By Paul Sullivan
Tribune staff reporter
Back when he was playing shortstop at LSU, Ryan Theriot used to drive coach Skip Bertman crazy with his penchant for making flashy plays.
“I almost killed him, he said,” said Theriot, who in 2000 led LSU to the College World Series championship. “He said, ‘Kid, I have some faults. I smoke a cigar. I may have a drink every now and then. But Theriot, if you don’t kill me in the next three or four years, it’ll be a miracle.'”
Seven years later Theriot has found a home in the Cubs’ infield, and he’s making it difficult for manager Lou Piniella to leave him out of his starting lineup.
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