We can all breathe easy in the DC Metro area
It is quite amazing how quickly one gets used to the routine of baseball again. Games day in and day out, even during spring training, lend a certain rhythm to life. When it gets taken away, it takes time to adjust. For example, even yesterday, I had assumed all day that there was a game, yet come 1:00 – nothing.
So sad.
On to the links.
Phillies news:
- Gabriel Rincones, Jr. is slugging himself into the picture for the Phillies in the outfield plans for the season ($).
- The Phillies’ pitching staff is using this spring as a chance to try out some new pitches.
- The final grouping of prospects for the Phillies has been released on MLB Pipeline. You’ll never guess who topped the list.
MLB news:
- The Braves, ravaged by injuries last year, suffered their first big one of this year with Sean Murphy down for a month and a half.
- People want to bring major league baseball to Portland. If they are successful, here is what the stadium could look like.
- It seems that ESPN had a very, very low valuation on what they believed MLB brought to their channel.
- Our long, national nightmare is finally over. The dispute between the Orioles and Nationals over MASN has been resolved.