Jeff Weaver

I know some people hold their breaths when Weaver goes to the mound, but I fully support him.

I have to.

When I was at spring training, I managed to have my picture taken with him. And, well, you see, I think I'm a curse. It seems that any player I have ever met instantly has some sort of bad luck. Career-wise, game-wise.

Most often they are traded.

I stay away from buying t-shirts and jerseys with my favorite players names on them solely because I know what that means. They will be traded.

I have a history.

So, I kind of felt bad when Weaver posed for the picture and by the end of spring training he did not have a spot in the rotation.

Sigh.

So, I cheer for him. I'm happy every time he gets a start because, in my mind, it means that maybe, just maybe, the curse has worn off.

It has, after all, been five months. Plenty of time....