March 7, 2016 Cubs.com, Warren willing, able to fill any role for Cubs http://m.cubs.mlb.com/news/article/166387896/adam-warren-makes-spring-debut-for-cubs Cubs.com, Fowler mashes monster HR in loss to D-backs http://m.cubs.mlb.com/news/article/166387278/d-backs-beat-cubs-in-corbins-first-start Cubs.com, Cubs don T-shirts with Maddon's latest motto http://m.cubs.mlb.com/news/article/166388998/cubs-wear-t-shirts-with-joe-maddon-motto Cubs.com, Former Cubs prospect savors chance to coach http://m.cubs.mlb.com/news/article/166412434/former-cubs-prospect-savors-chance-to-coach ESPNChicago.com, Adam Warren debuts, Dexter Fowler goes deep as Cubs fall to Diamondbacks http://espn.go.com/blog/chicago/cubs/post/_/id/36784/adam-warren-makes-debut-dexter-fowler-goes- deep-as-cubs-fall-to-diamondbacks ESPNChicago.com, Happy 30th birthday for Cubs Cy Young winner Jake Arrieta http://espn.go.com/blog/chicago/cubs/post/_/id/36771/happy-30th-birthday-for-cubs-cy-young-winner-jake- arrieta ESPNChicago.com, 'Try not to suck' catching on, T-shirt benefits Joe Maddon's foundation http://espn.go.com/blog/chicago/cubs/post/_/id/36762/try-not-to-suck-catching-on-t-shirt-benefits-joe- maddons-foundation ESPNChicago.com, Cubs Joe Maddon begins 'screwing' around with lineup possibilities http://espn.go.com/blog/chicago/cubs/post/_/id/36754/cubs-joe-maddon-begins-screwing-around-with- lineup-possibilities CSNChicago.com, Adam Warren settling into a groove in Cubs camp http://www.csnchicago.com/cubs/adam-warren-settling-groove-cubs-camp CSNChicago.com, Albert Almora is playing with confidence for Cubs http://www.csnchicago.com/cubs/albert-almora-playing-confidence-cubs CSNChicago.com, Cubs embracing Joe Maddon's not-so-subtle motto: 'Try not to suck' http://www.csnchicago.com/cubs/cubs-embracing-joe-maddons-not-so-subtle-motto-try-not-suck Chicago Tribune, Former Red Sox believe their experience can aid Cubs' World Series mission http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/ct-red-sox-reunion-helps-cubs-spt-0307-20160306- story.html Chicago Tribune, Sunday's recap: Diamondbacks 8, Cubs 3 http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/ct-gameday-cubs-spring-training-spt-0307-20160306- story.html Chicago Tribune, Cubs reliever Neil Ramirez battling numbers game for roster spot http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/ct-neil-ramirez-chances-cubs-bits-spt-0307-20160306- story.html Chicago Tribune, Adam Warren admits nervousness in Cubs' spring debut http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/ct-adam-warren-experiences-nerves-20160306- story.html Chicago Tribune, John Lackey under control in simulated game http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/ct-john-lackey-pitches-simulated-game-20160306- story.html Chicago Tribune, Cubs' Matt Murton hopes to return this week http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/ct-matt-murton-recovering-20160306-story.html Chicago Sun-Times, Dan Vogelbach works on making name for himself with Cubs http://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/dan-vogelbach-works-on-making-name-for-himself-with-cubs/ Chicago Sun-Times, Diamondbacks 8, Cubs 3: game notes http://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/diamondbacks-8-cubs-3-game-notes/ Chicago Sun-Times, Cubs embrace 2016 goal: `Try not to suck’ http://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/cubs-embrace-2016-goal-try-not-to-suck/ -- Cubs.com Warren willing, able to fill any role for Cubs By Carrie Muskat SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- It isn't just Cubs fans who are curious about what's going on in spring camp this year. Adam Warren said his former catcher, John Ryan Murphy, wanted to know about the craziness. "It's definitely different," Warren said. "I told him, 'You come to the park, you know you're going to laugh, but you have no idea what's going to happen.' That's fun and it makes it interesting to come to the ballpark. "You know you're going to have fun and you know you're going to focus on baseball and this group of guys makes it so enjoyable," he said. "It's not that it wasn't fun in other camps, but there's a completely different feel here." Warren made his Cubs debut in Sunday's 8-3 loss to the D-backs and gave up two runs in the first inning, then retired the side in order in the second. The