… making my swing a little shorter. It got out of whack. It was pretty long. That’s really the only thing.”

— Corey Patterson, explaining why he expects to be back with the big-league club sooner rather than later.

My take: Corey, you could have the shortest, quickest swing in baseball, but it won’t help you hit balls in the dirt or over your head.

(Also posted to CubsNet.com.)