Sheffield is a head case. Add him in the mix with Bradley and Big Z, and you could have murder and mayhem in the clubhouse. He hit .178 this Spring, and last year he was a huge bust with a most awful attitude. No wonder Detroit cut him. IMHO, we don't need him.

We need offense alright. But can Hendry see it?

Anybody think the cubs will have any desire/chance to pick up Sheffield, and put him in Gathrights roster spot?

I know he cant play third, but he does have the right hander power we need?

Any projections on what he signs for and with whom?

Hoff can hit but can not feel, I will still take Lee over him because he bats 290 and a really good fielder.

Yeah so what then, we just let this kid who is a great hitter sit the bench cause we have a good fielder at first. Micah isnt that bad at first, too bad he doesnt play his actual position more often. Lee needs to be talked to about accepting a trade so Micah can get the playing time that he should get.

Mike...for the record, I am clicking my heels. Great shot of Santo!

Hoffpauir just hit #6 of the spring off of Scott Shields,a 2-run homer

This kid needs to play every day, all he does is hit.

Kosuke with a triple and a double for Lee...at least they are starting to swing the bat

Hey neil,

Have u or will u ever create a mobile version of the CCO? I'm normally reading this on my iphone, and it takes quite a long time 4 the regular site to load...thanks

Austin, that is one of the things I have been working on. Hopefully soon.

I dont know who but I saw it at this link:

http://cubsrumorsandnews.blogspot.com/

Patton allowed two inherited runners to score, back-to-back singles

Patton , sweet, cut Vizcaino we have to make sure this kid sticks with us. With the trend of cutting guys and eating salary Vizcaino would be able to be cut cheap compared to what other clubs are eating.

I hear that jim Hendry is talking to the Angels of a trade.

what have u heard? a trade involving whom?

I think I heard the annoucers say that the Angles are averaging 11 runs a game over their last 8. Right now, the Cubs are clearly not in their class.

Marshall knocked out with 1 out in the fourth. 6-0 Angels.

The game does not matter and it shows. But they'll flip on the switch once the season starts. Right?

Right?!?!?

Patton is in

Marshall just walked the pitcher to load the bases in the 4th with no outs. Angels scored a pair, including a home run by Hunter.

3-0 Angels

Yeah, he's not taking command. He was missing his spot every pitch as we speak, hanging, or if not, throwing way off... And against an Angels lineup notorious for their impatience? Not good at all. Something's wrong. I want to hear after the game what happened.

The Angels have 'turned over a new leaf' this spring. Take a look at their walk totals.

Not defending..just saying

Yeap, I checked. The Halos is ahead of us in spring walks. Though, I'll cross my fingers as the real season starts. Other than Abreu, I'm not seeing any difference of their core players.

I think Theriot was going to steal. He tweaked to his right, towards second, but found out the battery sorted him out, and was too late to come back. The Angels pitcher was quick. He caught Fuk as well (though that was halfly Fuk's fault).

Theriot was just picked off first...what is going on?

Soto looks like he's about 2 weeks behind the rest of the team.

Is it just me? or there's a view that our Marshall-Soto combo day would be some of Baker's best stealing day?

Marshall's slow curve plus Soto's slow position to fire do not look promising... I hope they solve this in the next 6 days...

Tigers just cut Gary Sheffield.

Marshall just K-ed Itzuris with a breaking ball (I think). But Sean's not satisfied. Maybe he has concern of his control. Maybe he thinks this is not his day...

Can you explain, "but Sean's not satisfied"?

Thanks man

Oh, it's his look. He's playing the ball, looking at it and looking confused... Maybe I'm being a worrybug... maybe, just maybe...

And maybe that's his usual gesture as he sorts things out. And if he'll do that for another 5 innings, no runs allowed, cool.

Wow, Fuk just made a joke of himself... slipped ON THE BAG so gave Angels 1B Morales a cheap tag and out...

And he's batting "like" Ichiro now, throwing his bat for a hit. Is that what we want out of the one behind Soriano?

I don't know... I really dunno...

Angels, 1-0 in the first, wild pitch and a walk...no hits

i like micah hitting before aram. But take lee out of there and move them up with bradley hitting 5th. Now thats what I would like to see.

Today's lineup:

Soriano - LF

Fukudome - CF

Lee - 1B

Hoffpauir - RF

Ramirez - 3B

Fontenot - 2B

Soto - C

Theriot - SS

Marshall - P