The Spring Training Thread

[Clem Fandango]

It's reporters using their old iPhones zoomed into 2000% or whatever. Or in Gonzalez's case, his Blackberry. Christ, his are terrible.

[jersey cubs fan]

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[David]

some way less terrible spring training pics!

 

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edit - try using an incognito window (if using chrome) to view the tribune link

Edited February 14, 2018 by David

[Sammy Sofa]

President Chugalug.

[David]

http://www.trbimg.com/img-5a84952b/turbine/chi-cubsst-ct0063629450-20180214/1550/1550x872

 

not sure if chatwood is somewhere in this one but otherwise there's our rotation

[David]

President Chugalug.

 

you gotta make it into some sort of meme avatar

 

http://www.trbimg.com/img-5a8496e7/turbine/chi-ct-ct-cubs-spring-training-16-ct0063630133-20180214/1550/1550x872

[Cubswin11]

http://www.trbimg.com/img-5a84952b/turbine/chi-cubsst-ct0063629450-20180214/1550/1550x872

 

not sure if chatwood is somewhere in this one but otherwise there's our rotation

I think he’s the guy with the beard behind Lester and in front of Hendricks. Also good to see Hendricks is in good spirits and looking happy as always.

[Bobson Dugnutt]

http://www.trbimg.com/img-5a84952b/turbine/chi-cubsst-ct0063629450-20180214/1550/1550x872

 

not sure if chatwood is somewhere in this one but otherwise there's our rotation

 

cubs going with first ever 11-man rotation.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

I believe Chatwood is one of the beardfaces, either next to Lester or behind Zastryzny.

[Banedon]

I believe Chatwood is one of the beardfaces, either next to Lester or behind Zastryzny.

 

http://i.imgur.com/IwSuu.png

[Sammy Sofa]

I'm weirdly disappointed that the Cubs haven't had a classic fatguy pitcher in forever.

[Banedon]

I'm weirdly disappointed that the Cubs haven't had a classic fatguy pitcher in forever.

 

I thought for sure we still had some Glendon Rusch nicknames in the word filter but apparently that was lost in one of the board crashes.

[David]

I'm weirdly disappointed that the Cubs haven't had a classic fatguy pitcher in forever.

 

Lester is prob the closest thing to a fat guy on the roster

[Sammy Sofa]

I'm weirdly disappointed that the Cubs haven't had a classic fatguy pitcher in forever.

 

Lester is prob the closest thing to a fat guy on the roster

 

Yeah, I was looking for a giant baby-looking guy with a big ol' gut, and was let down when I realized that was him at the front. Start snacking more, dammit!

[Transmogrified Tiger]

I'm weirdly disappointed that the Cubs haven't had a classic fatguy pitcher in forever.

 

Lester is prob the closest thing to a fat guy on the roster

 

Yeah, I was looking for a giant baby-looking guy with a big ol' gut, and was let down when I realized that was him at the front. Start snacking more, dammit!

 

Too bad Williams Perez shot his coach on accident, he'd have been your guy.

 

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/554234.jpg

[Sammy Sofa]

Man, who would have technically been the last fatguy pitcher they've had? Scott Eyre? I must be forgetting someone since.

 

And no, Zambrao definitely doesn't count. Dude was THICK.

[David]

Man, who would have technically been the last fatguy pitcher they've had? Scott Eyre? I must be forgetting someone since.

 

And no, Zambrao definitely doesn't count. Dude was THICK.

 

remember that weird skinny zambrano season?

 

i think that might've been the same year he came in saying we'd win 120 games too

 

were phil coke and motte kind of chubby?

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Man, who would have technically been the last fatguy pitcher they've had? Scott Eyre? I must be forgetting someone since.

 

And no, Zambrao definitely doesn't count. Dude was THICK.

 

Cahill? Tommy Hunter was a pretty big guy for the 6 weeks they had him too.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

this horsefeathers just won't die

[David]

Man, who would have technically been the last fatguy pitcher they've had? Scott Eyre? I must be forgetting someone since.

 

And no, Zambrao definitely doesn't count. Dude was THICK.

 

Cahill? Tommy Hunter was a pretty big guy for the 6 weeks they had him too.

 

was just coming to post that

http://www2.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/Tommy+Hunter+Chicago+Cubs+v+Milwaukee+Brewers+Kis1PipFPF9l.jpg

[Banedon]

Man, who would have technically been the last fatguy pitcher they've had? Scott Eyre? I must be forgetting someone since.

 

And no, Zambrao definitely doesn't count. Dude was THICK.

 

Rusch was 2005. Unless we're allowing bullpen in the discussion, that's it right?

 

http://img.spokeo.com/public/900-600/glendon_rusch_2006_05_12.jpg

[Banedon]

That bottom button is doing WORK.

[Sammy Sofa]

Skinny Z was NOT COOL.

 

Coke was a little heavy and Motte was, I think, just dirty and wore sloppy, baggy uniforms.

 

I forgot about Cahill; he was definitely a chunkster.

[Cubswin11]

Coomer wipes out all the pre and post-game spreads before any of the guys can get there to pack on the calories

[David]

Coomer wipes out all the pre and post-game spreads before any of the guys can get there to pack on the calories

 

yeah he really crunches the horsefeathers out of that spread