[adinserter block=”2″]The official start of Spring Training is here, with pitchers and catchers reporting today. Of course, you know that the vast majority of Cubs pitchers and catchers – indeed, what seems like the vast majority of all players coming to big league camp – having long already reported.
The Cubs’ top men met with the media, and, while they didn’t reveal anything earth-shattering, that’s actually good news. This time of year, the fear you have (ok, the fear *I* have is that the opening press conference will unveil some injury or two that popped up over the offseason). I’ll have some more on what was said later.
In the meantime, you can gaze upon the men in charge:
Cubs brass on Day 1 pic.twitter.com/pbg3qb4tFQ
— Jesse Rogers (@ESPNChiCubs) February 19, 2016
Elsewhere on pitchers and catchers reporting day, here are some pitchers throwing balls:
Jon Lester just helping break his buddy John Lackey into #Cubs camp here in Mesa. Enjoy pic.twitter.com/j3FIheNtup
— Kelly Crull (@Kelly_Crull) February 19, 2016
I dig it, Travis:
T-shirt of the spring so far: pic.twitter.com/Y5FoWsLokh
— Mark Gonzales (@MDGonzales) February 19, 2016
He looks like a Stretch Armstrong doll:
Anthony is bendy. (@mandophotos) https://t.co/kCHD9B6PuH pic.twitter.com/SaI26wjAxS
— Lauren Comitor (@laurencomitor) February 19, 2016
Hey there:
Just gonna leave this here ✨ pic.twitter.com/OqACqSdh7z
— Lauren Comitor (@laurencomitor) February 19, 2016
And look who’s arrived!
And the man you've all been waiting for….Matt Murton pic.twitter.com/GXJXyDd6Lm
— John Arguello (@CubsDen) February 19, 2016
Ben Zobrist is in the house:
Hey you! #Zobrist pic.twitter.com/lrS87PqZee
— John Arguello (@CubsDen) February 19, 2016
In response to Kyle Schwarber’s windshield bomb and subsequent tweet to Safelite, look what happened:
Saflite AutoGlass at #Cubs Sloan Park to replace broken window of fans car from #Schwarber HR. pic.twitter.com/ueJgOipe9a
— Tim Sheridan (@BoysOfSpring) February 19, 2016
And, sure enough, as Al Yellon reports, they really did go and fix the fan’s car today.