Cubs vs White Sox 6 Mar,2010

[Clapp]

I will say that I liked what I saw out of Theriot and Soto at the plate today. Theriot didn't have that "I'm gonna blast this bitch" leg kick that he had for much of last year. Just a nice compact swing and hit a couple of singles. Turned on one for a rocket single into left, and then took a pitch through the right side like he used to do all the time. Soto's weight loss is very evident. He was taking good swings and moved noticeably well on a foul pop up by the dugout. That's the fastest I've ever seen him go after one of those. He crushed a single off the pitcher's body that deflected all the way into left field in the air and added another single. Them returning anything close to their 2007 form is going to be needed.

Soriano also looked comfortable swinging the bat. And Marmol looked sensational. So there were a few positives.