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Some ordinarily good fielders made some bad plays."s recapsChicago Cubs minor leaguesChicago Cubs essaysChicago Cubs game threadsWrigley Field renovationsFull archiveLibrary Bleed Cubbie Blue Community GuidelinesCurrent time in ChicagoBCB Specials & Site InfoWinter 2019 music threadsCubs StoriesScheduleRosterStatsYahoo Cubs newsYahoo Cubs team pageYahoo Cubs reportYahoo Cubs depth chartYahoo Cubs transactionsYahoo Cubs photosOdds Shop About Masthead Community Guidelines StubHub 鉁旵hicago Cubs recapsChicago Cubs spring trainingAngels 9 http://www.giantsfanproshop.com/authentic-evan-longoria-jersey , Cubs 2: A Little League home runNew,59commentsSome ordinarily good fielders made some bad plays.CSTShareTweetShareShareAngels 9, Cubs 2: A Little League home runRick Scuteri-USA TODAY SportsThe Cubs started off this afternoon at Tempe Diablo Stadium well, taking a 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning.That was largely because of what is probably the worst defensive play [VIDEO] you will ever see Mike Trout make.Your browser does not support HTML5 video.Willson Contreras hit that ball a long way after Kris Bryant had reached base on a hit by pitch. And Trout... well, he looked like he was trying out to punt for the Rams. The ball went all the way from center field to right and Willson circled the bases for a 2-0 lead. He was given a double and Trout was charged with a two-base error. Not that errors are any real measure of defensive prowess, but that’s one more error than Trout made in the entire 2018 regular season.The “Little League home run” headline is because those kinds of plays are viewed as similar to a kids’ game where young fielders might kick a baseball around like that.That was about the only thing that went right for the Cubs Tuesday afternoon as the Angels teed off in the middle innings off miscellaneous Cubs relievers and crushed the Cubs 9-2.Kyle Hendricks, who pitched reasonably well in this one, also made an error, on a missed pickoff in the first inning. That didn’t lead to any runs, but Hendricks departed in the third after issuing a walk and allowing a single. I’m pretty sure Joe Maddon would have liked to have him complete the third inning Duane Kuiper Jersey , but he likely reached a pitch count.Hendricks was replaced by Mario Meza, who was on today’s travel roster from the minor-league camp. Meza is 28 and has pitched six years in the Mexican League. Meza, who bears a passing physical resemblance to Jake Arrieta, didn’t pitch like Jake. His first pitch was launched onto the berm by Trout for a three-run homer. It’s worth watching [VIDEO] just to remind yourself how good Trout is.Your browser does not support HTML5 video.Carl Edwards Jr., in his second outing of the spring, threw a scoreless fourth (though allowed two hits), and then the Angels teed off on Rowan Wick in the fifth, putting across five runs (four earned) and the rout was on.We got to see top Cubs prospect Nico Hoerner in his first big-league spring game. He pinch-ran for Addison Russell and remained in the game at shortstop, and grounded out in his only at-bat. Russell, incidentally http://www.giantsfanproshop.com/authentic-evan-longoria-jersey , had two hits on the afternoon and is a small-sample-size 5-for-11 so far this spring.Funny quote from Hendricks:You can see him saying that completely deadpan, right? Without cracking a smile? I’m looking for Hendricks to have a really big year.Wednesday, the Cubs return to Sloan Park to face the Royals. Jose Quintana will start for the Cubs and Heath Fillmyer will go for Kansas City. Game time is 2:05 p.m. CT. No TV Wednesday; there will be an audio webcast via cubs.com. ATLANTA (AP) — In court documents filed this week in a lawsuit following the 2015 death of a fan who fell from the upper deck at an Atlanta Braves game, Nolan Ryan says guard rails at the Texas Rangers‘ stadium had to be raised “to protect our fans from themselves.”Ryan, the former Hall of Fame pitcher, was Rangers president when he led the effort to have rails raised at The Ballpark in Arlington following the death of a fan, Shannon Stone, who fell in 2011.Gregory Murrey, who was 60, fell from the upper deck at the Braves’ former stadium Derek Holland Jersey , Turner Field, on Aug. 29, 2015. The Braves and Major League Baseball are defendants in the lawsuit filed by Murrey’s family, including his wife, Laura.The lawsuit contends fan deaths at other parks should have led MLB to demand all teams have higher guard rails.Ryan now is a special adviser for the Houston Astros. When asked in a deposition if he believes the Astros’ Minute Maid Park is safe, he said he would not be comfortable taking his grandchildren to the upper deck of the park.“You go to the upper deck and those angles are really steep so people can view the field,” he said.“And are they safe?” Ryan asked. “If I was up there with my grandkids I’d be very nervous because kids will be kids and somebody gets excited and they run down and lean over the rail. But I’m very guarded about that and I wouldn’t want to — it makes me nervous is the best way for me to describe that.”The lawsuit disputes MLB’s position that it doesn’t regulate the rail heights at stadiums. The lawsuit notes MLB in 2015 recommended the extension of netting to the end of dugouts to protect more fans at all parks from being injured by foul balls.Significant portions of documents made public have been redacted due to confidentiality issues being contested by attorneys for Murrey’s family.A hearing is expected regarding motions in the case, including the confidentiality issues, within two months.There was no response to a message left by The Associated Press at the office for an attorney for MLB.Ryan was the Rangers’ president from 2008-13. He said the decision was made to raise the rail heights after falls by two fans, including Stone’s fatal fall http://www.giantsfanproshop.com/authentic-evan-longoria-jersey , within a year.“Well, we had two incidents in one year and I felt like it was something we needed to look at and there was a lot of discussion about it,” he said in the deposition. “We brought in some consultants and looked at it, and I just chose that we raise them to try to protect our fans as much as we could.”He said the decision was made even though the stadium’s rail heights met International Building Code standards.“Well, I just felt like that we probably need to protect our fans from themselves,” Ryan said.The Rangers raised railings from 33 inches to 42 inches, at a cost of $1.1 million.Rail heights at Turner Field met or exceeded industry code standards which call for a minimum height of 42 inches for guard rails in front of such open areas as walkways. Railings in front of seated areas must be 26 inches or taller. Murrey fell over a rail that was 30 inches high.Murrey’s death was the third by a fan at Turner Field. In 2013, a fan’s death was ruled a suicide. In 2008, police cited alcohol as a factor after a man died.The Braves moved to SunTrust Park in suburban Atlanta for the 2017 season. Turner Field was purchased by Georgia State University and was converted to a football stadium.