"Kosuke Fukudome and three other Japanese personnel on the Cubs' staff said their families were OK after a devastating earthquake in Japan.

The Cubs spent part of Friday morning watching the tragedy on television.

"The game has become international and all of a sudden these things happen all over the world, be it (in the) Dominican or Japan or wherever," manager Mike Quade said. "You get to the ballpark and the first thing your asking is 'Are your people in Tokyo or wherever OK?'"

Rivalry continues: The Cubs-White Sox rivalry is big during the regular season, but not so much in the Cactus League."