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Doesn't the news from spring training always seem overly optimistic? -- nm

Posted by crash davis (aka crash davis) Mar 4 '23, 17:24

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Everybody starts out tied for first place. -- nm - Ender Mar 4, 18:19
Yes and that's what's so great about it. -- nm - zunkskunk Mar 4, 18:15
I remember the time Bobby Abreu showed up a camp, and you could pretty much see the HGH dripping from his veins. -- nm* - David Mar 4, 18:08
Juan Soto is hitting 727. I see no reason why that can't continue. -- nm - Reagen Mar 4, 18:02
Almost always. Never believe the reports and definitely don't pay attention to the stats. Some guys are all stars in March and trash the whole season. -- nm - Krusty Mar 4, 18:00 1
- And the sports reporters have a vested interest in optimism. -- nm - psilotum Mar 4, 18:07
Best Shape of His Life is a cliche for a reason. -- nm - spamlet Mar 4, 17:45
You never see a headline like "These guys are going to suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck" -- nm - crash davis Mar 4, 17:29 6
- As a born Cubs fan, we just assume that's the subtext. -- nm - .☕ Mar 4, 19:22
- You should see the fan page ripping Marco after his first start. -- nm - psilotum Mar 4, 18:05
- Bullshit. I’m an Orioles fan. I’ve seen that plenty. -- nm - Will Hunting Mar 4, 17:46 3
  - In spring training? I believe you, but I feel like I'm being fed a diet of happy pills on the stories I read. -- nm - crash davis Mar 4, 17:49 2
    - The Baltimore Sun persists in a steady stream of "the rebuilding is going great with these no-name C squad player" bullshit stories -- (link) - hollywood big shot Mar 4, 18:08
    - The lack of parity and worst-to-first season makes…a good team can fail expectstions, but rarely do bad teams excel. -- nm - Flav Mar 4, 18:04

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