Butler said. “One’s fully established and one’s trying to make a name.”

One has his guitars hanging up in the Wrigley Field players’ rec room, the other is trying to make himself at home there. Could the less-famous Eddie be the better man for the Cubs this season?

The Cubs acquired Butler from…