Les villes d’Arizona fâchées
Elles comptent sur les camps d’entraînement pour donner de la vie en ville, mais le lockout change la donne.
MLB owners lured cities to build taxpayer-funded ballparks for spring training, with the promise of all those tourism dollars. Now MLB owners have locked out players, and with them the tourists and the dollars. On anger and angst in Arizona:
https://t.co/XJoBeKZBQn— Bill Shaikin (@BillShaikin) February 16, 2022
Et il ne faut pas oublier les fans, qui sont déçus de la tournure des événements.
With the ongoing lockout, fans struggle with the idea of yet another lost spring training.
"Like kids in a divorce."@ZHBuchanan & @DanHayesMLB talked to fans across the country who are mourning a delayed spring ⤵️ https://t.co/4BWICtuCke
— The Athletic MLB (@TheAthleticMLB) February 17, 2022
Aaron Judge aimerait être capitaine
Avec raison. Mais pour ça, il devra rester dans le Bronx.
Aaron Judge says it would be an "incredible honor" to be named Yankees captain. Said this on @R2C2 podcast. @CC_Sabathia, @RyanRuocco — really good interview. pic.twitter.com/9o2SyObhQz
— Brendan Kuty (@BrendanKutyNJ) February 17, 2022
Un record qui ne sera jamais battu?
84 sauvetages de suite, c’est du stock.
Searching for a modern unbreakable record?
84 consecutive saves by Eric Gagne. #Dodgers | #2000sWeek pic.twitter.com/SaihNM4nYZ
— MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM (@MLBNetworkRadio) February 17, 2022
D’ailleurs, depuis l’époque de Gagné, les Dodgers ont du succès, mais leur système d’espoirs est sur la coche. Comment?
The Dodgers have not selected in the top 10 of the amateur draft since 2006.
Yet, they have @TheAthletic's top farm system in baseball, with @keithlaw referring to the group’s depth and upside as “hilarious.”@FabianArdaya details how ⤵️ https://t.co/Heh4LjR16y
— The Athletic MLB (@TheAthleticMLB) February 17, 2022
L’héritage de Ryan Zimmerman
Il a donné une âme aux Nationals.
"He was the man. We all just wanted to be him. "
Some Ryan Zimmerman stories from past coaches and teammates: https://t.co/0l7MMnV15m
— Jesse Dougherty (@dougherty_jesse) February 17, 2022
Les Mariners motivés à aller en séries
La saison devra cependant se jouer pour que ça se fasse…
The Seattle #Mariners are primed to snap their 21-year playoff drought – but lockout needs to end before the real excitement starts https://t.co/taiLP8H3e5
— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) February 17, 2022