Talkin Baeball and update on Spring Trainig

First on will tell you some notes on Talkin Baseball:

The only Cubs that are participating in the WBC are Carlos Marmol, Kosuke Fukudome, and Geovany Soto. Notes from all three of them:

Carlos Marmol will be the closer for the Dominican league. Jim Hendry doesn't want Marmol to go because he doesn't want him to throw to many pitches and get worn down or get injured. Carlos Marmol wants to play in the WBC. Carlos Marlol means a lot to the Cubs.

Kosuke Fukudome is going to be the outfielder for Japan. The coaching staff also doesn't want him to play because there afraid of him getting back to Japan rules and how they play. Lou Pinella and Jim Hendry did say yesterday it might be good to just get his swing back.

Geovany Soto will play for Puerto Rico and the coaching staff does not have much concern with him.

Bruce Levine also notes that he likes the signing of Paul Bako to be the starting catcher in spring training until Geovany Soto comes back from the WBC.

The Cubs that will not participate in the WBC are Carlos Zambrano, Aramis Ramirez, Angel Guzman, Alfonso Soriano, Derek Lee, Ted Lilly and Rich Harden.

On Talkin Basball, Jim Hendry was there and this is what he said:

He like the addition of Aaron Miles and likes that he is finally going to give Mike Fontenot a chance at second base. Last year Mike Fontenot was the best clutch player the Cubs had batting over 300.

Aldo Jim Hendry like what commissioner Bud Selig with letting the ball players play internationally in the WBC.

Finally Jim Hendry is going to go into the season to prove everybody wrong about Milton Bradley and Rich Harden. Hendry said that he expects at least 20 starts for Harden and 130 games for Bradley.

Now update on spring training day 2:

Rich Harden is going to be limited in spring training to due to his arm. Harden said he feels better than ever.

Lou Pinella said he is going to rest his players more often so there not worn out in the offseason. He likes the all the options he has in the bullpen and coming off the bench.

Carlos Zambrano went into camp with a mustache. Zambrano said he wants to look more intimidating.

Zambrano is waiting on eye surgery because his eye is infected and the doctors game him eye drops to put in.

All will keep you posted on spring training and the rumors when I here them.