Long spring training leaves club rarin' to go
After seven weeks of near-perfect weather in the Valley of the Sun, the Cubs will say adios to Phoenix on Thursday after their Cactus League finale against Cleveland at HoHoKam Park.
"Arizona is a wonderful state," manager Lou Piniella said. "We've enjoyed it, but it's time to get back to the Midwest and start our season."
Or the Southwest because the Cubs open up Monday in Houston after a pair of exhibitions Friday and Saturday in New York to open the new Yankee Stadium.
Either way, Piniella and his players have had quite enough of playing meaningless games—36 to date, including one against Team Japan. The longest spring training in history is almost over, and everyone is ready to see whether the Cubs can live up to their advance billing as a World Series contender.
"Arizona is a wonderful state," manager Lou Piniella said. "We've enjoyed it, but it's time to get back to the Midwest and start our season."
Or the Southwest because the Cubs open up Monday in Houston after a pair of exhibitions Friday and Saturday in New York to open the new Yankee Stadium.
Either way, Piniella and his players have had quite enough of playing meaningless games—36 to date, including one against Team Japan. The longest spring training in history is almost over, and everyone is ready to see whether the Cubs can live up to their advance billing as a World Series contender.
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