There weren’t a lot of surprises to be had in this years Chicago Cubs roster. One of the few was at the backup catcher where it was Chris Gimenez and Victor Caratini battling for a spot. Joe Maddon stunned some of us with the announcement that Caratini had made the Opening Day roster. While not a bad decision, many thought he would benefit from regular at-bats and working on his defense in Iowa.
In some news that was no surprise at all, Ian Happ was named the leadoff hitter for the Cubs.