Tuesday, May 6, 2014

Jeff Samardzija: You Can't Make This Stuff Up!


How can you have seven starts -- fifty innings pitched -- have an ERA of 1.62 (second best in all of Major League Baseball) and have a winning record of 0 and 3?

You play for the Chicago Cubs...

Last night -- the former Notre Dame All-American wide receiver throws nine SCORELESS innings, giving up three hits while striking out seven.  Yet, he doesn't get a decision in the Cubs 3 - 1 loss to the White Sox in 12 innings.

Samardzija's on pace to become the first starter in history to pitch in the MLB All-Star game without a win...


LINK:  SAMARDZIJA INTERVIEW -- AFTER THE GAME

LINK:  SAMARDZIJA'S OVER THE SHOULDER CATCH

LINK:  CHICAGO TRIBUNE STORY