The crowds are typically pumped up and fun as ****, too. Almost like a soccer crowdGot my ticket to both Saturday games (Nicaragua/PR and Venezuela/DR).
This is the most underrated event in sports. Marlins Park is packed and loud and the players take it seriously.
I have a hard time with the injury argument. If Sandy was pitching in a "normal" spring game, would he not be trying as hard to get guys out?
And, I don't think anyone is "ok" with someone getting hurt, but if you're going to blow out your arm in March, you're going to blow out your arm in March - doesn't really matter if it happens in front of 4,000 people in Jupiter or 40,000 at Marlins Park.
Why Kershaw didn't pitch in the last two (when he was winning Cy's) and decided to pitch in this one (when he is way over the hill) is a question I hope someone asks him. And I doubt the honest answer would be "Dodgers owners said they were worried I might get hurt."
AJ I didn’t quote your next comment about equality of exertion in spring ball out of fear of bogging down the direction of my response, I whole heartedly agree with your comments in that regard.No, he wouldn't IMO, and you sort of made my point w the second question - he was way more valuable when he was in his prime.
He was born in America & ethnically Cuban isn’t he?Former Cane Willie Escala is on the Czech roster.
Half CzechHe was born in America & ethnically Cuban isn’t he?
How’d they get him? Lol
Oohh I see.Half Czech
Is Valencia still playing for Israel?Former Cane Willie Escala is on the Czech roster.
Yeah and so is Daniel Federman.Is Valencia still playing for Israel?
Guess you can pencil in Levenson for the 2026 Israel roster.Yeah and so is Daniel Federman.