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Great individual seasons by Cubs who had bad springs, since 2006 Share this story This article topic was suggested in the comments to my “great springs” article from Wednesday morning. Spring training numbers generally don’t mean too much, especially now when games are absolutely not played the way regular-season games are, regulars play maybe half the games, lineups are set so that regulars get the most at-bats, etc. So these are players who had terrible springs, then went on to have good regular season numbers. Let’s remember some guys! 2006: Henry Blanco Blanco was in his second year as a Cubs backup and really didn’t hit at all in spring games: .133/.129/.167 (4-for-30). His OBP is lower than his BA because he had a sacrifice bunt AND a sacrifice fly. He did steal a base, which is one more steal than he had in his entire four-year Cubs playing career. ....
December 21st, 2020 share-square-428 BOSTON, MA Colorado Rockies pitcher Daniel Bard has been selected as the recipient of the 2020 Tony Conigliaro Award. The award has been given every year since 1990 in memory of the former Red Sox outfielder, whose career was tragically shortened by a beanball in 1967 and whose life ended in 1990 at the age of 45. It is awarded to a “Major Leaguer who has overcome adversity through the attributes of spirit, determination, and courage that were trademarks of Tony C.” Voting was conducted by a 15-person committee comprised of media members, Major League Baseball executives, Red Sox officials, and Conigliaro’s brothers, Richie and Billy. ....