Hitting a Bland Note

While the trip to New Yawk went off without a hitch (as did the bar mitzvah boy's voice), there continues to be plenty of hitches in Arizona.

It's really been a boring spring. Other than Mark Prior's shoulder, which those of us that know how to read Cubsspeak knew was bad a month ago, there really hasn't been much to talk about. This spring has really answered no questions that need to be answered, the primary of which is: Who starts until Prior and Wood come back?

It also hasn't answered lingering questions about Juan Pierre's off year last year, who bats second, does Neifi get the season killing 350 at bats, does Derrek Lee get a contract extension, does Dusty Baker, does Jim Hendry?

All that seems to have been produced this spring is nice, ok, amazing numbers by Aramis Ramirez and a nice spring from Jacque Jones. It remains to be seen if Jones can keep this up.

Sean Marshall has been a pleasant surprise. It would be nice for a Cub prospect to contribute above expectations once the season starts. Perhaps Sean can be the guy.

Well, at least we only have a week of waiting for the season to start. And the media will be preoccupied with George Mason until then.

Here's hoping for some news beyond Mark Prior long tossing 50 feet (not even mound-to-plate distance).