David Schuster’s Spring Training Blog
Schuster: Team Chemistry Vital To Success
Chemistry and camaraderie are extremely important to winning in baseball, if you believe most players.
Schuster: Cubs Yearning For Spring Training Games To Start
Over the years, teams that have gone on to win the World Series have had poor records during the spring and vice versa, so is winning important in exhibition play?
Schuster: Sale ‘More Comfortable’ In Starter Role
Unlike other pitchers who ease into throwing harder and harder as Spring Training develops, Chris Sale looks to be in mid-season form.
Schuster: Jordan Danks Fighting To Play With Older Brother
John and Jordan Danks are brothers separated by three years but they look like twins. Jordan is the baby of the two even though he is a few inches taller and about 30 pounds heavier. But the faces are carbon copies and both have that same Texas drawl.
Schuster: Konerko Admits Ozzie Drama Cost White Sox Wins
Paul Konerko confirmed Tuesday that internal strife doomed the White Sox last season.
Schuster: Rizzo Fun To Watch, But Likely To Start Season In Iowa
Rizzo was especially fun to watch as he put four straight over the wall including one over the 50-foot barrier in center that traveled an estimated 500 feet.
Schuster: Williams Balances Winning Now, Rebuilding
All baseball executives are trying – or hoping – to win for now, but they also have to look at the future. The Cubs and White Sox are no different.
Schuster: White Sox Need Bounce Back From Key Players
If the White Sox harbor any hopes for rebounding from a terrible season last year they will need bounce back years from Jake Peavy, Adam Dunn, Alex Rios and Gordon Beckham.
Schuster: Ricketts Admits Cubs Have ‘New Energy’
Tom Ricketts usually makes himself available to the media one time during Spring Training, and that one time was Friday.
Schuster: Castro Speaks, Doesn’t Address Sex Assault Allegations
It wasn’t exactly an interrogation, but reporters finally got a chance to speak with Starlin Castro Friday.
Schuster: Peavy Aims For 30 Starts
In order for the White Sox to make any noise this upcoming season they will have to get major contributions from their starting pitching staff.
Schuster: White Sox Have New Look Behind Ventura
One thing is for sure, it will be a lot quieter at White Sox camp this spring.
Schuster: Reed, Crain And Thornton Battling For Closer Job
Though Reed is the youngest and least experienced of the three, he likely is the leader for the job going into Spring Training.
Schuster: Cubs Ready To Move On After Resolving Theo Compensation
General manager Jed Hoyer was glad that this four-month story finally came to a conclusion.
Schuster: Brett Jackson’s Future Is In The Majors
Brett Jackson is the future for the Cubs. The question is, when is that future? Is it near or is it far?
Schuster: Samardzija Will Get Shot To Start
Samardzija is coming off his best season as a professional notching eight wins in 2011 to go along with an era of 2.97.
Schuster: Garza Feels Good About 2012
Matt Garza opened up on a lot of subjects Sunday as pitchers and catchers went through their first workout at Cub’s camp.
Schuster: Epstein Almost Giddy About Beginning Of Spring Training
Theo Epstein was almost giddy talking about the beginning of Spring Training. The Cubs President said this has been a long time coming.
Schuster: Notes On Byrd From Spring Training
Marlon Byrd filled up the reporter’s notebook on Saturday. The first thing you noticed seeing is that there is less of him…20 lbs to be exact.
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