Jeff Suppan SP San Diego Padres-May 20th, 2012

Drafted out of high school in 1993 by the Boston Red Sox, Jeff Suppan wasted little time climbing the major league ladder.  He made it  the majors with the Red Sox in 1995.  He has since played with Arizona, Kansas City, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Milwaukee and currently the San Diego Padres.  His best season came in 2005 with St. Louis where he compiled a 16-10 record with a 3.57 ERA.  In 2006, he won the National League Championship series MVP when he pitched 15 innings with a ERA of 0.60 and helped the Cardinals win the World Series.  In the off-season, you can catch Jeff at his restaurant Soup's Sports Grill located in Woodland Hills, CA.  

Before Sunday's game, I was able to chat with Jeff about who his favorite player was.  Jeff talked about how your favorite player "change as you get older."  As a kid, he really loved Mike Schmidt and tried to emulate him as a player, "hitting home runs" like Mike did with Philly.  He said he would think about it some more, so I hope to catch him again and see who else he mentions.