We come to this, the final weekend of the spring training season. We always look forward to it when the first game is on, we complain when it slogs through and are relieved when it’s over. This year’s version has been interrupted by many players leaving camp in order to participate in the World Baseball Classic, giving others a more extended chance to make some kind of impression for themselves.
We’ve seen some younger players making a strong case to make a roster, even if it has felt all along that they were always going to make it. We’ve yet to see the team’s top prospect in game action thanks to an injury that has prevented him from playing. We’ve seen Zack Wheeler push a little harder each day to get himself back in game shape. In other words, there have been a lot of storylines to follow.
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How do you think spring training has gone for the Phillies? Were there things you wanted to see that you have seen? Are there concerns that are either new or exacerbated? You’ll be excused if you haven’t followed closely since spring can be a bit boring.