Cactus League: 3/3 Cubs (Lieber) @ M's (Washburn) 2:05 CT

[wastra]

No score after 1

[wastra]

Fox grounds out.

[CubsGM]

If Lieber is lights out we need to look for a trade for Marquis :D

[wastra]

Figeroa singles to right. 1 on 1 out. Cintron up.

[Bruce Miles]

Top 2

Fox grounds 4-3

Figueroa singles to right

Cintron grounds into a forceout.

Koyie Hill lines out to left.

[wastra]

Contron grounds into 5-4 fielder's choice.

 

1 on, 2 out

 

K.Hill up

 

Hill fleis out to center.

 

no score.

[CubsGM]

Thanks for the updates.

[UMFan83]

Is anyone worried about Fukudome's inability to hit it out of the infield (save his lone hit, which was a bouncer down the line) so far in Spring? I heard multiple reports from AZ about observes commenting on Fukudomes lack of power in batting practice, and nothing has changed when the games started either. Bruce maybe you could shed some light.

[Schwarber Fan]

WHAT A THROW BY KOSUKE :shock:

[wastra]

Fukudome catches Clement's drive against the wall and almost doubles up Wilkerson at first. that ball was apparently tagged.

[weis21]

Fukudome with a FROZEN ROPE from the RF wall to almost double a guy off first!!!

 

:shock:

[CubsGM]

FU-KU FU-KU!

[nick23]

Is anyone worried about Fukudome's inability to hit it out of the infield (save his lone hit, which was a bouncer down the line) so far in Spring? I heard multiple reports from AZ about observes commenting on Fukudomes lack of power in batting practice, and nothing has changed when the games started either. Bruce maybe you could shed some light.

100% no.

[BCVM22]

KOSUKE CANNON

 

Is anyone worried about Fukudome's inability to hit it out of the infield (save his lone hit, which was a bouncer down the line) so far in Spring? I heard multiple reports from AZ about observes commenting on Fukudomes lack of power in batting practice, and nothing has changed when the games started either. Bruce maybe you could shed some light.

 

I'm not worried just yet. It's the guy's first plate appearances against an entirely new set of pitchers, and this is only the 4th game he's played in. He's not going to be tagging everything thrown his way immediately.

[Bruce Miles]

Bot 2

Wilkerson leads off with a single after looking like he was called out on a 1-2 pitch.

Clement flied to deep right; Fukudome nearly doubled Wilkerson off first on the fly. Great throw.

LaHair doubled to right-center; Fukudome with ball in quickly.

Lopez grounds 4-3, getting an RBI on a topper.

Reed singles off Lieber's foot, scoring a run.

Reed caught stealing on a bullet by Koyie Hill.

2-0 Seattle

Lieber: 17 pitches, 11 strikes

total: 26 pitches, 18 strikes

First-pitch strikes to seven of nine batters faced.

[C.C.]

Is anyone worried about Fukudome's inability to hit it out of the infield (save his lone hit, which was a bouncer down the line) so far in Spring? I heard multiple reports from AZ about observes commenting on Fukudomes lack of power in batting practice, and nothing has changed when the games started either. Bruce maybe you could shed some light.

100% no.

 

 

It's only been a couple of games. He needs time to adjust.

[Schwarber Fan]

IF single for Cedeno

[David]

Is anyone worried about Fukudome's inability to hit it out of the infield (save his lone hit, which was a bouncer down the line) so far in Spring? I heard multiple reports from AZ about observes commenting on Fukudomes lack of power in batting practice, and nothing has changed when the games started either. Bruce maybe you could shed some light.

 

Yea, I noticed this. I'm a little worried about it, too, but it's way too early to be concerned about such things. We'll see.

[Schwarber Fan]

Theriot called out looking

[UMFan83]

KOSUKE CANNON

 

Is anyone worried about Fukudome's inability to hit it out of the infield (save his lone hit, which was a bouncer down the line) so far in Spring? I heard multiple reports from AZ about observes commenting on Fukudomes lack of power in batting practice, and nothing has changed when the games started either. Bruce maybe you could shed some light.

 

I'm not worried just yet. It's the guy's first plate appearances against an entirely new set of pitchers, and this is only the 4th game he's played in. He's not going to be tagging everything thrown his way immediately.

 

I'm just saying, this is the same thing that beat writers were saying after watching him hit in BP. BP pitches are not the same as in game pitches.

[Schwarber Fan]

Ronny picked off

[Bruce Miles]

Top 3

Cedeno leads off with a single off the first baseman's glove and dives into the first-base bag (ugh)

Theriot called out

Cedeno caught stealing by pitcher, 1-3-6

Fukudome hit by pitch on a 3-2 pitch.

Murton flies to left.

[Schwarber Fan]

Cedeno leads off with a single off the first baseman's glove and dives into the first-base bag (ugh)

 

I just don't think there's anything (outside of punishing the players for doing it), that will stop some guys from diving into 1B.

[Schwarber Fan]

Nasty curve to K the batter but it gets away from K Hill and the batter reaches.

[PrimeTime]

Not good.

 

Alfonso Soriano's finger was more swollen than expected monday, making a return early this week unlikely.

 

"His finger was really swollen today," manager Lou Piniella said. "I don't know (how long) -- a week or so. He'll have to tell us. It's going to be a while. It's not going to be a matter of 2-3 days." When they announced the injury yesterday, the Cubs said Soriano would likely miss 3-5 days.

Source: Chicago Tribune