
MESA, Ariz. — A media scrum grew in front of David Robertson’s locker Thursday morning. Robert Gsellman appeared in the clubhouse. The Cubs made Chris Martin’s one-year deal official. There were signs everywhere that the Cubs’ pitching staff was taking shape.
As reports and rumors continued to swirl Thursday during the Cubs’ first spring-training contests, a pair of seven-inning split squad games against the White Sox, it was also clear that there was plenty for the Cubs to still figure out.