Farewell Scooter!

From August of 2007 until June of this year, Scott Eyre was as solid a relief pitcher as any team could ask for. In fact, Eyre put together a Chicago Cubs club-record 33 straight scoreless appearances.
And now his days in Cubbie Blue are numbered. And I don't understand it or agree with it.
The left-hander was designated for assignment today to make room on the roster for Kerry Wood. Teams have seven days to pick up the remaining $1 on his contract. There are no doubts that some smart general manager will sign him as good lefties always find work.
Eyre knew he was on the chopping block last week at the trade deadline. I think we all knew it, too, when a televised game showed him sitting in the bullpen looking like someone just ran over his dog.
He didn't get traded then and I don't understand why the Cubs are releasing him now.
Yes, we have two powerful left-handers in Neal Cotts and Sean Marshall. But when the going gets tough (i.e. playoffs?), do you want an inexperienced pitcher who will probably try to throw the ball through the batter or a mature hurler who can handle the pressure?
And let me say something about chemistry and how important it has been to this team this year. We've got good guys who enjoy working together and it shows. Eyre was always a 'good clubhouse guy.' He didn't mind when then-new-manager Lou Piniella called him 'Stevie Ire' all last year. In fact, Eyre was so disturbed by the reality of leaving his buddies that he broke down during an interview with Comcast today.
Teams are allowed to expand their rosters in September and I don't understand why we couldn't find somewhere to hide him till then. Send Ronny Cedeno down to AAA or Neal Cotts.
I'm really afraid that we'll need a dependable left-handed pitcher and we won't have one in the bullpen. Because we let one get away.
It's wrong.
Very, very wrong.