--OF Milton Bradley, the oft-injured veteran who signed a free agent deal with the Cubs in the offseason, was hurt in his first spring action for Chicago. 

Left-hander Sean Marshall is the front-runner for the fifth starter's job, according to manager Lou Piniella. 

--OF Milton Bradley, the oft-injured veteran who signed a free agent deal with the Cubs in the offseason, was hurt in his first spring action for Chicago. 

Milton Bradley's spring training debut was cut short by an injury. 

Milton Bradley's spring training debut was cut short by an injury. 

For a team that won 97 games and its division last year, the Cubs have made a sizeable number of changes. 

Left-hander Sean Marshall is the front-runner for the fifth starter's job, according to manager Lou Piniella. 

--Neither 1B Derrek Lee nor 3B Aramis Ramirez will take part in the World Baseball Classic. 

Micah Hoffpauir hopes to find a spot on the Chicago Cubs' roster this spring and made sure he was noticed Wednesday, hitting a grand slam to power a 5-3 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the exhibition opener. 

Chad Fox was working with high school players in Houston when one of the kids he was throwing with gave him some unexpected news. 

Ryan Dempster's switch was the Chicago Cubs' gain last season. 

2009 Chicago Cubs ScheduleAll Times EDTApril 6 at Houston, 7:05 p. 

2009 Chicago Cubs ScheduleAll Times EDTApril 6 at Houston, 7:05 p. 

2009 Chicago Cubs ScheduleAll Times EDTApril 6 at Houston, 7:05 p. 

For a team that won 97 games and its division last year, the Cubs have made a sizeable number of changes.