Every year, once spring training games are rolling daily, and Florida and Arizona are filled with the sights, sounds, and smells of baseball, it’s important to hold onto one sobering reminder: none of this counts.
Even the Tigers’ official Twitter account felt it was necessary to let everyone know.
But just because the games don’t count doesn’t mean the results are totally worthless. Knowing who’s hot and who’s not in the spring can offer a glimpse at what’s in store for the regular season. There are also implications for finalizing the active roster, the 40-man, and the starting lineup.