It doesn't matter what team you root for, but in every Major League city around the country there is that one player on the team who isn't the biggest star, but draws some kind of cult following anyway. In Chicago with Cubs fans, that player is shortstop Ryan Theriot. He's been beloved by Cubs fans since about fifteen seconds after he first became a regular player with the team last season.Which is why the Chicago Tribune asked it's readers to send in questions for Theriot to answer in the paper, and in Ryan's answers we find out he's a pretty likeable guy, and he's funny to boot. Oh, and we also learn that he could totally beat up his good friend, occasional double play partner, and former college teammate Mike Fontenot.
Riot, who wins a fight between you and Fontenot? If you two teamed up, do you think you could take Zambrano out? Inquiring minds want to know... -- Erik Burgio, San FranciscoThis isn't the only interesting tidbit in the Q&A session,either, as Ryan also informs us that he has nine pitches in his repertoire "all of which are awesome," Mark DeRosa is the ugliest guy in the clubhouse though he has huge biceps, and that he thinks cats are cool.
I'd beat Font's butt, though Z might kill us. But I think Z likes me, or at least I hope he does. I would never fight Font, but if I did, I'd hammer him, and he knows that.
All in all it's a pretty interesting session not filled with the same old boring answers players give to the same boring questions. If you're looking for some time to kill at work today, I highly recommend it.
