“Say Hey...Let’s play two.” Willie Mays
Well, ok, he wasn’t talking about Spring Training games, but.....
Why are Spring Training games mostly seven innings this year? There’s no Minor League training camps, so teams are routinely carrying 75 players on their Spring Training rosters, and as many as 40 pitchers. And Spring Training is slightly shorter than usual this year.
It makes no sense. Even with nine inning games, regular players wouldn’t be getting enough reps to prepare for the season, and so many enthusiastic young prospects wouldn’t be getting a chance to showcase their talent or develop their skills against competition at the highest level.