Spring time

Spring Training has started for the 2009 season and it will be exciting to watch unfold on many levels. Carpenter has had four throwing sessions and told the PD that he was already at about 75-80% of being game ready. Duncan also told the post that he would be comfortable sending Carp out into a game as is. He is due for a full season, and if he stays healthy the Cubs will fall faster than an investment bank.

This bullpen excites me. The kids will bring great energy to the team, and having Kinney back will be huge. Please remember when thinking about the 08’s pen blowing 31 saves that: a) you can have more than one blown save per game, and b) some of those blown saves turned out to be wins. I don’t have the time or energy to look up all of the games in question, but winning in extra innings after blowing a save still equals a win.

Skip at 2nd! I really want this to work, I really do. He stepped into the leadoff role quite nicely last year when people were worried about the team lacking the one slot. He was drafted into the cards system as a shortstop so he does have some middle IF work experience in his past. If he can get the foot work down, then he should be the guy. He also plays every OF position so he becomes a very valuable super-sub, and TLR told the post this past weekend that he thinks at a minimum Skip will be an average 2B by the time the team breaks camp, the guy is working with the secret weapon after all.

I still think there is a move to be made, and over at MLBtraderumors they think so too.
http://www.springtraining09.com/features/spring-training-trade-candidat.php

This year should be fun.