The first real Spring Training games start tomorrow for many teams. There is a flurry of news that might get lost in the shuffle, so here are some of the tidbits that I found interesting:
Remember Francisco Liriano? He was the pitcher that was so dominant in 2006, that the Twins were thought to be starting a powerhouse dynasty in pitching with him, and Johan. Then he blew his arm out and has been out all of this time. Well he finally got his VISA issues taken care of, and should be reporting to camp soon. You can read more about it here.
The Mariners with their improved pitching staff looked to take on the Angels and recapture the AL West Championship crown. There was a story on mlb.com yesterday about how their Manager, wants and expects Ichrio to steal over 80 bases this upcoming year The most that he has ever done in a season has been 56. If he steals 80 bases, its just another reason why he is one of the great players in the game.
Foxsports.com has a video of the Marlins preparing for one of their new promotions next year. Its pretty desperate, but original. They have assembled a team they call the 2008 Marlin Manatees which is comprised of a good number of overweight, middle age men, who will be dancing to various hip hop songs.
They do have attendance issues, will this help? The video doesn't explain anything, its just 45 seconds of watching their tryouts.
