Team news
Tommy Henry continues to look for consistency in the battle for a spot in the Diamondbacks' rotation
“Of all our starters, he was the starter who had the lowest exit velocity,” manager Torey Lovullo said last month at the start of spring training. “…We like that, we want this to continue, but we feel like there are a couple of things he can focus on. Fastball command and consistency came first for me.”
https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/mlb/diamondbacks/2024/03/16/henry-lacking-consistency-in-race-for-dbacks-final-rotation-spot/73003554007/
Projecting the D-backs' 2024 Opening Day roster
https://www.mlb.com/dbacks/news/diamondbacks-2024-opening-day-roster
Scouts analyze Diamondbacks' prospects after Spring Breakout game
https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/mlb/diamondbacks/2024/03/16/scouts-break-down-diamondbacks-prospects-after-spring-breakout-game/73006252007/
Jones shows arm strength at Spring Breakout
Diamondbacks prospects Yu-Min Lin and Jordan Lawlar stand out at Spring Breakout opener
Yu-Min Lin shines for D-backs in Spring Breakout Game
https://www.si.com/mlb/diamondbacks/prospects/yu-min-lin-shines-for-d-backs-in-spring-breakout-game
another baseball
https://sports.yahoo.com/phillies-sign-another-veteran-outfielder-170511900.html
Kole Calhoun announces his retirement
https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/03/kole-calhoun-announces-retirement.html
Dodgers select Daniel Hudson
https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/03/dodgers-select-daniel-hudson.html
The logistical struggle to ensure that the cessation reaches Seoul
“Talking about history, I have to imagine it's pretty historic: you show up for the first time, you get traded, you meet your club in Seoul,” Shildt said. “But he's excited. I spoke to him briefly before coming here. Sitting across from Joe Musgrove, breaking bread, so they get to know each other.”
https://www.mlb.com/padres/news/dylan-cease-seoul-series-journey
Anything goes
This day in history:
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/day/march-17
9 surprising facts about St. Patrick's Day
https://www.history.com/news/st-patricks-day-facts
This day in baseball:
https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/March_17
Joan of Arc convinced Charles VII that she could lead his armies without experience. She defeated the English, she survived a 60-foot jump from a tower unharmed, she was falsely accused of heresy and burned at the stake, all between the ages of 17 and 19. She was guided by voices that only she could hear.
10 Surprising Facts About St. Patrick's Day (Different Than Previous)
https://time.com/6957676/st-patricks-day-facts-history-true-story/
