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By Dave Johnson, March 27, 2009 8:27 AM
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This is a great time of year for most baseball players and fans--All the excitement of your major league team dwindling down the roster. For some players, it's wondering if they are going to make the major league team and spend their first opening day as a big league player. For minor league players, it's wondering if they are going to move up a
By Dave Johnson, March 19, 2009 8:15 AM
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I have always wondered why MLB teams want their bench players to be better defensive players than offensive players. They aren't on the field very often. Sure, they want them to be both. But, they seem to lean towards the defensive side. Especially with backup catchers. They want that guy who "calls a good game" and is a "catch and throw guy." WHY? He
By Dave Johnson, March 12, 2009 3:46 PM
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I still can't understand why teams and the media put so much stock into spring training performances. It is such a short, quick, unrealistic view. The pitchers and hitters are not ready. They are trying to get in playing shape. Its spring TRAINING. I never liked how you could go to spring training and win or lose a job based on a couple of