We remind ourselves every year not to worry about what happens during spring training. It’s Major League Baseball’s practice season, so it’s typically a good idea to heed the wisdom of Allen Iverson.
But who are we kidding? A lot of the time we just can’t help ourselves. Though patience is advised, sometimes spring training makes us PANIC.
Look around the spring training landscape right now, and you can find plenty of stories that might get you feeling all panicky. What we’re going to do is take 10 of the more notable stories—apart from individual injuries, which are obviously worth worrying about—and apply our better judgment. Are they actually worth panicking over, or is patience the way to go?
The bigger the story, the higher it will be. Step into the box whenever you’re ready.