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Do spring training records mean anything?

Related Topics: Spring training, Astronomy

Depending on your perspective, pitchers and catchers reporting to camp can bear varying levels of significance. For some, it defies everything we know about astronomy as the Solar System suddenly begins to revolve around Jupiter, Florida. For others–like myself–Tuesday was little more than the annual barrage of quotes along the lines of: "I feel like I'm in the Best Shape of My Life™," [Player X] said. (Both schools of thought, however, mourned the loss of John Gant's luscious hair.)

Yesterday was the first full workout for pitchers and catchers, but baseball never truly feels back for me until the games themselves begin.