MESA, Ariz. -- Munenori Kawasaki sparked the Cubs' morning stretch Friday by singing karaoke to Aerosmith's "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing," and he inspired players to wear headbands with Japanese sayings such as "Must Win" and "Fighting Spirit."
"He can sing," Cubs outfielder Dexter Fowler said of Kawasaki. "He can sing karaoke with the best of them."
What prompted the lively jam session?
"Just the fact that Kawasaki is not afraid to do that," manager Joe Maddon said. "You've got to have a guy who's not afraid to do those kind of things.