Mar 30, 2012 | Chicago Sun-Times
Spring-training recap: Dodgers 6, Cubs 3
In his final tuneup before Thursday's Opening Day start, Ryan Dempster held the Dodgers to a run and four hits in 42/3 innings.
Corpas making strong bid for spot in Cubs bullpen
Cubs manager Dale Sveum said three weeks ago some players were "dead in the water, and now they're on the brink of maybe making the team." Sveum wouldn't name names, but one might be non-roster invitee Manny Corpas , 29, who has six strikeouts in three hitless innings over his last three outings.
Renck: It's time for Colorado Rockies star Carlos Gonzalez to play an even bigger role
The game comes so easily for Carlos Gonzalez, it can be difficult to find fault with the outfielder.
The Cubs lost their second game in a row to the Athletics, 8-7 , when Yordy Cabrera hit a home run in the ninth inning off Tony Zych, who has exactly zero chance of making the major league Cubs.
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