Yikes! Work is kicking my bootay, and I don't have any time at the moment, but wanted quickly to slip in a post so there is a fresh comments thread to impregnate with new Cubbie thoughts.

Oh, and this from last week is worth a mention:

Pitcher Angel Guzman, whom Baseball America has named the Cubs' top pitching prospect for two straight years, managed just 11 appearances in the minors last year after recovering from shoulder surgery in 2003.

But the 23-year-old right-hander could be back stronger than ever. Farm director Oneri Fleita watched Guzman throw in a few sessions in Venezuela recently.

"Angel told Oneri it's the best he's felt by far since before the surgery," Cubs general manager Jim Hendry said. "He's not taking as long to get loose again.

"He will come to camp, but we're not going to rush him. I don't see a scenario he would break with the club because he missed so much time. I certainly would pencil him in at (Triple-A) Iowa, and if he can get out of the gate and have success and be his old self, we would be able to go get him."

Still, he may be the most likely candidate from the minors to bully his way into the rotation at some point this year.