Why the Cubs are ‘not worried’ about Dansby Swanson’s spring slump

Dansby Swanson fouls off a pitch during a spring training game at Sloan Park. (John Antonoff/For the Sun-Times)

MESA, Ariz. — That one thing that makes a player feel locked in for the regular season varies from person to person. 

“When the season was over, I really felt like I was locked in, about the time I thought my skill set was going to shine,” Cubs manager David Ross joked about his playing days. “It’s little things, like the first ball you have to block, or when you’re seeing the baseball, having a good at-bat, working a walk. It’s a confidence thing, it’s a timing thing, it’s seeing the baseball.”