“Oh, I’m a lucky man to count on both hands the ones I love.” – Just Breathe by Eddie Vedder
Jed Hoyer sat in the broadcast booth yesterday and talked about Ryne Sandberg after a makeshift weekend tribute at Wrigley Field that included Jon Lester and Kerry Wood donning Sandberg jerseys. The Hall of Famer is fighting prostate cancer and last week issued an ill-lit statement regarding its progress.
It was the third line of the announcement that left Cubs fans everywhere unnerved.