All Things Spring Training 2016 (except games)

[mul21]

I would like to murder the Cardinals every time we play them myself

 

No need, they do that well enough to themselves.

[NOLA]

I would like to murder the Cardinals every time we play them myself

 

No need, they do that well enough to themselves.

This is fantastic.

[Cubswin11]

Villanueva hurt his ankle during fielding drills today and apparently is going to get an x-ray. Hopefully it's not too serious, but him starting on the DL certainly isn't the worst thing in terms of being able to keep him.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Villanueva hurt his ankle during fielding drills today and apparently is going to get an x-ray. Hopefully it's not too serious, but him starting on the DL certainly isn't the worst thing in terms of being able to keep him.

 

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[Gmoney08]

Side note: In Muscat's article I linked earlier, with the news that Baez will be the backup first baseman, I predict that Javy will appear at every position on the diamond except catcher this year (well and of course I doubt he pitches)

 

Lets see him do all 9 in one game!

[Banedon]

http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=14864383

[Cubbie Swagger]

http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=14864383

Hahahahahahahaha

 

Perfect.

[jersey cubs fan]

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[Banedon]

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[David]

i'm starting to share mojo's concern over maddon's mental well being

 

http://m.cubs.mlb.com/news/article/165735402/joe-maddon-keeps-cubs-spring-camp-dancing

 

 

From last year:

Probably, though I really had an image of Maddon as fixed gear bike-riding old hippie, like he was Alex P. Keaton's dad or something. I'm not really sure why, but I wasn't expecting some rip-snortin', old man lunatic to come roaring up in an RV.

 

I started laughing my ass off when I found this line after reading that article.

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[Tracer Bullet]

why yu

[JudasIscariotTheBird]

http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=14864383

Was one of those two Grimm? And those were the dance moves to "Single Ladies" at the end there, wasn't it?

[David]

looks like murton and zobrist worked out together in the offseason

 

https://www.instagram.com/p/BB7oH5EsfSX/?taken-by=benzobrist18

[David]

https://www.instagram.com/p/BCX9AhLwIit/

[Sammy Sofa]

i'm starting to share mojo's concern over maddon's mental well being

 

http://m.cubs.mlb.com/news/article/165735402/joe-maddon-keeps-cubs-spring-camp-dancing

 

 

From last year:

Probably, though I really had an image of Maddon as fixed gear bike-riding old hippie, like he was Alex P. Keaton's dad or something. I'm not really sure why, but I wasn't expecting some rip-snortin', old man lunatic to come roaring up in an RV.

 

I started laughing my ass off when I found this line after reading that article.

 

http://i.giphy.com/3MBLiilmw5jP2.gif

[David]

http://m.mlb.com/network/shows/?id=mlbn_30clubs_2010

 

MLB Network will be at Cubs camp for 30 Clubs in 30 Days on Saturday at 6 pm

[David]

The Cubs open their spring slate Thursday against the Milwaukee Brewers and will give Travis Wood the ball to start (followed by Kyle Hendricks in that game).

 

Pierce Johnson takes the hill Friday against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim with Trevor Cahill Saturday (Cincinnati Reds) and Adam Warren Sunday (Arizona Diamondbacks).

 

Wood, Warren and Cahill are projected to start the season in the Cubs' bullpen, but could push likely fifth-starter Hendricks for a rotation spot or simply provide depth in case of an injury.

 

The Cubs haven't announced a specific date for the first starts for Jake Arrieta, Jon Lester and John Lackey, but look for the veteran trio to start making their 2016 spring debuts late next week sometime.

 

http://www.csnchicago.com/cubs/cubs-set-pitching-rotation-beginning-cactus-league-schedule

[David]

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I really wanted to see where Jason Heyward wound up on this graphic after a season

[Cubswin11]

Jake announced as the opening day starter

[JennieGarthAlgar]

Water announced as wet

[David]

BCB put together a bunch of the photo day pics

 

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

[Bull]

Water announced as wet

breaking news: Sky is blue.

[Sammy Sofa]

I miss Starlin's terrible photos. He didn't carry the goofy-face tradition over to the Yankees:

 

http://cdn.newsday.com/polopoly_fs/1.11519695.1456696020!/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/display_960/image.jpg

[CubinNY]

They probably wouldn't let him. They are some serious tight assess.