IdahoBert

I lived in Tucson for 13 years from 1974 to 1987 but Tucson is characteristically 10° cooler than the Phoenix Metro area and in Tucson at least, February and March were exquisite. And when I went to spring training baseball games in Tucson, it was never a hot day. But we in Tucson always lived by the motto “Phoenix sucks!” So this might still be the case and even more so now.

Right now, I’m watching the White Sox play the Dodgers at Camelback Ranch in Glendale - a facility the two teams share - and the place seats 13,000 but there’s lots and lots and lots of empty seats and the berm is sparsely populated. But in the Dodgers defense, like they need to be defended, they are playing the White Sox. I guess if they were playing another NL West team there might be more people there.

A full strength Tigers team goes against a Phillies split squad in Lakeland tomorrow February 27 with Flaherty pitching. Now, if I were a bettin’ man which I am not, I would think that the Tigers have a good chance of winning that game. Allegedly there will be a radio broadcast for the Tigers.

6-5 loss

I guess I’m OK with a tie…😚

Corey Julks out at home. Thx Joey

Corey Julks triples (1) on a fly ball to left fielder Jordan Sanchez, deflected by center fielder Reed Trimble. Let’s not end in a tie.

Carson Rucker homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. Tigers tie it 5-5.

Eduardo Valencia homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field. Max Anderson scores

If they’re in the groove when the season opens, I don’t care what happens in the spring.

Now Hanifee gives up two quick hits and even though he gets a DP the run scores from third.

Hurter gave up 4 hits and two runs in his inning just now.

I’ve noticed this on cactus league broadcasts too unless you’re listening to the money bags Dodgers. Even the camera work is bush league.

Matty gunned him down!

I guess no tigers radio feed. Can’t trust mlb.com to give us correct information the day before.

This sounds like at least some good news. Glad to hear it.

By the way, the Thursday afternoon February 26 game of the Tigers @ Orioles will have an Orioles TV broadcast and a Tigers WXYT-1270 radio broadcast. Montero is the starting pitcher.

Nick Castellanos is playing first base today in the February 25 game in Peoria in cactus league competition with the Padres vs. the Angels. Apparently the Padres and the Mariners share the same ballpark. A small scattered crowd is there. Pretty much no one in the stands and almost no one on the berm. And as before in a previous game I checked out in this ballpark, the camera work is strictly minor league. Nick did somehow drive a run and score a run although with no hits but I’m too lazy to look up why.

Callahan, who has spent a lot of time on the DL for the Tigers in the minors just Homered against the Phillies to make it 5–3 Phils. Phils win. BFD.

Looks like all the pitchers did pretty well against Toronto except for Vest who gave up three hits and three runs in 2/3,although I haven’t been following the game and he could’ve been squeezed in a weird way. Riley walked 3 times.

Thayron Liranzo homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. Josue Briceño scores. Hao-Yu Lee scores. Tigers lead BJs 4-3.

In Clark’s defense in the outfield today when I was a kid and subscribed to the Sporting News, I think it was 1965 or 66 I would pour over the box scores from spring exhibition games and there was one Cactus League game at the Cubs ballpark and the game was suspended because the sun was so damn bright it was dangerous for the players. Strangest box score I ever saw. “Game suspended due to sun” or something like that.

Just noticed that watching the Rockies feed, they do have the little strike zone box imposed on the screen. So previously, when the Braves announcers were saying that it wouldn’t be around until the regular season, I guess this might be up to the broadcasters of each individual team.

I’m “benefiting” from the new no blackout rule on MLB.TV so I can now watch the previously blacked out - for me - Mariners broadcasts. Unfortunately, the camera work is reminiscent of a minor league broadcast. And the definition of the picture is terrible. The ads are a ton better in quality. I’m assuming that regular season broadcasts from the M’s will be up to par…

Mize is pitching in Lakeland tomorrow Feb. 25 against Toronto. There will be Tigers radio coverage with Dan and Dan. And the Tigers will also be playing Philadelphia on the road and Madden will be the starting pitcher. There’s a Phillies feed for TV and the game can also be watched on MLBN. I’m unfamiliar with MLBN broadcasts and I don’t know if they’ll just be broadcasting the Phillies feed or if it’s a completely different broadcast.