Third Call For Felix Pie

Cubs management is pulling out all the stops to build a winning team.

Felix Pie is leaving Triple-A Iowa and returning to Wrigley Field for the third time.

In this instance, the motive is to fill in for the injured Angel Pagan.

But Pie brings plenty of good numbers with him. The 21-year-old outfielder is hitting .362 at Iowa, with 9 homers and 43 RBIs.

I hope the Cubs hold on to this young man. He's going to be quite a ballplayer someday soon.

What Else Can Happen?

The Cubs keep bringing guys up from the Triple-A teams, and sometimes they perform like veterans. Felix Pie is one recent example.

Sunday night at Atlanta, Mike Fontenot, another recent arrival, hit a homer and an RBI triple. The Cubs went into the eighth inning with a two-run advantage, only to let the Braves take the lead and win the game 5-4.

Fontenot hit into a double play in the eighth, but nobody is perfect.

It's enough to make you want to go back to Des Moines.