(Disclaimer: the following was written by a Chicago Cubs fan (me) who is having what alcoholics like to call 'a moment of clarity.' His unfair and unbalanced opinions follow.) So Adam Wainwright is done for the year, perhaps longer, and will undergo Tommy John surgery. Let's get the obvious stuff out of the way first. What does his injury mean to the Cubs? Nothing. The Cubs weren't better than the St. Louis Cardinals going into this season in any way, shape, or form.
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Brandon Webb was back where he wanted to be: throwing off a pitcher's mound. The former NL Cy Young winner, who hasn't pitched in the majors since the 2009 season opener for Arizona because of shoulder surgery, was on the mound for the first time in 10 days. He was a little wild with some of his pitches, but all that really mattered to the right-hander was that he was throwing off a mound…
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Chicago White Sox reliever Will Ohman has a unique definition of what a bullpen is.
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Mike Quade already had the attention of his Chicago Cubs players during his first spring training as a big league manager, between his hands-on approach during drills, added attention to fundamentals, and an infectious energy he brings to work. But not even the most alert player saw this coming Friday: lineups posted for the first three exhibition games, two days in advance of the spring opener,…
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Blake DeWitt reserves his mornings before workouts for crossword puzzles. It’s been that way for a couple of years.
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Ah, it's good to be back in the swing of things. After a winter in which it seemed like interesting baseball…
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This is a big spring training for Jeff Samardzija, though you wouldn't be able to tell by talking to him. Samardzija is in the final year of a five-year contract he signed with the Chicago Cubs out of Notre Dame, where he made his name as a wide receiver before choosing baseball over football. He's out of minor-league options, so Samardzija has to make the Cubs' 25-man roster or clear…
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By FRED GOODALL AP Baseball Writer
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Every day in spring training until we finish the entire league, Big League Stew takes a brief capsule look at…
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By R.B. FALLSTROM AP Sports Writer
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