"They'll get rolling at some point, maybe even this afternoon. I don't care a lick about their record, but it would be nice to see some more offense. To that end, it's been nice to see aggressive baserunning in the early going. That's by design, as third base coach Quintin Berry explained during Friday's game. Those overarching strategic choices are what I'm paying attention to right now, and I like what I've seen so far."
"Matt Shaw leads off for the second game in a row, this time at second base, and Alex Bregman follows at third. Seiya Suzuki is in center, Miguel Amaya is the catcher, Chas McCormick is in right, and Dylan Carlson is in left. Justin Dean is the DH, Scott Kingery is the shortstop, and Owen Miller - who I legit didn't realize was in camp - is at first."
"The pitching matchup is one a certain Atlanta Falcons' return specialist will enjoy, as it's Colin Rea against Robbie Ray. I'll forego any real breakdown for now since we'll only see them go two innings apiece, likely without full repertoires. This is one of those days where I'd really like to be out in AZ. Theres snow on the ground again here, and I spent yesterday evening watching a pair of young prospects getting in their final tuneups."
The Cubs have lost both Cactus League games and have dropped fly balls in the sun in each loss. The team expects to improve, and early records are less important than generating more offense. Aggressive baserunning has been emphasized by third base coach Quintin Berry. Lineup experimentation includes Matt Shaw leading off with Alex Bregman following, Seiya Suzuki in center, Miguel Amaya behind the plate, and Owen Miller at first. The early pitching matchup pairs Colin Rea with Robbie Ray, with limited innings expected. First pitch is scheduled at 2:05pm CT and the game streams on MLB.TV.
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