There are a few trains of thought about spring training. One of the most prevalent, is that it doesn¡¯t matter.
Or to be more precise, the results don¡¯t matter. The win-loss records don¡¯t count for anything and are largely forgotten the second the first pitch of the regular season is thrown out, with the exception of the stray early-season anecdote when there isn¡¯t anything else to talk about. Ditto for the statistics, which are generally treated with even more indifference.
Go 4-for-4 with a couple of homers, well it¡¯s just the spring. Allow a boatload of runs in a couple of innings, thank goodness it¡¯s only the spring.
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