Keith Moreland On WGN

*News this morning that Moreland is in as Santo’s replacement. Here’s a quick post from last April.

Interesting fact about Keith Moreland, who’s been filling in this week for Ron Santo on WGN radio. (Santo, by the way, returns for the Milwaukee series this weekend).

Not only was Moreland co-captain of the 1975 NCAA Champion Texas Longhorns, but he’s also second all-time for most hits in the College World Series (23) set from 1973-75.

Who’s first on that list? None other than the Cubs’ Sam Fuld, who clubbed 24 hits in the College World Series!

Moreland spent most of his six years in Chicago playing the corner outfield positions. Although he’s best remembered as a member of the ’84 division winning Cubs, his best season came the following year in Chicago: .307, 14 HR, 106 RBI.

Hendry Fails, Zambrano Too?

If Carlos Zambrano is smart…he’ll use this opportunity to resurrect his career as a reliever…like, for good.

His potential to win 20-games as a starter is just that…potential…which loosely translates to…he’s never done it.

Eight full seasons in the bigs and Zambrano averages 14-wins per year. Not bad, of course…but not an ace….and 20-W’s just ain’t gonna happen, either.

But…put this guy in the pen, and perhaps, for one single inning, he can channel his untamed emotions into All Star stuff again.