chicago cubs Cubs Spring Training Thoughts So Far

chicago cubs So Cubs Spring Training is underway as all players besides Kosuke Fukudome have arrived in Mesa and are taking part in full day workouts. One thing from Lou Piniella is that he might move Alfonso Soriano down in the lineup. I would agree with this but only if Piniella and Soriano stick to it and he isn’t moving back to the lead off spot three weeks into the season. Soriano is open to it as of right now so I’d expect him to play a few games while hitting down in the order.

Piniella also said that Carlos Marmol and Kevin Gregg would both get the chance to close games while in Spring Training. Both pitchers will also throw earlier in the game at times as well so they will both be getting quite a bit of action as the team decides who to use in the closers role. Gregg will get quite a bit of work while Marmol is pitching in the World Baseball Classic as well.

Things will start picking up down in Arizona and here at ChicagoCubsBlog.net once the team starts playing in some games and we have roster moves to blog about. For now, we are six days away from the first game and we don’t expect any big moves or drama before then.

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