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Pitchers and Catchers Report

2/17/2021

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 "People who write about spring training not being necessary have never tried to throw a baseball."
~ Sandy Koufax

Four magic words have brightened my day, “Pitchers and Catchers Report.” Though I am sitting in Lockport, Illinois with a temp of -2 degrees and a high expected of only 18 degrees, those four magic words have brought an incredible amount of joy to my heart.
 
The reporting schedule looks like this.

Arizona Cactus League:
 
February 17th Pitchers and Catchers - February 22nd Full Squad First Workout. Teams: Arizona Diamondbacks - Chicago Cubs - Chicago White Sox - Kansas City Royals - Oakland Athletics - San Diego Padres - San Francisco Giants - Texas Rangers

February 18th Pitchers and Catchers - February 22nd Full Squad First Workout. Team: Cincinnati Reds

February 18th Pitchers and Catchers - February 23rd Full Squad First Workout. Teams: Cleveland Indians - Colorado Rockies - Los Angles Dodgers - Los Angles Angels - Milwaukee Brewers - Seattle Mariners


Florida Grapefruit League:
 
February 17th Pitchers and Catchers - February 22nd Full Squad First Workout. Teams: Baltimore Orioles - Detroit Tigers - New York Yankees - Philadelphia Phillies - Pittsburg Pirates - St. Louis Cardinals 

February 18th Pitchers and Catchers - February 22nd Full Squad First Workout. Teams: Boston Red Sox - Houston Astros - Toronto Blue Jays

February 18th Pitchers and Catchers - February 23rd Full Squad First Workout. Teams: Atlanta Braves - Miami Marlins - Tampa Bay Rays - Washington Nationals 

February 19th Pitchers and Catchers - February 22nd Full Squad First Workout. Team: New York Mets

February 19th Pitchers and Catchers - February 23rd Full Squad First Workout. Team: Minnesota Twins

Each team will test their players for COVID-19, give normal physicals and get started on throwing and fielding drills. As the position players arrive, general drills will increase, the position specific drills will be added as well as the conditioning routines and finally spring training games will start. This all leads up to that glorious day of the opening games. The baseball cycle has begun.

I’m still surrounded by snow, wind chills and temperatures non-conducive for playing baseball outside; but my heart is warmed, my enthusiasm is high, my anticipation is peaked, and all is right with my world. Spring in the Midwest is still a few weeks off, but hope abounds, BASEBALL SPRING TRAINING has begun.

Spring, a time when the weather gets warmer, the days get “longer” and life begins again. Baseball starts in the spring, coincidence, I think not! 
 
Enjoy!

​~ Coach Mike

7 Comments
Susan J. Wittmann
2/17/2021 07:22:41 am

I love that Spring Training is upon us! It gives us hope that the weather will soon be conducive to baseball in Chicago! I am looking forward to hearing PLAY BALL!

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~ Coach Mike
2/17/2021 07:30:19 am

ABSOLUTELY!!! The cycle begins again.

Thanks for reading!

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Terry McGrath
2/17/2021 09:10:30 am

Totally agree, Mike. Can't wait to play ball !

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~ Coach Mike
2/17/2021 11:21:29 am

You and me both Terry; you and me both !

Thanks for your support.

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Craig Kauffman
2/19/2021 02:28:23 pm

Amen!! Hit the batting cage for the first time last Sunday, felt GREAT!! 🎉😎

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~ Coach Mike
2/20/2021 09:17:31 am

You said it Craig!! Can't wait for the season to start.

Been going to the cages every Friday night for the last five weeks with David.

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Mike
3/31/2021 06:29:14 pm

Everyone should be in agreement on the Joe West and Angel Hernandez part.

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