When Will Ohman and the Cubs parted ways in the winter of 2007, it wasn't exactly with the best of feelings on either side. Now he is back in Chicago, having signed a two-year deal with the White Sox, and says the "past is in the past."
"It's been what, four or five years? It is what it is," he said. "You spend time in a certain place and you move on."
Ohman was traded to the Braves in December of 2007 after angering the Cubs and their training staff about supposed shoulder problems and then balking at being sent to the minor leagues.
"I'm sure there will be several people (at Wrigley Field) who will be pleased if I don't return," he said. "(But) I've always liked that stadium and there's good energy to it, too."
Ohman also says he is a better and more mature pitcher than during his time with the Cubs. And it was a long time, too, because he had more tenure with the team than anyone but Kerry Wood.
"Oh, absolutely," he said. "What do they always say, if you're not moving up, you're moving down. Improvement is always a goal. As (you age), you get a better handle on what you're doing."
While much if his career has been spent in the National League, the 33-year-old lefty looks forward to getting out left-handers for the South Siders, even though he had a chance to go elsewhere. He signed for $4 million over two years.
"As a player, the security of having two years is always going to be important," he said on a conference call. "That was a huge factor (in choosing the Sox). Unfortunately, the last four years I've done a lot of hopping around. To call one place home is great.
"The other factor is this team is built to win. I don't care who you are or how much someone gives you, if you come up short, it's not a great feeling."
Source: http://www.chicagobreakingsports.com/2011/01/sox-lefty-ohman-no-hard-feelings-toward-cubs.html
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