Saturday, March 22, 2014

$pring Training


I think if you ask any players today after 3 weeks of games, on March 22, they would say we're ready to play, and managers would love to avoid playing vets in meaningless games.


When or if will they reduce the amount of games in Spring Training.






Not any time soon. The amount of money made in running games in Florida and Arizona. Unfortunately, many smaller communities depend on 30 games and 30 dates selling 8 to 10,000 seats, parking revenue, plus all the souvenirs.





40 years ago these games were needed because many players needed 4-5 weeks time to reduce winter fat, but players show up in shape as they train year round.









$pring Training is a combo of getting pitchers ready, and a pure money grab. As I say, 30 chances to re coup dollars, plus the chance in January to get the cash from fantasy camps. 

Now this year, is anyone ready for baseball to return to the north ?


I just hope someone reminded the weather man that March 31 st is Game 1, and that is just 9 days from today.