It was only an intrasquad scrimmage. Chant that to yourselves as many times as you need to, Cubs fans.
But guess who gave up the first home run of 2020 at Wrigley Field? Let’s just rip the bandaid right off: It was Craig Kimbrel, who got two outs in his inning of work before surrendering a two-run blast to right center to Willson Contreras.
The whole production Tuesday evening was unready for prime time. The video board in left field was turned on, stadium lights were shining, a Cubs staffer played public-address announcer and batters heard their walk-up music.