Here is a picture of what happened the last time D-Rock and Juan Pierre played on the same team. They (along with ex-Cub Dontrelle Willis, in the middle) celebrated a World Series title. Cub Nation happily welcomes Juan Pierre to the chaos of Wrigleyville, where his outstanding demeanor and positive clubhouse presence along with his well-known abilities as a leadoff hitter will really give the Cubs a boost next year.
K-Rock's blog noted that he has great splits for day games, and he really should benefit from playing at Wrigley (which is known for long, thick grass). I'm starting to get excited seeing the 2006 squad shape up. If we add a starter and one more outfielder and get some clarity on the middle infield situation, we just may have something to get excited about.
That's the big news for today. The second weekend of holiday party season kicks off tomorrow night with the office Christmas party, which is always a big hit, at an Italian restaurant downtown and then Saturday is a double dip as TheGirl and I hit Matt & Jim's soiree before some folks will welcome Mary back to town at Hawkette HQ...LongMan has promised to "unleash the devastator", so it should be a memorable evening. Friday and Saturday of next week are already booked as well with a classy event downtown and Gate's holiday bash, which takes us the LittleSis's birthday in Iowa City on the 23rd, and then of course the reunion on Christmas night at Vito's. It's a great lineup and I look forward to embarrassing myself and my family at each and every party.
New Year's Eve looks like it's going to be in Chicago. We have perused some options and there are a ton of good events to attend, but right now the wrecking crew is looking at this one and this one as front-runners. Do you have a good idea for or a line on a great party? Let me know. I'll be getting my monkey suit dry-cleaned, stain-guarded, and ready to rock for the big night. I will not, however, be making any New Year's resolutions. I'm happy with the status quo.
Happy holidays.
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