It won’t be long before we start seeing games played in Spring Training, and while the age-old phrase “Spring Training games don’t count” may be true in terms of standings and stats, it’s not entirely unimportant.
Spring Training is a time for managers to try out new techniques, like more aggressive baserunning, stealing drills, testing out players in new positions, and so much more. It’s a chance for a new group of players to learn to gel with the veterans, for rookies to prove if they’re ready for their cup of coffee, and for pitchers to play with new pitches they might have been practicing in the offseason.