Today is the start of actual, semi-competitive baseball! The Cubs’ Cactus League slate kicks off with a visit to Tempe to take on the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim of Tempe.
Travis Wood, who is fighting for a spot at the back end of the Cubs’ rotation, opens things up for the Cubs. He had a rough go of it last Spring, so we’ll see how he looks this time around.
The game is 2pm CT, and is available on WGN Radio as well as MLB.com (audio). Len Kasper is subbing for Pat Hughes today on WGN, so don’t be upset if the familiar “Chicago Cubs baseball is on the air!” sounds slightly less familiar – it’s all good.
This is your open thread for the game, so feel free to drop your commentary, thoughts, reactions, play-by-play, whatever, into the comments.
Today’s lineup:
1. Logan Watkins, 2B
2. Dave Sappelt, CF
3. Anthony Rizzo, 1B
4. Scott Hairston, RF
5. Luis Valbuena, 3B
6. Welington Castillo, C
7. Brett Jackson, LF
8. Brent Lillibridge, SS
9. Darnell McDonald, DH
Rizzo doubles to the wall.
Good start for Valbuena with the bat!!!
Dese niggas clam 300 but we BDK
Why not 3B?
Rondon 23 pitches 13 strikes.
No harm no foul.
Soler and Baez with rocket base hits. Let the over enthusiasm continue.
Lead off walk leads to a run for the Cubs.
Soler doubles in Clevenger.
It’s only spring training, but I love the hustle.
Lake
Typical Junior Lake, two K’s first two AB’s. Towering bomb in the third AB.
Two homers by the 3B today. Who needs Stewy?
And it’s in the books. 1st spring win. CUBS WIN CUBS WIN.
Good Day for the Cubs pitchers. They threw strikes.