Time to turn off the lights, Clearwater
And now, we wait for Opening Day. Spring training games are mercifully done, so now the games that are about to be played are going to count.
I can’t wait.
On to the links.
Phillies news:
- In injury news, Matt Strahm had an injury that prevented him from pitching yesterday, one that made me truly shudder.
- Are the Phillies a good defensive team? This article dives into the data to try and find an answer.
- The Phillies are doing the opposite of what other teams are doing with their rotations: asking them to throw more innings to get to the playoffs ($).
MLB news:
- It’s predictions time now that everyone is done spring training. Here are picks from The Athletic for all the big stuff ($).
- Jordan Montgomery has been asked about by teams looking for pitching depth, but the Diamondbacks are asking teams to take a decent chunk of change left on his deal.
- The Cardinals are heading towards a six-man rotation early in the season now that their roster is set ($).