Finally, I could see the Cubs on the TV! Well, my laptop anyway. With the Cubs playing at the Diamondbacks, who were broadcasting the game, it was on MLB.tv. Hooray! Just in time for me to watch Tyler Chatwood …
… pitch shockingly well. I know. I know. I know. You *DON’T* have to tell me. Spring Training is meaningless, the sample last year demonstrated much more, guys just don’t bounce back from that level of yips, and so on and so on. I know it. Totally.
But also, dude is winning the Cy Young:
Tyler Chatwood pic.twitter.com/SfB1MHJMPI
— Aldo Soto (@AldoSoto21) March 1, 2019
TYLER CHATWOOD CY YOUNG FAVORITE pic.twitter.com/ETQkCMYa96
— Aldo Soto (@AldoSoto21) March 1, 2019
Chatwood wound up throwing three legitimately very-good-looking innings, WALKING NO ONE, allowing three hits and striking out three:
Tyler Chatwood's line: 3 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 45 pitches. Had 3 flyouts and 3 groundouts. Averaged 93.8 mph with 4-seam FB, topped at 96.2. pic.twitter.com/1TfcBdeKhL
— Jordan Bastian (@MLBastian) March 1, 2019
Lefty Mike Montgomery threw a 20-pitch live BP session this morning. First time facing hitters this spring. Likely one more live BP before shifting to Cactus League games. pic.twitter.com/RsJBJlq6PD
— Jordan Bastian (@MLBastian) March 1, 2019
I wonder if the Cubs won’t stretch him out as a starter at this point, instead trying to keep him fresh and falling back on other starter options if there’s an emergency to open the season.
Oh, and speaking of starters, Jose Quintana completed the quintet of veteran Cubs starting pitchers who looked perfectly fine and boring in their opening two innings of the Spring (Yu Darvish being the exception, but we were tracking much different things for him, and all was just fine).
Elsewhere in Arizona and from the Cubs’ 10-2 win …
Carl's new delivery. pic.twitter.com/hiFfpR5tHS
— Aldo Soto (@AldoSoto21) March 1, 2019
Brach still has a live BP to go before transitioning to games. Edwards makes spring debut today. https://t.co/zVrTSpAaBA
— Jordan Bastian (@MLBastian) March 1, 2019
Schwarber with another lefty on lefty hit to the left side. Scores Happ. Then he steals third! pic.twitter.com/0qmDR2meXp
— Jesse Rogers (@ESPNChiCubs) March 1, 2019
Mark Zagunis misses the 'bunt' sign. pic.twitter.com/8uK9xeVrrq
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) March 1, 2019
Cubs win!
Final: #Cubs 10, D-backs 2. pic.twitter.com/pquizz5rHa
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) March 1, 2019
Jared Young off RHP Sam Lewis – 104.3 mph, 22 degrees (389 ft Home Run)
92.7 mph Four-Seamer#Cubs @ #Dbacks (T7) pic.twitter.com/hs05OsCKMb— MLBBarrelAlert (@MLBBarrelAlert) March 1, 2019
Clydesdales make a visit: pic.twitter.com/L5XKW3z6M5
— Mark Gonzales (@MDGonzales) March 1, 2019
"Hello, baseball Batman, I need to report a murder." pic.twitter.com/ArNh41oG24
— Bleacher Nation (@BleacherNation) March 1, 2019
Anthony Rizzo reacts to Jake Arrieta’s Instagram where he’s sweeping the house in his underwear and also explains the blond air. pic.twitter.com/9nHmT55se3
— Jesse Rogers (@ESPNChiCubs) March 1, 2019
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