More Change with Chang

Reportedly the Cubs have come to an agreement for a deal with 36 year old Korean Chang-Yong Lim. The right-armed relief pitcher has played for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows for the past five years, putting up respectable numbers.

Over his career with the Swallows he has a 2.09 ERA, 231 strikeouts and 138 saves. 

Just last season, the pitcher underwent Tommy John surgery on his right elbow for the second time. Maybe it is just me, but it really does seem like the Cubs have a thing for guys who have had the Tommy John operation. I am really hoping that all these pitchers can bounce back from their surgeries and create some strong pitching for the Cubs. Lim did say that he and the Cubs would not expect him to pitch until 2014.

It is estimated at the moment that the deal is worth $5 million. 

A Cool Hobby

If you're the kind of person who likes memorobilia  and autographs, you should try TTMing. TTM stands for Through The Mail. Essentially you send an item to a player for him to sign and they send it back. It is a very cool thing considering you are only paying postage, which really beats paying a fortune to get an autograph. Many players and coaches sign free of charge, while few request a donation to their charity. There are many websites that you can use to find the addresses of the people you want to get in contact with. My personal favorite is Sports Card Forum. Users update their successes and failures all the time so you can know who is signing and who is not. If you have a couple extra stamps laying around you should consider giving it a try. You never know what might show up in your mail box. Once I get more readers I would love to give some of the autos that I have received away.