Still no Brian Roberts, still no centerfielder acquisition. That's okay, because it still looks like at least one of those is going to happen before opening day. And Soriano has finally been nudged from the leadoff spot, thank god. It will be good to see him driving in runs this year. I don't really like him in the 2 spot though because he isn't going to advance any runners (unless they plan on stealing constantly, which may work because pitchers will avoid throwing him fastballs at all costs).
And as for pitching, it's good to see Zambrano looking like an ace. It would be nice if he were actually able to win some games in April this year and get the Cubs off to a hot start. And as for closer, it's nice to see Kerry Wood might be getting the role. I still think I would prefer Marmol to start off there, because I'm sure he's gonna be there after Woody hurts a shoulder or a back. But as a Cubs fan, it's not hard to get excited about Wood coming back and playing an important role on a winning Cubs baseball team.
Keywords: Alfonso Soriano, baseball., Bob Howry, Brian Roberts, Carlos Marmol, Carlos Zambrano, center field, Chicago, Cubs, Kerry Wood, leadoff, Opening Day, spring training
