> What a bummer.....I was really looking forward to watching Jeff on
> Sunday;
>
> Samardzija going to focus on Cubs career
>
> Cubs prospect Jeff Samardzija, a record-breaking receiver at Notre
> Dame, is giving up football for baseball, FOXSports.com has learned.
> Samardzija, a right-handed pitcher, was the Cubs' fifth-round pick

> summer and projected as a first-round pick in the NFL draft.
>
> He signed a $7.25 million contract with the Cubs and went 1-2 with a
> 2.70 ERA in seven starts at Class A last summer before returning to
> Notre Dame for his senior football season.
>
> On Friday, Samardzija agreed to a $10 million, five-year deal with the
> Cubs. "Baseball is my first love. I played it my whole life,"
> Samardzija said. ...