The Chicago Cubs began their 2012 season this week with pitchers and catchers reporting for duty and will need a social get together for all their new players and coaches to get to know one another.
While most agree this mix of players assembled is simply a stopgap until Theo, Jed and Co. see their young core blossom into a contending team for 2013 or 2014, the team and management is referring to “building” versus rebuilding. That means, per the company line, that each season is “sacred” as Theo Epstein likes to say. Whether this season is just the beginning of “The Cubs Way” or is a washout year remains to be seen.
Yesterday, Jerod discussed seven reasons by White Sox fans should be “unreasonably optimistic” heading into Spring Training. Today it’s time to look at the other side of the city. So let’s get down to business and discuss how the Cubs of 2012 will look on the field and what exactly first-year manager Dale Sveum ...
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Mike Quade,
Carlos Zambrano,
Aramis Ramirez,
Carlos Pena,
Kosuke Fukudome,
Andrew Cashner,
David DeJesus,
Anthony Rizzo,
Ian Stewart,
Chris Volstad,
Paul Maholm,
Starlin Castro,
Marlon Byrd,
Bryan LaHair,
Alfonso Soriano,
Geovany Soto,
Darwin Barney,
Matt Garza
TEAMS: Chicago Cubs, Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, Miami Marlins, Milwaukee Brewers, Tampa Bay Rays, San Diego Padres
TEAMS: Chicago Cubs, Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, Miami Marlins, Milwaukee Brewers, Tampa Bay Rays, San Diego Padres
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