Friday, February 13, 2009

Pitchers and catchers have reported!

We've been counting down since last October, and finally it's hear! Spring Training! Pitchers and catchers have official reported to Mesa, Arizona for the Chicago Cubs and they will have their first official work outs tomorrow. Here's some notes:

  • Ken Kadukura threw about 50 pitchers yesterday.
  • Jeff Samadzija, Kevin Gregg, Kevin Hart, Rich Harden, Geovany Soto, Koyie Hill, Randy Wells, Jake Fox, and Wellington Castillo all got a head start by reporting yesterday.
  • "I don't really come into Spring Training looking to do this or that, I just look to come in healthy and ready to get out and go a long do that," said pitcher Chad Gaudin when asked about starting.
  • Carlos Zambrano will have LASIK eye surgery at the end of Spring Training.
  • Angel Guzman will not pitch in the WBC.
  • The Cubs will not see Fukudome until the last 2 weeks of the Spring because he will be playing in the WBC.
  • Ben Sheets is looking to pitch this year, could it be for the Cubs?
  • Carrie Muskat says that Cubs games will be on WGN this year. The question is how many games, according to Muskat.
  • According to weather.com, it's 53 degrees right now in Mesa, the high today is 62.

Many more posts to come later tonight, I'll keep you posted on everything going on in Mesa.

4 comments:

  1. Weather in Omaha,Ne: Heavy snow, 7-11 inches!! I love snow but I LOVE baseball more!! GO CUBS! Do you know how Ken Kadukura threw? I love that Soto went early!! I also really like that Harden went early too!! GO CUBS GO!!

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  2. I'm not sure how Kadukra threw, but it seemed like it must have went well. I like players showing their face early! Chad Gaudin, who I didn't mention also threw yesterday. Gaudin and Kadukura and trying to get a head start on the rest of the pitchers because they will be fighting for roster spots in the crowded bullpen. Can't wait until the Spring games get started! It should be an interesting month and a half!

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  3. Will Z be ready for opening day? Cause no matter what most people say, he is our ace and will be on the mound for the first game.

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  4. Yes, Zambrano will be ready by Openening Day. I'd only expect him to miss a week or so at the end of Spring Training to get the LASIK surgury.

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