The Wheelhouse: Early Spring Adjustments

Spring training matters. Spring training stats, do not. At least, not in rational ways.

Are all 30 MLB teams rational in their decision marking?

Hardly.

With a week of spring games now in the books, we're getting a better feel for where many players are at in their bids to return from various injuries. The results are of very little, if any significance, but I would argue that the levels of participation are important.

There will be instances, particularly some job battles, where spring results dictate the outcome to a much greater extent than they probably should. (see: Skaggs, Tyler)

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