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
MESA, Arizona — This was an unusual game for this early in Spring Training. Not one player from the Cubs minor-league camp played in Tuesday’s 16-1 Cubs win over the Padres. All of the 24 Cubs in this game were either 40-man roster guys or official NRI’s to Spring Training.
The likely reason is Wednesday’s off day, so Craig Counsell got to see a lot of guys in different roles and positions.