right-hander, acquired from the Yankees in exchange for Starlin Castro, didn't think he'd faced anyone on the D-backs roster before. And Warren admitted he was a little nervous. "Things were moving a little faster than I wanted them to," he said of the first inning. "It's to be expected -- I was a little jittery, anxious to get out there, especially with a new team. Just to get that first inning out of the way was really nice. It was really encouraging for me to go out there in the second inning and settle down and pitch like I know I can." Being a little anxious is OK, Warren said. "You're going to have butterflies when you pitch in the regular season, so it's nice to experience that," he said. Last spring, the Yankees groomed Warren to be a starter, and he began the season in the rotation. In 17 starts, he posted a 3.66 ERA, and he was then shifted to the bullpen, where he compiled a 2.29 ERA in 26 appearances. The right-hander isn't exactly sure what his role is on the Cubs. "As far as for right now, I think it's kind of up in the air," Warren said. "They sat down in the pre-Spring Training meeting and said, 'We can't tell you what you're going to do now -- you could start, you could be in the bullpen.' Long term, I think they saw me as a starter when they acquired me and they told me that. "It's a special season for this team and I think we'll see how it plays out," he said. "I don't mind being in either role. I think they understand that and that I can bounce back and forth between the two." All Warren wants to do is fit in. He's still trying to get to know everybody on the team. "I know there's a relaxed vibe here," he said. "You feel the confidence coming from guys and that's a good thing. Comparing with the Yankees, that's hard to do. There's just a lot of excitement here. That's fun with the fan base and the guys. Everybody knows how talented this team can be and that's what motivates everybody to come every day and work to get to that point." -- Cubs.com Fowler mashes monster HR in loss to D-backs By Steve Gilbert SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The D-backs collected 12 hits and got a solid outing by starter Patrick Corbin as they beat the Cubs, 8-3, on Sunday afternoon in front of a sellout crowd at Salt River Fields. Corbin became the final member of the Arizona rotation to see action this spring, and the left-hander allowed two runs, both of which were unearned thanks to an error by third baseman Jake Lamb. "There were a couple of pitches I think I left up a little bit early in some at-bats," Corbin said. "Overall, I felt pretty good and felt strong." The D-backs scored a pair of runs in the first inning on an RBI double by Lamb and a run-scoring single by Peter O'Brien. Both of the runs came off Adam Warren, who is battling for a spot in the Cubs' rotation. In his first spring start, Warren allowed three hits over two innings. Warren admitted he had some butterflies in his Cubs debut. "Things were moving a little faster than I wanted them to," he said of the first inning. "It's to be expected -- I was a little jittery, anxious to get out there, especially with a new team. Just to get that first inning out of the way was really nice. It was really encouraging for me to go out there in the second inning and settle down and pitch like I know I can." The Cubs tied things up with the two unearned runs in the second and grabbed the lead in the third on a monster home run by Dexter Fowler that was projected by Statcast™ to land 442 feet from home plate. The D-backs reclaimed the lead with a pair of runs during a sloppy fourth inning that saw Rex Brothers throw four wild pitches and Tommy La Stella commit a throwing error. Shortstop Jack Reinheimer, acquired from the Mariners in last year's Mark Trumbo trade, capped the D-backs' scoring in the eighth with a two-run homer, his first of the spring. Up next for Cubs: Jason Hammel will make his first Cactus League start on Monday when the Cubs host the Royals at 2:05 p.m. CT at Sloan Park in Mesa. It's a split-squad day, and Aaron Brooks, recently acquired from the A's, will start for the Cubs against the Rockies at 2:10 p.m. in Scottsdale. Brooks was 3-4 with a 6.71 ERA in 11 games with Oakland last year. Hammel is coming off a 10-7 season in which he compiled a 3.74 ERA. He reported to camp in great shape after revising his offseason workout plan.