Spring Training 2012 IGT And Random Discussions

[Rice Cube]

Bons and Pujols each played over 100 games in the minors FYI.

:date:

They obviously weren't as ready as Jim Abbott was.

 

[FirstTimer]

They obviously weren't as ready as Jim Abbott was.

On the other hand....

Wait...

Nvm.

 

[Rice Cube]

2/28 Cubs Tuesday notebook

“I don’t care where you’re playing,” Sveum said, “winning is winning and you want to win all the time. At the end of the Cactus League, will the record matter? Of course not. I think the bottom line is to stress to beat the other team every time you step on the field. It’s not always what the final score dictates. Can you go home at night and say you kicked the other team’s butt besides the final score of the game? You can win a lot of games and a guy can hit a walkoff, two-run homer on a great pitch and you lost the game but you really won 8 2/3 innings, too. There’s a difference between winning and losing sometimes and how you get it.”

That was a bit convoluted :lol:

The Cubs do have to decide on a backup catcher for Soto this season. Koyie Hill held that job for the last five seasons, but is now in the Cardinals camp.

It's like Henry Blanco never existed.

 

[Jntg4]

Lineups for #Cubs intrasqud: soriano, stewart, castro, lahair, byrd, dejesus, lalli, barney, campy DH

 

[Jntg4]

Soriano leading off, a bit of nostalgia...

2nd Team:
2nd team: jackson, szczur, baker, rizzo, johnson, vitters, lake, brenly, campy DH #Cubs

 

[Jntg4]

Well... Campana is on both teams... and I'm definitely rooting for the 2nd team (even though Castro is on the 1st). Jackson, Rizzo, Vitters, Szczur.

 

[Jntg4]

Muskat screwed up, DeWitt is first team DH, not two Campanas.

 

[Jntg4]

Team 2 is Blue Team, Team 1 is White Team.

 

[Jntg4]

OK, my last unnecessary post:

Full rosters.
White:
1. R Soriano
2. L Stewart
3. R Castro
4. L LaHair
5. R Byrd
6. L DeJesus
7. L Lalli
8. R Barney
9. L DeWitt
Bench: L Cardenas, L Clevenger, R Sappelt, R Ha, R Mota, S Jaramillo, S Tolbert
Pitchers: L Wood, R Sonnanstine

Blue:
1. L Jackson
2. R Szczur
3. R Baker
4. L Rizzo
5. R Johnson
6. R Vitters
7. R Lake
8. R Brenly
9. L Campana
Bench: L Adduci, R Castillo, R Gonzalez, R Mather, S Scales, S Amazega, S Gibbs
Pitchers: R Wells, R Coleman

 

[daddies3angels]

I know its to early to ***** about lineups since its just intersquade but why is Dejesus 6th and Soriano and Stewart top of order? Taking the 2 guys who cant get on base and put them 1, 2 while Dejesus with career .350+ OBP 6th? Hopefully just trying to get Sori few more AB against live pitching.

Also agreed i hope team 2 wins. i would love to watch that game today with Rizzo, Vitters, Jackson

 

[Rice Cube]

It's an intrasquad tune-up game. They just want to get work in, so it doesn't matter what the lineup is.

 

[daddies3angels]

It's an intrasquad tune-up game. They just want to get work in, so it doesn't matter what the lineup is.

i agree. just still kind of weird way lineup constructed.

 

[Rice Cube]

Top Ten List: Things to Look For As Spring Training Games Get Underway | World Series Dreaming

 

[daddies3angels]

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Brett Jackson homers on 1-1 pitch leading off. Next year is here!

B-Jax

 

[daddies3angels]

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Wow. Szczur just tagged up and scored from second base on R. Johnson's fly ball to the wall in RF.

Future OF right there. B-Jax and Szczur

 

[Jntg4]

Jackson lead off HR, Szvzur singles, ends up at second, and scores from second on an RJ sac fly! Wells puts starters down 1-2-3.

 

[Jntg4]

Szczur Grand Slam!

 

[daddies3angels]

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Szczur hits grand slam off T-Wood to give Cubs a 6-0 lead over the Cubs. Cubs looking good. Other Cubs? Not so good.

Go minor league team

 

[Jntg4]

Baker hit by pitch and Rizzo singled, they chose to skip the rest of the half inning because Travis Wood sucked too much

 

[daddies3angels]

Doug Padilla‏@ESPNChiCubs



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T Wood getting hit around so hard they just stopped the half inning after Baker was hit by pitch and Rizzo singled.

Main piece for Marshall #fail

im joking by the way