The Cubs suited up for the first time Sunday afternoon at HoHoKam Park. Several members of the 2011 Cubs made their debut in blue pinstripes, including Matt Garza and Carlos Pena.
Here is original video shot by the CCO from Sunday’s game against the Oakland A’s …
From the green grass to all of the sights, sounds and smells of a baseball game, it was great to be in a ballpark again. Some things in life never get old. Walking in a park for the first time of the year and hearing the crack of the bat and the pop of a fastball hitting the catcher’s mitt … and those are just some of the reminders of why baseball means so much to so many.
Here are some of the sights and sounds from Sunday …
Carlos Zambrano – Bullpen Session
Matt Garza – Warm-up
Matt Garza – Warm-up
The 2011 Cubs Take the Field
The 2011 Cubs Take the Field
First Pitch of the Spring
Bottom of the First
Matt Garza – Bullpen
Jeff Samardzija – Bullpen
Carlos Marmol – Bullpen
Click here for a full recap from the Cubs and A’s exhibition game