Already the latest folk hero of Wrigleyville, Bryan LaHair is starting to turn heads nationally. Sure, the .381/.459/.794 line to start the season helps in that regard - but what the Rick Reillys of the world really lap up (like the starved cliche hounds that they are) is when these numbers are coming from a player formerly thought of as a AAAA placeholder for Anthony Rizzo who is now moving jerseys by the pallet at the Cubs team store. Allow ESPN's David Schoenfield to take it from here:
"[LaHair's] is a story that goes beyond numbers -- although those are spectacular, too -- one that reminds us of the hundreds of players who toil in Triple-A, on the cusp of playing in the major leagues, hoping to catch a break."Bull Durham alert! America loves that story and will never get tired of it. Phillies fans may not be as fond of this particular version (and if you think I'm just trying to get in your head in advance of the big Nats/Phils series this weekend, then you're correct):
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