I don’t feel shame in the name, even if Corey Freedman, my co-host on the Cubs Related podcast, berated me as soon as we finished recording a recent episode.
“Add Samardzija to the list of names you’re not allowed to say,” Corey admonished.
There are lots of names on this list. But whereas I typically joke about the scrappy players for whom I bear perhaps some undue admiration, I’m not joking about wanting Jeff Samardzija back. When the deadline approaches and the hot-hitting Cubs continue to put up runs, Samardzija might make the more sense than other options.