All Things Spring Training 2016 (except games)

[Sammy Sofa]

STARLIN: BLINK TWICE IF THEY'RE BEATING YOU.

[Gmoney08]

STARLIN: BLINK TWICE IF THEY'RE BEATING YOU.

 

Literally laughed out loud in the office.

[Pushfrog98]

Water announced as wet

breaking news: Sky is blue.

Onion gravy is thick.

[Banedon]

[tweet]https://twitter.com/CarrieMuskat/status/705046000340078593[/tweet]

[CubinNY]

BCB put together a bunch of the photo day pics

 

http://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2016/3/1/11138980/2016-cubs-photo-day#6354175

Is that Volgebach with the chinstrap/bushy bottom beard?

[UMFan83]

[tweet]https://twitter.com/CarrieMuskat/status/705046000340078593[/tweet]

 

Only 4 projected starters in that lineup and it would probably still be good enough to make the playoffs.

[mhuber92211]

I was at camp monday. Awesome stuff with the Van and Dance off to start the day. Watched the top Minors guys do baserunning drills. Andreoli is helluva fast. Vogelbach is huge, Almora seemed average speed (probably not dull go).

 

Watched Live BP iwth Russell, Heyward, Soler & Victorino vs Machi and Patton. Soler seemed timid against Machi but he wasn't too wild. Russell seemed to try crowding the plate. Patton was actually fairly impressive. He had a pretty solid slurve type pitch that fooled Victorino (who did switch hit). During the sim part of the BP, Heyward went to the 3-0 and he asked Maddon if he had the green light. Maddon said "Of course you do, every time no need to even ask, see it and hit it".

 

During regular BP (Hank White throwing), Maddon and Heyward worked on the power stroke and he promptly got in and crushed one over the netting in RF (this was field 2). The ball landed almost to the street after the wash area. Funny that there are a ton of ball hawks out there already on a Monday.

 

Overall fun experience. The back fields are much better than trying to squeeze in on Field 1. Definitely a good tip would be to go around the back of the complex and park in those lots since you have access to all 4 Quad fields and the 2 back fields that way. During BP I was 10 feet away. Cool experience

[bukie]

[tweet]https://twitter.com/CarrieMuskat/status/705046000340078593[/tweet]

 

Only 4 projected starters in that lineup and it would probably still be good enough to make the playoffs.

They can put together a second lineup of Fowler, Russell, Zobrist, Heyward, Contreras, Almora, Ross, Alcantara and Victorino.

[JudasIscariotTheBird]

During the sim part of the BP, Heyward went to the 3-0 and he asked Maddon if he had the green light. Maddon said "Of course you do, every time no need to even ask, see it and hit it".

 

During regular BP (Hank White throwing), Maddon and Heyward worked on the power stroke and he promptly got in and crushed one over the netting in RF (this was field 2). The ball landed almost to the street after the wash area.

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[Brian]

great photo or greatest photo?

 

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[Transmogrified Tiger]

I am going to make a fool of myself with how much I'll watch the Bryzzo commercial

[Sammy Sofa]

That toothy grin makes his face look extra tiny.

[David]

https://www.instagram.com/p/BCd1oCqQIqX/

[David]

https://www.instagram.com/p/BCeJO2VQIsJ/

[David]

i don't know what it all means, but this is pretty cool

 

http://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2016/3/2/11148082/anthony-rizzo-john-mallee-new-baseball-technology

[David]

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[abuck1220]

they're really gonna run that joke into the ground, aren't they?

[jersey cubs fan]

they're really gonna run that joke into the ground, aren't they?

[UMFan83]

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/25503323/important-heres-the-cubs-likely-2016-lineup-in-anagram-form

 

1. Lewd Ox-Ferret; CF

2. Bronze Bits; 2B

3. Onion Thyrazz; 1B

4. Rinks Ratby; 3B

5. Joey WAR Hands; RF

6. Beryl Whackers ; LF

7. U.M. Groin-Omelet; C

8. L' Dinosaur Sleds; SS

9. E. IKEA Rat Jar; SP

 

Petition to make Heyward's official nickname "Joey WAR Hands"

[Post Count Padder]

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/25503323/important-heres-the-cubs-likely-2016-lineup-in-anagram-form

 

1. Lewd Ox-Ferret; CF

2. Bronze Bits; 2B

3. Onion Thyrazz; 1B

4. Rinks Ratby; 3B

5. Joey WAR Hands; RF

6. Beryl Whackers ; LF

7. U.M. Groin-Omelet; C

8. L' Dinosaur Sleds; SS

9. E. IKEA Rat Jar; SP

 

Petition to make Heyward's official nickname "Joey WAR Hands"

Montero must now legally change his name.

[ChiCubsFan]

Going to spring training in 10 days. Unfortunately the Cubs are only home for one of the 3 days we are there. What's the day like on gamedays? Specifically when they're on the road. Do they work out at Sloan in the morning then bus over for the game? Do the players playing that day bus over while the rest of the team works out at Sloan?

[Bobson Dugnutt]

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/25503323/important-heres-the-cubs-likely-2016-lineup-in-anagram-form

 

1. Lewd Ox-Ferret; CF

2. Bronze Bits; 2B

3. Onion Thyrazz; 1B

4. Rinks Ratby; 3B

5. Joey WAR Hands; RF

6. Beryl Whackers ; LF

7. U.M. Groin-Omelet; C

8. L' Dinosaur Sleds; SS

9. E. IKEA Rat Jar; SP

 

Petition to make Heyward's official nickname "Joey WAR Hands"

 

Petition to change my username to Joey WAR Hands.

[David]

Sooo this happened.

 

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[imb]

he horsefeathering owns

[abuck1220]

Going to spring training in 10 days. Unfortunately the Cubs are only home for one of the 3 days we are there. What's the day like on gamedays? Specifically when they're on the road. Do they work out at Sloan in the morning then bus over for the game? Do the players playing that day bus over while the rest of the team works out at Sloan?

 

you know the "away" games are probably like 20 minutes away from the home games right?