“This is one time where television really fails to capture the true excitement of a large squirrel predicting the weather.u200b” – Phil Connors, Groundhog Day
Despite whatever sorcery you may believe in when it comes to predicting winter weather, one thing that’s for certain every mid-February is that professional pitchers and catchers report to spring camps to start playing baseball. Though today represents nothing more than a number of meetings, some calisthenics, and a little ball toss, Cactus League games start in 12 days and the excitement is palpable.
I’m no scout, but I’ve got my eyes on three pitchers and one catcher this spring, all of whom could be breakout players this season.