Cubs Spring Training Notes
- Quade has named his Opening Day starter and it won't be Zambrano's 7th straight start which would have tied Ferguson Jenkins for the Cubs record. Instead it will be Ryan Dempster, followed by Z and then Matt Garza. Z will get the road opener start against the Brewers. Presumambly the last two spots are still open with Randy Wells and Carlos Silva likely occupying them with James Russell and Andrew Cashner on the outside looking in.
- The Jose Ceda deal is looking good.
- Some bright one in the Cubs office thought it would be wise to compare Starlin Castro to Derek Jeter on an outdoor billboard (eye roll). The Cubs.com article says Castro has been working on making the routine plays and his footwork over the offseason and you do have to like this bit of humility.
"I feel like I have to make the team like I did last year. There's no pressure. I don't feel like I've made the team. I have to work hard every day."
Which does offset this bit of information...
Soriano took Castro into his home last year and taught him the importance of being prepared for games.
I imagine that includes things like this:
which might explain why this happens sometimes:
Alright, that was a bit of a low blow, what do you think about that Fonzie?
To all the Dead Presidents...
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