Sluggish Cubs feeling the effects of Tokyo trip, from Craig Counsell on down

Paul Sullivan: Different kind of journey as ‘the team of openers’ tests Cubs’ ability to adjust on the fly

MESA, Ariz. — If the regular season is a marathon, as players and managers like to say, spring training is a leisurely jog on a Sunday afternoon that increases in intensity over the final week. But the Chicago Cubs’ Tokyo…

Chicago Cubs Shake Off Tokyo Jet Lag to Resume Matches - Real News Now

The Chicago Cubs, though still woozy and certainly lacking sleep after their journey to Tokyo, have resumed their spring time matches. Most of the key players returned to the field, squaring off against the Colorado Rockies on a recent Saturday. Here’s what veteran Cubs reliever, Ryan Brasier had to say, ‘I assumed I had recovered from the jet lag, only to wake up today at 4 in the morning unable to fall back into slumber. I guess it’s fair to s…

Sluggish Cubs feeling the effects of Tokyo trip, from Craig Counsell on down

MESA, Ariz. — The bleary eyes and slow struts around the Cubs’ clubhouse Saturday morning were too obvious to ignore.“Guys are battling various levels of jet lag,” Cubs manager Craig Counsell said, less than 60 hours after returning from an eight-day trip to Japan.That didn’t prevent Counsell from playing seven projected starters against the Rockies as the Cubs resumed the exhibition portion of their schedule at Sloan Park.There’s ample time to …

Chicago Cubs players have to resort to 'pills' as side effect of Japan trip

The Chicago Cubs played two games in Japan on Tuesday and Wednesday. Players are dealing with the side effects of jet lag.