Spring Training Thread

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Arrieta is still not throwing off a mound, which I have to think means April 5 (I doubt we'll be skipping the 5th spot in April) is probably gone.

[WrigleyField 22]

 

For perspective, the numbers I've heard are similar to full stadium naming rights that other teams have gotten for their primary stadium.

 

We're going to be hearing a whole lot of "Wrigley Field at Corporate Plaza," I imagine. And cool for them. We need enough revenue to paper over Ricketts' incompetence and Epstein's indifference.

I'm willing to rename it Corporate Field if it means even more money.

[Sammys Boombox]

 

For perspective, the numbers I've heard are similar to full stadium naming rights that other teams have gotten for their primary stadium.

 

We're going to be hearing a whole lot of "Wrigley Field at Corporate Plaza," I imagine. And cool for them. We need enough revenue to paper over Ricketts' incompetence and Epstein's indifference.

I'm willing to rename it Corporate Field if it means even more money.

 

They can name it Busch Stadium II. I don't care.

[Fro]

 

For perspective, the numbers I've heard are similar to full stadium naming rights that other teams have gotten for their primary stadium.

 

We're going to be hearing a whole lot of "Wrigley Field at Corporate Plaza," I imagine. And cool for them. We need enough revenue to paper over Ricketts' incompetence and Epstein's indifference.

I'm willing to rename it Corporate Field if it means even more money.

 

It's not like the current name is something noble... it's named after a chewing gum magnate.

[Guest]

@MDGonzales: Fujikawa threw 25 pitches in his second mound session this morning, no problems.

[d_money]

 

For perspective, the numbers I've heard are similar to full stadium naming rights that other teams have gotten for their primary stadium.

 

We're going to be hearing a whole lot of "Wrigley Field at Corporate Plaza," I imagine. And cool for them. We need enough revenue to paper over Ricketts' incompetence and Epstein's indifference.

I'm willing to rename it Corporate Field if it means even more money.

 

They can name it Busch Stadium II. I don't care.

Three Floyd's sounds much better

[Hairyducked Idiot]

@MDGonzales: Fujikawa threw 25 pitches in his second mound session this morning, no problems.

 

With no setback, I don't see any reason why he can't be back fairly quickly. I notice he's still not on the 60-day DL.

[Guest]

It's weird, all offseason I've just been counting him along with Soriano as dead money for this season. He is 10 months clear from surgery though, I must be scarred from Baker and Vizcaino both having setbacks last year.

[davell]

It's weird, all offseason I've just been counting him along with Soriano as dead money for this season. He is 10 months clear from surgery though, I must be scarred from Baker and Vizcaino both having setbacks last year.

I've been thinking anything at all from him is a bonus, but it certainly sounds as if he's not going to need the 60 day.

[Clem Fandango]

Kris Bryant Home Run Video

 

http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/41332114/v31404685/chclaa-bryant-goes-deep-in-the-seventh-for-two-runs

[XZero771679666304]

Was just watching a replay of today's game on MLB Network, and holy cow, Vogelbach looks downright svelte (relatively). The pictures didn't do the weight loss justice, he looks like a completely different player than the one who was drafted.

[Cubswin11]

Kris Bryant Home Run Video

 

http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/41332114/v31404685/chclaa-bryant-goes-deep-in-the-seventh-for-two-runs

His stance kinda reminds me of Murton's

[Clem Fandango]

Castro is out 7-10 days with a hamstring injury. MORE BAEZ!

 

http://i.imgur.com/ng2CT.gif

[KingCubsFan]

Kris Bryant Home Run Video

 

http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/41332114/v31404685/chclaa-bryant-goes-deep-in-the-seventh-for-two-runs

His stance kinda reminds me of Murton's

Yeah, I had no idea his knees were bent so much. I pictured his stance to be like Richie Sexson or someone else similarly tall.

[Guest]

Castro is out 7-10 days with a hamstring injury. MORE BAEZ!

 

http://i.imgur.com/ng2CT.gif

 

Sounds like more Barney and Bonafacio at SS.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

They've said many times they wanted to expose Baez to 2B and 3B, so there's that too.

[Clem Fandango]

Castro is out 7-10 days with a hamstring injury. MORE BAEZ!

 

http://i.imgur.com/ng2CT.gif

 

Sounds like more Barney and Bonafacio at SS.

 

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[Guest]

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Photo Day Pics

[Guest]

I don't think this is Kevin Gregg...

 

[MWV]

Ha. They also list Bryant as a pitcher.

[Guest]

Are Darnell McDonald and James McDonald brothers or are they cousins?

 

Thought I had read cousins. Either way, they look a lot alike.

[Guest]

Are Darnell McDonald and James McDonald brothers or are they cousins?

 

Thought I had read cousins. Either way, they look a lot alike.

 

Baseball Reference says cousins.

[Post Count Padder]

Man, Eric Hinske put on the pounds after he retired.

 

That aside, the kid in me thinks it will be kind of fun to see him and Mueller as coaches.

[Backtobanks]

Barney to SS to increase his trade value.

[Guest]

Barney to SS to increase his trade value.

 

Barney to SS because the SS is hurt and people have always thought he'd be able to handle SS...