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DENVER – Left-hander Justin Steele went through the biggest intensity test of his throwing program Saturday at Coors Field before the Cubs played the second game of the series against the Rockies.
Steele (left elbow tendinitis) threw about 40 pitches in his bullpen session, he said, with batters standing in for the last 10 to 15.
“The biggest thing is having the relief of throwing and not feeling anything,” Steele said. “... Mentally, I’m just a lot more free playing catch; in my bullpen, more focused on doing things over the plate, not necessarily worried about how my arm’s feeling.