In honor of Opening Day, this week's fantastic cardboard subject is none other than Cleveland Indians manager Eric Wedge. He was chosen in the 1993 expansion draft by the Colorado Rockies with the 48th pick, playing in 9 games that year. Wedgie played parts of four years in the majors, belting 5 home runs for the Red Sox in 1992. Eric seemed to juggle life behind the dish and manicuring his mustache and possible mullet quite well. His face displayed the hope and promise of greatness. That success would come 14 years later not between the lines, but from the top step of the dugout. 2007's AL Manager of the Year used to call pitches for hurling legends such as Armando Reynoso and Willie Blair. Now he is the skipper of one of the elite teams in baseball. Catchers always seem to have it easy.
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