MESA, Arizona — The Cubs and Rockies combined for 34 hits, seven walks and 22 strikeouts on a gorgeous afternoon at Sloan Park, resulting in a 10-9 win for Colorado.
Accurate pitch counts aren’t available for most spring games so I don’t have one for you, but there were a ton of long counts in addition to all the hits. The game ran 3:05 and there’s no doubt in my mind that would have been 3:45 without the pitch timer.
After a long, draggy ballgame, what did we learn about the 2024 Cubs?