Symmetry is always a beautiful thing. When life comes full circle or wrongs get righted, a sense of peace tends to invade a little of our chaotic lives. Today's headlines include two pitchers who may come full circle and come home.

One is in the bag. Sidney Ponson came home to the Orioles and signed a three year contract to pitch for the team. The Orioles have done much to strengthen their lineup and now they have made a great step to address pitching. And Ponson is just coming into his own.

Only twenty-seven years old, Ponson was never drafted and is still learning his craft. He made great strides and had his best year so far this past season. The Giants made the right deal and borrowed him for a few months, but now that Ponson had a choice to go anywhere he wanted, he came home. That speaks well of him and the team for signing him.

The other headline isn't a done deal, but as a Fan, I hope it happens. The Cubs are wining and dining Greg Maddux and offered him a two year contract to come home. What a perfect place for Maddux to pick up his three hundredth win--where he started to become the Hall of Fame pitcher that he is.

Maddux was drafted by the Cubs and they developed him. In his seven years with the Cubs, Maddux had a 92-75 record for some really bad teams. Cub fans were crushed when their star left and ended up in Atlanta. There must have been a lot of teeth gnashing as their former star had great year after year for the Braves.

And now Maddux may go home and finish his career there. I hope he does. Symmetry. It's a beautiful thing.