The Cubs opened their season in Arlington against the Rangers and there were a lot of great moments in their 12-4 win. Since the Cubs already have an off day one game into the regular season (I’ll remember this when they are in the middle of a 30 game stretch of makeup games in September, MLB) let’s take a closer look at a few of the key moments below.
This catch was the moment I knew I was going to write a snapshot of this win. It’s pure defensive wizardry. I’ve watched it half a dozen times now and I think this was the defensive play of the game.