With all due respect to Garabez Rosa or Alfredo Marte, watching Spring Training can be a bothersome, laborious task. The abundance of mediocrity reminds you why so many guys are stuck in the twilight zone of being labeled "Quad-A" players. Weak contact, slow bats, average arms around the diamond, and that's just the 5th inning.
Nevertheless, there are reasons to dabble. Young pitchers like Dylan Bundy and Hunter Harvey, regardless of the Orioles prospective outlook, provide a glimpse into where the grass may in fact be greener. Manny Machado, Chris Davis and Adam Jones are all getting their hacks, while newbie Mark Trumbo has flashed the kind of pop Dan general manager Dan Duquette had hoped to acquire.