March 12--Javier Baez was laughing after Tuesday's game about Welington Castillo asking where Manny Ramirez was after "pimping"-- or showboating-- his home run.
Ramirez, now coaching the young Cubs players, was known for doing likewise on his home runs.
Manager Joe Maddon didn't see Castillo stand at the plate and watch, and said if that was true then "we need to talk."
The whole "respect 90" theme that Maddon is emphasizing in spring is about running hard on the 90-feet to first base.
Obviously watching a home run is the exact opposite of "respecting 90."
As the third-string catcher, Castillo has to understand he's fighting to stay in the majors and need to follow the rules. The Cubs added two veteran catchers, Miguel Montero and David Ross, in the offseason.
Asked his feelings about players "pimping" homers, Maddon said: "Act like you've done it before and you can do it again. Surely the touchdown celebration, pounding your chest after dunking a basketball, all this stuff that's become part of this generation of athletes, whether you agree with it being right or wrong, does it matter?
"I would just prefer our guys act like they've done it before and that they're going to do it again."
