Cubs Nuggets: Spring Training Tidbits from First Weekend of Camp

I took some time off to head home for my parents’ 50th anniversary celebration, and now I’m trying to catch up on some of the news from the weekend. Nothing really struck me as being big enough to deserve a whole column on its own, so I figured a few quick hitters would help me get back in a groove.

Matt Shaw‘s oblique issue should be a non-factor

Just a day after it was revealed that Matt Shaw was dealing with a minor oblique issue suffered while taking swings in camp, he said he’d been cleared for full activity. That comes with a slight caveat, as he was limited to around 70% effort for a while, but it’s good that he’s been out there getting his work in. He’s still on pace to be the team’s…