Spring Training Miscellany: Photo Day at Cubs Camp Takes Over

February 20, 2019, by Brett Taylor Chicago Cubs

It was Photo Day at Cubs camp today, which means a whole lot of ridiculous fun was had, especially by Anthony Rizzo, who went off on Instagram with candid, surprise shots of folks throughout the org:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BuG9QXpAdW8/

More Photo Day fun …

Photo of photographer taking photo on photo day: Cole Hamels. #Cubs pic.twitter.com/IIt0RkPasB

— Bruce Miles (@BruceMiles2112) February 20, 2019

https://twitter.com/Cubs/status/1098246613326168069

Some people say the #Cubs take the finest selfies in all of baseball. pic.twitter.com/N56zbEP4DB

— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) February 20, 2019

Is it hot in here? pic.twitter.com/elc0d7vwuf

— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) February 20, 2019

Wow. Picture Day photographer deserves a raise for this one. pic.twitter.com/qWxisexHKd

— Bleacher Nation (@BleacherNation) February 20, 2019

Hey @ColeHamels, what does it feel like to hit a home run at Wrigley Field? pic.twitter.com/Ys5BH1Nx41

— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) February 20, 2019

On a potentially less lighter note (we don’t really know), still no Ben Zobrist at camp:

Maddon assured media members that Zobrist will join his teammates soon after he attends to a personal matter.

— Mark Gonzales (@MDGonzales) February 20, 2019

Excellent tour of the back fields:

Close to the action! pic.twitter.com/tgDFtrI0Em

— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) February 20, 2019

A quick bitta hype from the Cubs:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BuHPTPHllil/

Kris Bryant is feeling good:

Kris Bryant's swing. The ball if flying off his bat today. #Cubs pic.twitter.com/59mls9oTgl

— Kevin Powell (@kpowell720) February 20, 2019

Bryant just hit a couple back-to-back halfway up that hill, well beyond the first set of trees pic.twitter.com/0n5cmgg0jo

— Tony Andracki (@TonyAndracki23) February 20, 2019

Now one over the batter's eye in straightaway CF for Bryant pic.twitter.com/ZXjnTISdzW

— Tony Andracki (@TonyAndracki23) February 20, 2019

Having been there, I can say those are LOL far shots.
Some Kyle Schwarber BP:

Kyle Schwarber in the cage… pic.twitter.com/mQT4jVVa2p

— Jordan Bastian (@MLBastian) February 20, 2019

Oscar De La Cruz, currently suspended for PEDs, has now been suspended an additional 80 games:

Javy nearly took a pitch off the helmet from Oscar de la Cruz in live BP, but he shook it off.

To be sure, an adorable kid kept yelling "Javy, are you OK?!" until he got an affirmative answer from the Cubs star.

— Tony Andracki (@TonyAndracki23) February 20, 2019

Circle change:

https://twitter.com/Kelly_Crull/status/1098337285458677760

Bullpen hopeful:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BuHO3kLgS8e/?utm_source=ig_twitter_share&igshid=gj4d64i9kkti

Reliever to keep an eye on? James Norwood. The stuff was obviously there last year, and been hearing lots of good things about him already out of camp behind the scenes.
Puppies? Puppies: