I got my Vine Line yesterday...Corey is on the cover! (along with Mark Prior, Carlos Zambrano, and Aramis Ramirez). The best part is that he is the centerfold this month...finally!

Here's what they say about him in an article:

 

ALL TOGETHER NOW

For the 2005 Chicago Cubs, 25 leaders equal one team

by Owen Perkins

 

(excerpt)

LEADING OFF

 

There are vocal leaders, and there are leaders who lead by example. Then there are those who lead by leading off. When it comes to setting the tone on a daily basis, Baker has turned to Corey Patterson to strike a first impression with the opposition and put the Cubs' best face forward.

 

"It's definitely important for a lead-off hitter to set the tone for the team," Patterson acknowledged. "I guess I did a good job last year with it. It's a tough position, but I know I'm capable of doing that. I'm looking forward to it. I'm not going to back down from it. It'll be a challenge."

 

Patterson, the Cubs' first-round draft pick in 1998, prepared for his leadoff role by structuring everything from his diet and his workout regimen to his plate approach around the role of establishing the Cubs' offensive identity and pace.

 

"You have to know when to push the gas and when to back off a little bit," Patterson explained. "Sometimes more is not better. You have to learn how to pace yourself."

 

Patterson felt the team was fully cognizant of its various responsibilities and expectations in the dugout each day.

 

"We all know our roles," Patterson said. "We all know what we can and can't do, which is important. If you get a bunch of individuals who all know what their roles are, they're going to play better, collectively."