Pitchers and Catchers to report on...

[David]

Who is the dude with the dreads?

Pretty sure that's Darnell McDonald, our "Mental Skills Coordinator"

 

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looks like jon baker is now mental skills coordinator. hmm.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Nic Jackson!

[Cubswin11]

Who is the dude with the dreads?

Pretty sure that's Darnell McDonald, our "Mental Skills Coordinator"

 

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looks like jon baker is now mental skills coordinator. hmm.

Weird, Cubs.com list McDonald in that position and nobody else. Maybe we are going to have multiple of them now?

[David]

yeah, i'd guess multiples.

 

EDIT:

 

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[David]

http://www.cubsinsider.com/2017/02/10/photos-video-cubs-early-arrivals-putting-work/

 

That sound of Schwarber's bat, tho

[Omar]

"What are you wearing?"

"Freedom"

[Gilby]

Damn that was a short offseason. Love it. I've been pretty antsy for it to start for a while, but still, that was quick. Let's keep these deep playoff runs going.

[imb]

look how jerky heyward's follow through still is lol

[Sammy Sofa]

look how jerky heyward's follow through still is lol

 

https://youtu.be/hf5FRPfGiC8

[David]

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[David]

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[MWV]

look how jerky heyward's follow through still is lol

I think a lot of that appearance has to do with his tendency to maintain his top-hand grip throughout his follow through. It does end up looking really weird/uncomfortable, though.

[JudasIscariotTheBird]

Hendricks and I share equally pale and spindly legs. Neato. Also, that photo with what looks like Strop in the rear-view reflection is a really really good photo.

[UMFan83]

Hendricks and I share equally pale and spindly legs. Neato. Also, that photo with what looks like Strop in the rear-view reflection is a really really good photo.

 

It was really jarring to see a photo of Hendricks girly legs (no offense) and then Jake's manly legs in the next photo

[Derwood]

Yay, they reported! Only like 87 weeks until the season starts

 

/#IHateSpringTraining

[Transmogrified Tiger]

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CARL

 

SO GOOD TO SEE YOU

[Banedon]

Yay, they reported! Only like 87 weeks until the season starts

 

/#IHateSpringTraining

 

http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view3/4887913/ron-swanson-buzzkill-o.gif

[Sammys Boombox]

I love those hats

[imb]

ill be tired of spring training in approximately 7 days but right now THESE GOT ME FUCKIN HYPE

[Tracer Bullet]

I love those hats

 

would have preferred cubbie blue crowns at least the first day

[David]

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/ct-brett-anderson-cubs-reinforce-rotation-spt-0213-20170212-story.html

 

"You go into the season with five," pitching coach Chris Bosio said Sunday morning at the Cubs training facility. "We had the luxury of going to a sixth man because we were trying to piece some things together for the playoffs and give some guys some rest. But just like last year and the previous year, we're going to have 12 to 13 starters starting in spring training.

 

"Those guys will be piggybacking each other. This is an opportunity to rest these guys because camp is starting so early because of the World Baseball Classic, so we'll make sure we monitor everything. Health is of utmost importance to me. We'll make sure these guys are healthy leaving camp. So we'll get their feedback and play it day by day."

[UMFan83]

http://www.csnchicago.com/sites/csnchicago/files/cubs_mural.jpg

 

That is an awesome mural.

 

Sometimes still can't believe all that stuff happened just a few months ago.

[Banedon]

[Bull]

How cute, Schwarber thinks he's still a catcher.

[David]

How cute, Schwarber thinks he's still a catcher.

What am I missing here?