Photos: Cubs at spring training
Darwin Barney is caught in a sixth inning double play by the Indians’ Asdrubal Cabrera. (Chris Walker / Chicago Tribune)
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Cubs manager Rick Renteria has a bone to pick with umpire Marcus Patillo in the fifth inning. (Chris Walker / Chicago Tribune)
Cubs manager Rick Renteria has a bone to pick with umpire Marcus Patillo in the fifth inning. (Chris Walker / Chicago Tribune)
Cubs manager Rick Renteria has a bone to pick with umpire Marcus Patillo in the fifth inning. (Chris Walker / Chicago Tribune)
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Emilio Bonifacio trips between first and second base. (Chris Walker / Chicago Tribune)
Almora takes in a fly ball to end the second inning. (Chris Walker / Chicago Tribune)
Albert Almora comes in and tosses the ball after a a catch that closed the first scoreless inning.
(Chris Walker / Chicago Tribune)Fans scramble for a foul ball of the the bat of the Indians’ Ian Gomes. (Chris Walker / Chicago Tribune)
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Justin Grimm pitches vs. the Indians. (Chris Walker / Chicago Tribune)
Starting pitcher Travis Wood in the first inning. (Chris Walker / Chicago Tribune)
Arismendy Alcantara gets a late throw the second inning and the Indians’ Jason Kipnis makes it back after a failed steal of third. (Chris Walker / Chicago Tribune)
Darwin Barney, playing shorstop, fields a grounder for the out. (Chris Walker / Chicago Tribune)
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Emilio Bonifcio avoids a close first inning pitch. (Chris Walker / Chicago Tribune)
Cubs slugger Kris Bryant signs autographs before Thursday’s game. (Chris Walker / Chicago Tribune)
Cubs coaches celebrate a win on Tuesday over the A’s. (Chris Walker / Chicago Tribune)
Cub fans celebrate a win on Tuesday over the Athletics. (Chris Walker / Chicago Tribune)
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Catcher Rafael Lopez signals that the play is at second and not at home in the ninth inning. (Chris Walker / Chicago Tribune)
Reliever Brian Schlitter. (Chris Walker / Chicago Tribune)
Mike Olt, left, and Albert Almora come in after an eight inning home run by Olt.
(Chris Walker / Chicago Tribune)Matt Szczur steals second base, setting up a score in the eighth inning. (Chris Walker / Chicago Tribune)
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A fan in the stands enjoying his ice cream cone. (Chris Walker / Chicago Tribune)
A vendor readjusts his distinctive head gear after the national anthem. (Chris Walker / Chicago Tribune)
Kris Bryant signs autographs before a spring training game on Tuesday. (Chris Walker / Chicago Tribune)
Darwin Barney waits for a pop fly in the second inning. (Chris Walker / Chicago Tribune)
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Players in the Cubs dugout enjoy a video on the scoreboard in between innings. (Chris Walker / Chicago Tribune)
Emilio Bonifacio comes in after striking out in the first inning. (Chris Walker / Chicago Tribune)
Emilio Bonifacio tries a bunt, but ultimately strikes out in the first inning. (Chris Walker / Chicago Tribune)
Ryan Sweeney come in to the dugout during a spring training game against the A’s. (Chris Walker / Chicago Tribune)
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Justin Ruggiano, left, after a third inning home run against the Athletics. (Chris Walker / Chicago Tribune)
Fans scramble for a third inning home run off the bat of Justin Ruggiano. (Chris Walker / Chicago Tribune)
Anthony Rizzo looks up and prepares to score on a hit by Justin Ruggiano in the first inning. (Chris Walker / Chicago Tribune)
First baseman Anthony Rizzo catches a foul off the bat of Oakland’s Josh Donaldson. (Chris Walker / Chicago Tribune)
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Oakland’s Sam Fuld safely tags up at first with the Cubs’ Anthony Rizzo taking the throw. (Chris Walker / Chicago Tribune)
Anthony Rizzo slides in for a double against the A’s. (Chris Walker / Chicago Tribune)
Right-hander Kyle Hendricks starts vs. the A’s. (Chris Walker / Chicago Tribune)
