MESA, Ariz. – Celebrated former Cubs pitcher Rick Sutcliffe squeezed into the back of the media scrum late last week and motioned to manager David Ross.
“Go ahead Sut,” Ross said. “I’m sorry, he’s going to pull rank.”
Sutcliffe, suppressing a grin, had a bone to pick with Ross.
For the first time in two years, the Cubs welcomed their wealth of guest instructors, a group full of Cubs legends and hall of farmers, back to spring training camp. Health and safety protocols at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic had limited the personnel allowed at 2020 summer camp and 2021 spring training.