GLENDALE, Arizona — Commissioner Rob Manfred covered a vast array of topics on Cactus League Media Day in front of assembled media at the Glendale Civic Center. He began his remarks by celebrating the game, saying he had attended Angels batting practice earlier in the day and that he was ready for baseball on the field.
Well, who isn’t, after this winter of baseball discontent. Manfred also noted the several international games to be played this year, in Mexico and London, and also where big-league games will be played in other “non-traditional” major league venues such as Omaha and Williamsport (where the Cubs will play the Pirates August 18 in the Little League Classic).