Saturday, February 28, 2009
Spring Training Game 2 a Success!!!
Cubs keep their spring training going in the right direction with another win. The Cubs played divisional foe Milwaukee Brewers in game 2 of their spring training. The new faces in the club house continue to impress Cub's fans. The new speed demon on the team, Joey Gathright, went 3 for 3 in his debut as a Cubs player. Gathright's hits were all singles but he did drive in two runs to propel the Chicago Cubs to victory. The other surprise of the day came from Jake Fox who started at first base in place of Derrek Lee. Fox came up to bat in the third inning and crushed a three run home run. Fox continues to battle for a spot on the 25 man roster for the Chicago Cubs. As for pitching, Sean Marshall started the game for Cubbies. Marshall is trying to battle for the fifth spot in the rotation and did quite well in his spring debut. He gave up four hits and one run in his two innings of work. Gaudin came in after Marshall and showed why he beleives he should be a part of the rotation. He only gave up three hits and one run over his two innings of work but also crushed a double. Piniella will continue to give the new faces shots this spring and start to lengthen the pitching stints. It won't be for another few weeks till we know who gets the fifth rotation spot but I am anxious to see who gets it and beleive whoever gets it will be a HUGE part of this year's success.
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