The Cubs played four games over the weekend by splitting their spring squad and sending a group to Vegas for a set with the Reds, which made for some weird coverage. The beats were spread between both locations, as were the broadcasts, with the higher-profile unit at Las Vegas Ballpark getting better coverage. That meant Sunday’s game at Sloan Park was more or less limited to those who were in attendance or following via MLB’s Gameday feature, not that the 8-1 blowout was worth the time.
There were, however, some interesting items to cull from the ashes of the three-hit loss, along with some notes from the games against Cincy in Sin City.