We have a busy week of action coming up in both spring training and games that matter, so consider this an all-purpose game thread. The Thursday Spring Breakout Game was canceled due to rain (!) in the desert, but there’s another one on tap so let’s see what we have to look forward to…
Exhibitions
Friday, March 14
On Pi Day, or I guess Saturday the Ides of March in Japan, the Cubs will be taking on the Hanshin Tigers at the Tokyo Dome. Apparently Julian Merryweather will be the opener for what should be a bullpen game. The game is scheduled for 10 PM Central, and should be available on Marquee.
Saturday, March 15
Back in the United States, the Angels Prospects will visit the Cubs Prospects at Sloan Park for the second scheduled Spring Breakout game for the Cubs, pending weather or whatever else may happen. The game starts at 8:05 PM Central and should be on the Marquee app and MLB Network for the out-of-market folks.
Sunday, March 16
This would be a Sunday evening game for the Cubs back in Japan as they take on the Yomiuri Giants. Jameson Taillon will get his work in for this game as I presume it’s his day to throw anyway, and it starts at 5 AM Central with broadcasts on Marquee and MLB Network.
The Games That Matter
This will be the first official games of the 2025 MLB season as the Cubs “host” the Dodgers at the Tokyo Dome. We have the pitching matchups already so let’s get into it…
Tuesday, March 18
Dodgers – Yoshinobu Yamamoto (RHP)
Cubs – Shota Imanaga (LHP)
5:10 AM Central
TV – Marquee, FOX
Radio – 670 The Score
Wednesday, March 19
Dodgers – Roki Sasaki (RHP)
Cubs – Justin Steele (LHP)
5:10 AM Central
TV – Marquee, FS1
Radio – 670 The Score
Good luck everyone!
Comments
I don’t think any of you are currently in Japan but in case you are, here’s something I did about food –> https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/a-cubs-fans-guide-to-feasting-around-the-tokyo-dome-r1587/
I believe the Cubs beat folks have already discovered the 7-Eleven
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Not bad.
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To-day’s base ball squadron
LF Happ
DH Suzuki
RF Tucker
1B Turner
3B Shaw
SS Swanson
CF PCA
C Amaya
2B Berti
P Johnny Wholestaff
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huh, maybe Boog stayed stateside
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Okay Thielbar DFA inc
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Big
to this new animation feature from Marquee
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Oh I guess it’s just a Tokyo dome thing
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This Tigers team is very opportunistic
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A baserunner/hit!
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Wish they sent Elise instead, ugh
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Taylor bamboozled by boba tea and calling it mochi
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Man Alex Cohen is mid
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At least it wasn’t a no-hitter
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I guess the npb dead ball didn’t bother the dodgers
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Cy Young no good for rarity
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Putting Derrek Lee in there was tricky
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I’m happy with this.
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Jaguar lookin good
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Oooh it’s on this feed but not MLB dot TV for some reason for me
https://www.mlb.com/cubs/video/spring-breakout-angels-vs-cubs-prospects?t=t112-default-vtp
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Cubs > Angles
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Tigers* > Dodgers
*the Hanshin variety
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Cubs leading the Giants* currently in progress
*Yomiuri version
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Nothing like waking up to a Cubs win. (dying laughing)
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I think this means that
Hanshin Tigers —-> MLB
White Sox —–> relegated to NPB
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Trick is finding the rarest 30 HR guy for those teams eh
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Tricksy
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Some big WAGs, this should not have been as successful as it was (dying laughing)
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Watching the game from this morning, nice to see that Shaw and Workman are guys getting the clutch hits.
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Also, Alex Cohen doing these games has made me appreciate Boog a bit more.
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<3 the PCA chants from the Tokyo Dome crowd
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New NCAA shit –> https://www.obstructedview.net/2025-college-basketball-stuff/
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