The Cubs play a Spring Training game in just three days. So that’s kinda wild, eh? And maybe eventually the games will be the primary focus around baseball …
Cubs GM Jed Hoyer, on Javier Báez: "He's really motivated. He's looked great so far."
Hoyer praised Javy for being accountable publicly on something that could've remained in-house. Here's that story from Sunday: https://t.co/520SnQcfep pic.twitter.com/Cvo2j3HExo
— Jordan Bastian (@MLBastian) February 19, 2020
This exchange with Bryant is pretty good. Note the thought he gives the follow up questions pic.twitter.com/e0GRbdJpsS
— Jesse Rogers (@ESPNChiCubs) February 18, 2020
The MLBPA responds: “Any suggestion that the Association failed to cooperate … is untrue.” https://t.co/n2JaTs58p6 pic.twitter.com/G1shWNycId
— Stephanie Apstein (@stephapstein) February 19, 2020
Rob Manfred said the MLBPA would only cooperate with the sign-stealing investigation if players received immunity. The union’s executive director disputes Manfred’s explanation. https://t.co/5vIatrLkI4
— WSJ Sports (@WSJSports) February 19, 2020
MLB wants the MLBPA to take a stand publicly: should sign stealing be punishable? PA's first proposal on new rules did not include discipline, but sources said not to read into that. All of this comes in face of wide criticism of how MLB handled the Astros https://t.co/CrD07mmhVd
— Evan Drellich (@EvanDrellich) February 19, 2020
The Astros' sign-stealing scandal has players advocating for other players to be punished. @McCannSportsLaw on the tricky spot this places the MLB Players Association: https://t.co/VxLWTHtBUr pic.twitter.com/sfdILjDEy0
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) February 18, 2020
Wow. Making @JLester34 visibly laugh should be worth an MVP award or at least a grapefruit White Claw. Cheers to you, @ARizzo44. pic.twitter.com/X61CcwrNXf
— Bleacher Nation (@BleacherNation) February 19, 2020
For those asking, here is the list. Interestingly, three managed the feat in 2019, after just two in the five years prior. Gave me a good excuse to revisit Hank Conger’s interesting what-could/should-have-been career. pic.twitter.com/lmapFJPLqY
— Cubs Prospects – Bryan Smith (@cubprospects) February 19, 2020