2013 Spring Training Game Thread

6 mins Meghan Montemurro ‏@M_Montemurro

Well if anyone wondered about Navarro's speed let's put it in really not fast category. Relay from Soler to Baez to Castillo gets him at HP.

4 mins Meghan Montemurro ‏@M_Montemurro

For those interested, Soler, Baez and Lake due up 2-3-4 this inning. #Cubs

4 mins Meghan Montemurro ‏@M_Montemurro

@EricLPauly Yeah it did. He looked good during BP too. I saw him hit at least 2 HRs.

Meghan Montemurro ‏@M_Montemurro

Wow. Soler crushes a 3-1 pitch from Rusin over the left field wall. #Cubs

I think, and I'm not just saying this because he just hit a HR, that Soler might be a guy whose (already high) prospect stock will skyrocket this year.

Paniagua too (in terms of making a big jump up lists)... but I could totally see Soler just mashing his way to top 10 or something by the end of this year. And I am more comfortable thinking it than I am with Baez (who I realize is already up that high), who I still worry about as he climbs up the ladder. Is that weird?

Meghan Montemurro ‏@M_Montemurro

Baez strikes out in his first at-bat. #Cubs

welp

Should we go to the game threads forum?

I wouldn't be opposed to it.

soler-bomb pic

I LOVE BASEBALL

Rusin would probably give up fewer home runs if he threw with his left hand like he has the rest of his career.

Yea... I think it was Struck.

http://www.bleachernation.com/2013/02/21/intrasquad-awesomeness-jorge-soler-takes-nick-struck-deep-video/

Brett just posted a video of it

Meghan Montemurro ‏@M_Montemurro

Lake triples off the CF wall in his first at-bat. #Cubs

Meghan Montemurro ‏@M_Montemurro

Baez with a great diving catch on DeJesus' line drive. #Cubs

Meghan Montemurro ‏@M_Montemurro

Christian Villanueva in at 3rd base now for the White team ... even though he's on the Blue team. #norules

Meghan Montemurro ‏@M_Montemurro

In his second at-bat, Soler draws a full count walk to load the bases for Baez. #Cubs

Meghan Montemurro ‏@M_Montemurro

Lake lines out to Castro, who quickly throws to first base to double up Baez. #Cubs

Wonder how Baez got on...

John Arguello ‏@CubsDen

Sounds like Starlin Castro doing some serious work with both glove and bat today.

Meghan Montemurro ‏@M_Montemurro

@CubsDen He's looking pretty good out there. Granted, it's an intrasquad game but he still has stood out today.

Meghan Montemurro ‏@M_Montemurro

Castro with a broken bat infield single which makes him 3 for 3 today with a double and two singles. Shattered bat just missed hitting Lake.

Starlin killing it today

Baez smoked a ball to SS, Starlin made a diving stop and got Soler at 2nd is how Javy's 2nd AB went. Schierholtz and Bogusevic have HR's, by the way.

Nice. What Twitter are you following this all on? I didn't see a lot of that on Meghan's feed.

Game is done...

Meghan Montemurro ‏@M_Montemurro

Baez bobbles a routine grounder as he tries to turn the double play. Still manages to throw out Soriano at 1st but a run scores. #Cubs

Meghan Montemurro ‏@M_Montemurro

Intrasquad game is in the books as the White team beats Blue team 7-3. Castro went 3 for 3 and Rizzo finished 1 for 1 with two walks in win.

Carrie Muskat ‏@CarrieMuskat

Navarro 2-run single, Stewart RBI double, Schierholtz solo HR, sac fly to lead White team to 7-3 win over Blue in #Cubs intrasquad game