Cubs manger Rick Reneria, left, goes over notes prior to a spring training game vs. the A’s. (Chris Walker / Chicago Tribune)
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Right fielder Nate Schierholtz fails to stop a home run off the bat of the Royals’ Mike Moustakas. (Chris Walker / Chicago Tribune)
Cubs pitcher Carlos Villanueva takes the mound in relief of Edwin Jackson. (Chris Walker / Chicago Tribune)
Starlin Castro is hit in the midsection by a pitch, earning him a walk. (Chris Walker / Chicago Tribune)
Cubs right-hander Edwin Jackson starts Sunday vs. Royals. (Chris Walker / Chicago Tribune)
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Matt Sczur, left, and Chris Valaika sign autographs before Sunday’s game. (Chris Walker / Chicago Tribune)
A San Francisco Giants pitcher warms up Saturday, March 1, 2014 in the outfield as clouds move in, causing a rain delay before a spring training game between the Cubs and Giants at Cubs Park in Mesa, Arizona. The game was eventually cancelled. (Chris Walker / Chicago Tribune)
Outfielder Ryan Kalish surveys the grassy, picnic area behind him. (Chris Walker / Chicago Tribune)
Cubs great Ferguson Jenkins leads the crowd in “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” during the seventh-inning stretch. (Chris Walker / Chicago Tribune)
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Ryan Roberts hits a double in the ninth inning, but it fails to deliver runs. (Chris Walker / Chicago Tribune)
Outfielders Ryan Kalish, left, and Matt Sczur nearly collide, but Kalish lands it. (Chris Walker / Chicago Tribune)
Cubs reliever Blake Parker takes his turn on the mound. (Chris Walker / Chicago Tribune)
Jeudy Valdez looks up to find he’s failed at stealing second base in the 6th inning. (Chris Walker / Chicago Tribune)
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12-year-old bat boy Ryan Gard cleans up a pair of bat shards left by batter Jeudy Valdez. (Chris Walker / Chicago Tribune)
Jeudy Valdez manages to single even while splitting his bat. (Chris Walker / Chicago Tribune)
The Diamondbacks’ Paul Goldschmidt is forced out at second in the sixth inning. (Chris Walker / Chicago Tribune)
Pitcher Jose Veras during Thursday’s loss. (Chris Walker / Chicago Tribune)
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A disappointed Mike Olt returns to the dugout after a strikeout. (Chris Walker / Chicago Tribune)
Cubs reliever Pedro Strop on the mound. (Chris Walker / Chicago Tribune)
Cubs catcher Eli Whiteside can only stand and watch as the Diamondbacks’ Eric Chavez scores scores on a 5th inning home run. (Chris Walker / Chicago Tribune)
Cubs starter Jeff Samardzija hurls the first pitch. (Chris Walker / Chicago Tribune)
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Cubs infielder Donnie Murphy at practice on Monday. (Chris Walker / Chicago Tribune)
Starlin Castro practices in the infield. (Chris Walker / Chicago Tribune)
Cubs infielder Ryan Roberts poses for a baseball card photographer. (Chris Walker / Chicago Tribune)
Cubs manager Rick Renteria poses during Photo Day. (Chris Walker / Chicago Tribune)
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Ryo Shinkawa, an interpreter, explains to Cubs pitcher Kyuji Fujikawa, right, what pose a photographer is requesting. (Chris Walker / Chicago Tribune)
Cubs catcher John Baker rummages through his bag for equipment. (Chris Walker / Chicago Tribune)
Cubs players take part in Photo Day on Monday. (Chris Walker / Chicago Tribune)
Chris Valaika, right, struggles for a ball. (Chris Walker / Chicago Tribune)
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Cubs right-hander Dallas Beeler throws. (Chris Walker / Chicago Tribune)
Darwin Barney works on grounders. (Chris Walker / Chicago Tribune)
Starlin Castro in the batting cage. (Chris Walker / Chicago Tribune)
Darwin Barney in the batting cage. (Chris Walker / Chicago Tribune)
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Cubs infielder Donnie Murphy at practice on Monday. (Chris Walker / Chicago Tribune)
Donnie Murphy in the batting cage. (Chris Walker / Chicago Tribune)
Anthony Rizzo at practice on Monday. (Chris Walker / Chicago Tribune)