Pre-Game Fixin's: More Splitting of Squads

The Cubs will be doing Split Squad duties again today.  Hopefully, the guys in Las Vegas didn’t pound The Strip too hard last night.  Mike Olt gets some more game time, albeit at DH.  Hopefully we will get word soon that his shoulder is A-OK and he will be ready to go by Opening Day.  If not, and he needs a month in the minors (don’t think he would) then we might have to rethink the Service Time discussion.

Also, let me know what you think of the layout.  In the regular season I will try to get Cubs lineup, opposing lineup along with handedness of the pitchers for both teams and some basic stats.

Cubs vs. Mets

Stadium: Cashman Stadium, Las Vegas

Time: 3:05 CT

TV: Unknown (I don’t think it will be broadcast)

Radio: Unknown

Lineup:

Darwin Barney – SS (Seriously, why does anyone ever consider him for leadoff)

Ryan Kalish – RF

Ryan Sweeney – DH

Daniel Murphy – 2B

George Kottaras – C

Chris Coughlin – LF

Dan Vogelbach – 1B (Nice)

Matt Szczur – CF (Good luck pulling a DeVoss in CF today)

Starting Pitcher: Chris Rusin - LHP (long shot for the 5^th slot if Arrieta is out to start the season)

Cubs vs. Indians

Stadium: Cubs Park, Mesa

Time: 3:05

TV: CSN Chicago – Commercial Free

Radio: Cubs.com audio feed

Lineup:

Emilio Bonifacio – SS

Junior Lake – CF

Luis Valbuena

Mike Olt – DH

John Baker – C

Ryan Roberts – 1B

Chris Valaika – 3B

Josh Vitters – LF (Interesting that he isn’t playing 3B)

Brett Jackson – RF

Starting Pitcher: Travis Wood - RHP