I Wanna Be Like Mike...Fontenot

Since being called up from Triple-A, Cubs' infielder Mike Fontenot is doing it all including batting an astounding .408 in 20 games and solidifying a spot in the everyday line-up for the red hot Cubs

At only 5'8'' 170 pounds, the Cubs' newest infielder packs quite a pop.

Since being brought up for the second time this year on June 9 and starting since June 10, Mike Fontenont has helped the Cubs go 10-6. During that stretch, the Cubs swept the rival White Sox at U.S. Cellular and the Colorado Rockies at Wrigley to give them their current six-game winning streak.

The Louisiana native knows a thing or two about winning since Ryan Theriot and him won the College World Series at LSU back in 2000, in which Fontenot was named to the all-tournament team while batting .462. It looks like little as changed with this offensive fire-starter. In 20 games, Fontenot is hitting an incredible .408 with eight doubles, two triples, three homers, 13 RBI's, scored 15 runs, and has a .455 OBP. In the recent three-game sweep of the Rockies, the second baseman went 9-for-13 including a 5-for-5 performance in the Cubs wild ninth-inning victory 10-9 to open the series. The 5-for-5 night featured two doubles, two RBI's, and two runs.

Today, Fontenot showed that little men can play a big man's game by going 3-for-4 including a towering 415 foot solo homer. The homer impressed all his teammates including starter Carlos Zambrano who said, "I didn't know that short men could hit the ball like that. He hit the ball like a man. I feel happy for him" (http://www.chicagocubs.com/). Fontenot's pop-single in the first that was lost in the sun extended his career-high hitting streak to 10.

If your wondering how the Cubs acquired Fontenot, look no further than GM Jim Hendry. Fontenot was brought over from the Baltimore Orioles in the Sammy Sosa deal along with OF Jerry Hairston and RHP Dave Crouthers. So all those that thought the Cubs got nothing for Sosa they would be greatly mistaken. Two years since the trade, Fontenot is paying huge dividends, while Hairston and Sosa are Texas Rangers and no one knows who or where Crouthers is.

With the way Fontenot has been hitting all year, including Triple-A in which he was batting .340 in 54 games with 17 doubles, four triples, and six homers, it's clear that the little, big man can hit. Another thing that is a certainty is his amazing production in the two-spot for the rest of the year.

With the Milwaukee Brewers set to invade Wrigley on Friday to start an important three-game series, the Cubs will need Fontenot to remain on fire. With his humble attitude, don't expect anything to change as the Brew Crew meets the newest Cubs star this weekend.

By Sunday afternoon, the Brewers will understand why there's a new Mike in Chicago that Cubs fans want to be like.