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Cactus Catchup: Marching On

The march through March continues, as we draw ever closer to baseball games that count. That does not mean, however, that the games being played now are meaningless; quite the opposite, actually. Veterans and young players alike are playing for a chance to make the Opening Day roster, and the professional and financial implications of that […]

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Cactus Catchup: The First Week

Editor’s Note: Twice-weekly, while Spring Training continues, we’ll be running a ‘Cactus Catchup’ that runs down all the comings and goings in Mesa, Arizona. This is the first installment. Spring training technically got off to its official start last Friday, February 19, on the day that pitchers and catchers were expected to report. However, most […]