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Chicago Cubs Online > Cactus League-Spring Training > Video from the First Cubs Game of the Spring

Video from the First Cubs Game of the Spring

March 4, 2010 7:45 pm By Neil Leave a Comment

The Cubs beat the A’s on Thursday at HoHoKam Park, 9-3. It was a beautiful day for baseball … and the Cubs’ offense pounded the ball.

Granted it was just an exhibition game, but to see the Cubs on the field after such a long winter was more than a welcomed sight to see.

The Cubs are back … and the CCO caught some of the first game on video, including Derrek Lee’s home run, Marlon Byrd’s first Cubs’ at bat, Xavier Nady and Starlin Castro. The CCO will post a full recap of Thursday’s game, but here are a few observations.

  • Xavier Nady is expected to start on Saturday as the Cubs’ designated hitter. Nady hit bombs in batting practice on Thursday. Nady also sprayed the ball to all fields with authority.
  • Chad Tracy looked good in batting practice, hit the ball hard.
  • Tyler Colvin was extremely impressive in batting practice before his 3-for-3 afternoon. Colvin hit the ball with power to all fields, especially center. Hit a BP pitch from Ryne Sandberg into the visitor’s bullpen beyond the right field wall.
  • Carlos Silva was working out with Carlos Zambrano. Could really tell how much work Zambrano put in during the off-season. Carlos Silva is a very big man.
  • Aramis Ramirez and Starlin Castro loosened up together before the game … the future left side of the Cubs’ infield?
  • Marlon Byrd ran very well from first to third on Tyler Colvin’s double in the first.
  • Starlin Castro was very smooth at shortstop on Thursday … extremely strong arm.
  • Starlin Castro’s triple to right center one-hopped the wall. When the ball hit the wall, Castro was already on second base.
  • Angel Guzman was spotted shagging balls during batting practice on Thursday.
  • Ted Lilly made an appearance during batting practice on Thursday.
  • Brad Snyder’s home run was one of the longest I’ve ever seen at HoHoKam Park. Granted the wind was blowing out, but Snyder’s blast went 3/4 of the way up the berm, clearing both bullpens over the right field wall.
  • The two best defensive plays on Thursday belonged to Derrek Lee.


The Cubs take the Field


The First Pitch of the Spring


The Bottom of the First – Derrek Lee’s Home Run


Marlon Byrd’s First At Bat – Tyler Colvin’s First Double


Geovany Soto


Randy Wells


Xavier Nady – Kevin Millar Batting Practice


Mike Parisi


Starlin Castro in the Field


Starlin Castro’s first at bat as a Cub


Chad Tracy’s first at bat as a Cub


Esmailin Caridad

Check back for a full recap from Thursday’s Spring Training Opener …

Filed Under: Cactus League-Spring Training Tagged With: Aramis Ramirez, Carlos Silva, Carlos Zambrano, Chad Tracy, Cubs Video, Cubs Videos, Derrek Lee, Esmailin Caridad, Geovany Soto, Kevin Millar, Kosuke Fukudome, Marlon Byrd, Mike Parisi, Randy Wells, Ryan Theriot, Starlin Castro, Tyler Colvin, Xavier Nady

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