Eight is enough
It’s clear from the photo above that Cubs rookie catcher Geovany Soto knows how to keep his eye on the ball. I mean, look at that focus. A roague catcher’s mask won’t get in the way between him and that baseball!
Unfortunately when Soto doesn’t have a large object dangling from the side of his face, he has a much tougher time keeping his eye on the ball. Case in point: eight straight strikeouts, five of which came Saturday at Washington. If not for his day off on Sunday, he may have added to his illustrious streak. But no worries, even with an extra day off to sit around and just think about how much five strikeouts in one night sucks, Soto doesn’t seem anxious about the prosepect of striking out more:
“I’m sure I’m not the only guy in history to do it. There’s still going to be someone after me, so I’m not worried about it.”
Hm, something tells me that would be the last thing you’d want to say if, for instance, you cheated on your significant other, robbed a bank or killed someone. But it’s certainly the right attitude to take after you’ve struckout eight straight times.
Wednesday’s probably starter for Milwaukee: Ben Sheets.
Yeah, I think Soto is going to be just fine.
