Ultimately the final score in spring training games matter as much as pitcher wins and losses - they don’t. What matters are the details in between. Spring training games are much like spring itself; we are watching for the silver lining of sunshine surrounding the gloom, promising the warmth of sun in the near future. This can be many things. Seasoned pitchers trying out new pitches to deepen their repertoire, returning players that were hot last season remaining hot, players returning from injury showing that being in “the best shape of their lives” can translate into meaningful production, and young guys new to this level of competition showing us, even if just in flashes, that they just might belong.
The Seattle Mariners lose to the Chicago Cubs 5-3, but there is beauty in the breakdown
