Relief pitchers have a lot of time to kill out in the bullpen while they wait for their turn to pitch. Perhaps Cubs lefty John Grabow has been using his down time to practice the very unique skill of catching baseballs in his hat.

And if so, all his hard work paid off in the ninth inning of last night's game against the St. Louis Cardinals when Alfonso Soriano blasted a two-run homer his way.



No word on if Grabow was fulfilling a promise Kramer made to Bobby in the hospital.