Oct. 11--The Cubs' workout Sunday at Wrigley Field had the feeling of a glorified picnic.
As Jason Motte was throwing a 25-pitch simulated game, many of his teammates and coaches were treated to an elaborate breakfast with donuts, a boar's head and an omelette station on the warning track against the backstop while the NFL pre-game show and Bears-Chiefs game was shown on the videoboard.
"It was actually 'Breakfast at Wrigley,' " manager Joe Maddon quipped. "It was outstanding. Our guys killed it."
Kris Bryant, however, admitted he shied away from eating the pork.
"It kind of creeps me out a little bit," Bryant said. "But you never know what to expect from Joe."
Motte admitted it seemed strange pitching a simulated game with a batting cage. But he knew the cage came in handy.
"You can't have a (foul) ball break up someone's pancakes," Motte quipped. "I'm not used to throwing in a tunnel."
Motte said he didn't get a chance to sample the food because he had to prepare for his simulated game.
"I didn't get any donuts," Motte said. "I'm sure they were great."
