The Big Day is Finally Here!

Finally!

So the big day is finally here. I bet you think I’m talking about Opening Day 2009. Well, yes, I suppose that’s a big day. But it also just happens to be the day I get my cast off.

That’s right. I said cast. You guessed it, I broke my arm again. That’s why I haven’t written this blog in so long.

After last year’s baseball season ended in expected tragedy for the Cubs, I was too busy training to keep my blog updated. Then as the winter wore on, I was out jogging one snowy, icy morning. The sidewalk was very slippery and I almost fell several times. I admit, I was hoping I would fall, but when you’re trying to force something to happen, that’s when it usually doesn’t.

But on that particular morning, as I turned the corner at Clark and Addison, I looked up to gaze at Wrigley Field. What I didn’t see was a baseball (what the heck?) sticking out of the layer of ice on the sidewalk. My foot hit the ball and my whole body went flying 10 feet into the air. I landed smack on my shoulder.

I couldn’t believe my good luck!
Another broken arm, another cast and hopefully another miracle of sports science.

So, readers, I’m sorry I wasn’t able to keep you updated on my life over the last few months. I literally just got the cast off and I’m excited to get out and test my arm out with some pitches later in the day. The doctor said not to overdo it, but he doesn’t understand that I have a responsibility to my fans. Who knows, if everything goes right, I’ll be back on the Cubs by mid-season and leading the club to a World Series victory this fall.

There’s a magical feeling in the air. I think this might finally be the year that the curse is broken.

-Henry Rowengartner

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