Spring has sprung, and with it come spring training and the return of baseball.
Pitchers stretch and play catch on the fresh, green, and manicured lawns. Hitters work the cages, exchange trade secrets, and work out the kinks spawned from an idle winter.
The temperature is rising, the sun is shining, and optimism permeates throughout. For it is hard to be pessimistic during spring training—unless you're from Philadelphia.
For us, it is just too easy.
Cliff Lee has gone to Seattle and taken with him any hope for the playoffs. Roy Halladay is on the verge of breaking down. Cole Hamels is too lazy, Raul Ibanez is too old, and Joe Blanton is too fat. Jayson Werth is doing fine, but of course he is signing with the Yankees next season. Or the Red Sox. Or maybe even the Royals. Any other te ...
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Philadelphia Phillies’ Spring Has Sprung, but from a Seed of Discontent?
Posted: 1st April 2010 by Tyler Calnon in MLBComments Off on Philadelphia Phillies’ Spring Has Sprung, but from a Seed of Discontent?