Al Yellon created Bleed Cubbie Blue and has been its managing editor since 2005. His latest book about the Cubs is "Chicago Cubs Firsts." Find him on Bluesky at @bleedcubbieblue.bsky.social
The Cubs will play one more Cactus League game, Tuesday afternoon against the Brewers, before they jet off across the Pacific Ocean to Tokyo.
There, they will play two exhibition games against NPB teams, the Hanshin Tigers and Yomiuri Giants, and then the Tokyo Series, two games against the Dodgers. All games will be at the Tokyo Dome.
I’m heading to Tokyo Thursday, which means I arrive late Friday.