The Case For Kevin Gregg

Why do people hate Kevin Gregg? I mean, beside the Sling Blade stare and half-wit, Special Olympics goggles the guy's been really good. To the tune of 19 saves in 22 chances. Over the year, he's been a rock solid reliever for the Cubs. In 45 2/3 IP, he's chiseled down his ERA to a nice 3.15 with a 1.226 WHIP. But let's look a little deeper, shall we? In June, Gregg really started to pitch well. In 13.0 IP, he posted a nice 2.77 ERA with 5 SV, a 0.846 WHIP, 0.163 BAA, and 11/3 K/BB. Want more Gregg sexy time? In July, he's thrown up a sick 0.79 ERA in 11.1 IP, 6 SV (two of which were more than 1 IP), 0.794 WHIP, 0.154 BAA, and 9/3 K/BB. I know Gregg's not the sexy guy in the bullpen to love. But I'll be damn if I'll let that stand in my way. I hated him at first. No mas. One more thing: Since the end of May, the NL Central looks like this: Houston                 31-19Chicago                 25-22St. Louis                23-27Milwaukee              21-27Cincinnati               18-30 In July: Houston                 13-6Chicago                 12-7Saint Louis             10-8Cincinnati                7-12Pittsburgh                6-12Milwaukee               6-12