The end of spring training is nigh and the Cubs are looking to close things out with their first win since returning from Japan. Their exhibition record is entirely inconsequential, but there have been concerns about the team’s overall physical and mental fitness following a whirlwind trip to Tokyo. There are also questions about how the roster will shake out or the domestic opener, with today’s starter finding himself at the center of the biggest one.
Ben Brown should be a member of the starting rotation and figures to get the ball when the Cubs visit Sacramento for their third of four openers this season.