Yes, Felix Pie is back in the minors and Jim Edmonds got the starting job in centerfield on Thursday. 

Even though Edmonds left a small village on the base paths (1-4, 7 LOB), the Cubs handled the San Diego Padres to move one step closer to the 10 games over .500 mark.

I will be first to admit that during spring training I feared the idea of Ryan Dempster starting every fifth day.  I was used to the Dempster of old coming into the game during the ninth inning and making every Cubs fan worry with a walk, a coupe of hits, and then working out of the self-induced jam.

Ryan, I apologize.  You pitched a gem today.  You have been wonderful all season.  Thank you.

And yes, I still despise Edmonds.  His many years of service to the Cardinals doesn’t allow me to call him a Cub.

Edmonds use to hammer the Cubs at Wrigley and Busch, and this is why I find it hard to root for him.  There were even a couple of exchanges between Edmonds and Zambrano.

I will try though.  I might have to try harder than usual to like a new player.

Let us just stick to the positives.  The Cubs, after 41 games, are leading the Central Division by one and a half, and are nine games over .500.

For those numbers, I will give Edmonds the Gary Gaetti/ Eric Karros award for over-achieving-washed-up-player-of-the-year award in Chicago.

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