After signing a two-year cope with a membership possibility final offseason, infielder Daniel Descalso was the brand new Cub on the block in spring coaching. One of his solely mates on the workforce when he arrived was pitcher Tyler Chatwood, who was Descalso’s teammate on the Rockies for 2 seasons.
Descalso by no means actually had these first-day jitters when he joined the Cubs. He instantly meshed together with his new teammates and stated the family-like ambiance of the clubhouse made him really feel welcome.
After attending to know the Cubs during the last 4 months, Descalso spilled the tea on a few of his teammates, comparable to naming the best-dressed Cubs participant and who wants vogue recommendation.
Descalso shared somewhat secret about himself, too. He likes to prepare dinner, and his grandmother’s Italian meatballs are supposedly to die for, although he wouldn’t dare share the key ingredient.
Descalso dished on all that and extra on this week’s chat room.
How has your time with the Cubs been?
Daniel Descalso: “The home opener was great — first time playing in Wrigley as a home player. But everybody from the top to the bottom of the organization is first class. They do everything the right way. They take care of us players and our families.”
Who are a few of your buddies on the workforce apart from Chatwood?
DD: “[Anthony] Rizzo, hung out with him a little bit. Albert [Almora, Kyle] Schwarber, all the guys have been great. It’s an easy group to fit in with. It’s really laid back, but when it’s time to play, we strap it on.”
Who is the most effective dressed on the Cubs?
DD: “Flashiest style has to go to Pedro Strop. He dresses pretty loud. A lot of the stuff, I couldn’t come close to pulling off, so definitely Stropy.”
OK, what concerning the worst dressed?
DD: “[David] Bote could use a few style tips, but he’s still young. He’ll figure it out eventually.”
What’s one thing folks don’t find out about you?
DD: “One of my hobbies is cooking. I don’t do a lot of it during the season, but during the offseason, I like to get in the kitchen and whip up some meals.”
What’s your favourite meal to make?
DD: “My grandmother is a really good Italian cook, and I like her meatballs. They’re pretty famous in our family. I’ve been trying to perfect those.”
How’s that going?
DD: “I’m getting closer. She’s giving me the nod of approval, which is pretty good.”
When you’re not enjoying baseball, what are you doing?
DD: “I’ve gotten really into golf over the last few years. I didn’t really play a lot in my younger years, but I’ve kind of picked it up. It’s fun on off-days to get out with some of the guys, hit the course. And definitely during the offseason, it occupies a lot of my time. I’m working to break 80, which I’ve only done one time.”
Which golf course in Chicago reigns supreme?
DD: “I haven’t golfed in Chicago. Home days are hard with the family and stuff. But off days on the road, we’ve already played a couple of cool spots. We stayed in Houston last week and played at Tiger’s place, Bluejack National, and that was pretty cool.”
Who did you go {golfing} with?
DD: “Myself, Rizzo, Chatwood, [Jon] Lester and [Cole] Hamels.”
Who’s the most effective out of the group?
DD: “Jon played really well that day. Chatty is pretty good. We played together a lot when we were in Colorado and then in the offseason a little bit. I’ve got my work cut out for me.”