Monday, February 28, 2011

Quick Hits with Spring Training Underway

A few news and notes from Cubs camp!
  • The Cubs do not plan to make any roster cuts until March 16.
  • The first full squad workout for minor leaugers will be March 10 and their first spring games will be March 19.
  • Quade does not plan to hit his pitcher any spot other than ninth.
  • Angel Guzman tossed 30 pitches in a side session on Sunday.
  • The 13th annual toast to Harry Caray will take place tomorrow at 5:55 with a special tribute to Ron Santo. Coverage will be on ESPN 1000 for 3-6.
  • Tyler Colvin is expected to play first base on either Thursday or Friday.
  • Former Cub Bob Howry has retired after 13 seasons in the bigs.
  • Bruce Miles wrote about Baseball Prospectus yesterday.
  • The Cubs have dropped the first two Cactus League games. They play the Giants tomorrow on MLB.com.

That's it for now, but I'll keep you posted!

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