1st inning

Rockies 1st:

Silva has good movement on his sinker, but leaves the ball in the middle of the plate to Fowler. Fowler flies out. He needs to get that ball down and on the corners.

Spillbourghs Texas-Leagues one to right for a single.

Silva's getting ahead of the hitters - that's a good sign. Needs to mix in some breaking pitchers - everything has been a sinker or a changeup to the first 3 batters.

Good changeup; Helton out in front and pops up to center.

Silva makes a great play on a screamer up the middle. Silva doesn't throw a breaking ball in the first inning.

Cubs 1st:

Theriot gets a good pitch to hit and grounds out to 2nd. Francis has been tattooed all spring - ERA over 7.

Kosuke jumps on the first pitch, makes good contact, but Fowler runs it down in the gap.

Derrek swings at a terrible 2-0 pitch off the outside corner and grounds out to Francis. He needs to be patient and get a pitch he can do something with or at least take that pitch to right field. 1-2-3 for Francis.