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 — The Cubs defeated the Rangers 6-5 on another sun-kissed Arizona afternoon, but the win wasn’t the point.
More to the point, there were some not-great performances by guys who are going to be on the Opening Day roster, and so we’ll look at those, in addition to the minor leaguers who brought the team’s fourth spring victory without a defeat.