The beginning of baseball season, much like spring itself, starts with the subtlest of signs: the lengthening of the daylight, the first crocuses popping out of the ground, or buds of leaves beginning to be appear on trees. For baseball fans, there are few things as uplifting (other than Opening Day of course) than hearing “pitchers and catchers reporting.” Even if it is mostly symbolic at this point, it truly is the first signal that the long offseason with no baseball is winding down and the hope of a new season is approaching. It also brings with it the inevitable trite expressions of players’ conditioning (best shape of his life) as ballplayers and commenters look to fill airtime - see the bingo card below.
Thursday Tidbits: Non-Roster Invitees
