Samardzija Chooses Pitching Over Catching; Not That There’s Anything Wrong with That

Posted on January 19, 2007 by Bad Kermit

SOUTH BEND, Ind.--Former Notre Dame wide receiver Jeff Samardzija, who was drafted by the Cubs last year, has decided to forgo his football career for a career pitching with the Cubs.

Poor bastard didn’t even know what hit him.

Samardzija's Tommy John surgery has been scheduled for late August.

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7 Responses to "Samardzija Chooses Pitching Over Catching; Not That There’s Anything Wrong with That"

  • By domer.mq January 19, 2007 - 5:15 pm

    Note to readers: Bad Kermit is a Cubs fan, and as such, has been trained to believe that all Cubs pitchers will require Tommy John surgery. Shark is not hurt. Yet.

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  • By Bad Kermit January 19, 2007 - 7:31 pm

    Wait. Have people been taking me seriously? Sorry, everyone.

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  • By gwzimm January 20, 2007 - 9:41 am

    Love the shark.

    Hate the Cubs.

    What a dilemma.

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  • By domer.mq January 20, 2007 - 3:53 pm

    Kermit,

    I was more trying to fend off those who yelp at every notion that a player may be hurt, current player or not.

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  • By The Biscuit January 21, 2007 - 4:22 am

    I actually think this is kind of lame. After a guy says “I can do both, Bo Jackson, blah blah blah” to bail on Football for Baseball is just weak. I get the reasons ($, stability, longevity, Chi-town, etc.), but he shouldnt have spouted off his desire to do both for so long. Yes, yes, he was protecting his draft status and all that. But Jeff played it off as so SINCERE. I wish him the best of luck, and the Cubs with him (for BadKermit’s sake as much as anyone’s) but I would have liked to have seen him in the NFL at least for 2-3 years…-Bizkit

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  • By Bad Kermit January 21, 2007 - 10:27 am

    I have never understood how anyone can hate the Cubs. They’re so pathetic, what’s the point? It’s like hating a skunk that got hit by a car and is bleeding out on the side of the road.

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  • By domer.mq January 21, 2007 - 12:29 pm

    Biscuit,

    I think he really did want to do both. Indications from very good sources (read: sites you pay for), were that he really did think he could do both, but both the MLB and NFL made it clear that they wouldn’t be able to have another “Bo Jackson” who was part pitcher.

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