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Finding Meaning in Spring Training

I will admit that I am one of those baseball fans who counts down to the start of spring training; not because I think the games matter (it’s really just glorified practice), but because I believe a day with baseball of any kind is better than a day without baseball. We are now three weeks […]

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Making a Case for Melvin Upton Jr. as the Starting Left Fielder

Thursday marks the halfway point between the Blue Jays’ first Spring Training game and Opening Day. With the second half getting underway, we are beginning to see more cuts, higher pitch counts, and a greater sense of clarity as to who’s winning the spring’s annual position battles. While some of these situations are beginning to […]

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The World Baseball Classic vs. Blue Jays Spring Training Baseball

Spring training is in full swing, or as full swing as spring training ever gets. But this year, and every third or fourth year (they haven’t quite made up their minds), the Canadian baseball-watching public has the privilege of choosing between two March products: Blue Jays spring training and the World Baseball Classic. Spring training […]

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Artificial Turf Wars Ep. 48: A Little Bird-Calling

We have launched a Patreon account! If you like what we do, and are able to help us out, please click the button below to become an Artificial Turf Wars Patron. Every little bit goes a long way. Episode 48 Jake English of Birds Eye View stops by to preview the Baltimore Orioles are part […]

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The Not Quite So Nasty Fictional Pitchers

Written by Mike Sonne, Nick Dika, Joshua Howsam and Ewan Ross We’re back with a second look at “Stuff” ratings and scouting reports for the most well-known fictional pitchers! In this version, we’re looking at the pitchers whose stuff rating would have missed out on the top 10 for the big leagues last year (Zack […]