Found March 01, 2011 on Chicago Breaking Sports:
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By Paul Sullivan SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.- It wasn't your typical spring training moment. With the bases loaded, two outs and the Chicago Cubs trailing Milwaukee by two runs in the eighth inning of Monday's game at HoHo Kam Park, a small but vocal crowd of 5,405 began chanting Augie Ojeda's name. "It was awesome, it felt so great," Ojeda said. "Felt like it was the end of the season, Game 7 of the playoffs. It was a great reception. Words can't describe it. It got me excited and it was one of those (moments) where you really appreciate it." The end result was a fly to deep right, and an inning-ending out in a 5-3 loss. Ojeda, a 36-year-old infielder, is trying to beat out 25-year-old Darwin Barney for the reserve infield spot. He signed a minor league contract in January, returning to the organization he made his major league debut with in 2000. Ojeda also played under Mike Quade at Triple-A Iowa in 2006, so Quade has a good idea of what he can do...
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