Cubs Comments

Cubs players comment on the addition of Nomar from the Chicago Tribune...

"Alex has become a good friend of mine, and I'll miss him," catcher Michael Barrett said. "He led the NL in fielding percentage and he was clutch for us last year. But we're getting a proven .300 hitter."

Barrett's last sentence says it all. A good friend A-gonz may be, but he can't hit a lick.

Matthews' job as a hitting coach just got easier because the Cubs traded a .217 hitter for one batting .321.

"We still have a lot of work to do," Matthews said. "But Nomar is Nomar."

Read the whole article. If you want a run down of his stats click here.

Also Forklift points out a trait of Nomar we should all get used to. His routine with his batting gloves and tapping of his feet. I believe for every pitch he will undo the velcro on his batting gloves and generally fidget with them and adjust his gloves. Then when he steps into the batters box he taps the tops of his toes in the dirt, before he settles in to take his next pitch. I remember they did a story on superstitions in baseball a few years back and they profiled Nomar and his habits. If I remember correctly he said it was for good luck, and kept him focused in between pitches. What ever it does for him, it works!