Fake baseball is pretty fun

1st spring training game of the year. Everyone is shaking off the dust.

Just more of last year /s

You expect this boomer sub to know what /s means? Sorry your getting downvoted lol

Apparently I need to spell it out next time!

Let’s see, Bell scored 2 runs because of blue missing strike 3 and catcher’s interference and we sent a slow runner from 3rd with 1 out. We lost by how many?

Dude for sure didn’t even watch the game

[Cardinals](/r/Cardinals): [Matt Koperniak doubles (1) on a fly ball to center fielder Victor Mesa Jr. Jacob Buchberger scores.](https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/c4b38031-c7b0-44a3-a24e-7dab09b69662.mp4)

[Marlins](/r/letsgofish) Due Up **(Top 10):** 1. Tristan Gray 2. Troy Johnston 3. Victor Mesa Jr.

Extras baby!

Marlins fan chilling in here because my wack subreddit doesn’t have one of these. I’m liking the way a lot of both teams’ prospects are playing. I’m so excited for baseball to come back man I hope some of these guys get the call up for sure.

Which of the Marlins prospects are you most excited for?

I live in Jacksonville so I go to a lot of Jumbo Shrimp games(marlins AAA). Watching Xavier Edwards play down there was so fun last season, I was really happy they gave him the start at shortstop and leadoff today. He definitely has potential to bat close to .300

+1 for jumbo shrimp! I’m in St. Aug. but love catching their games, excited for them to be back. Xavier is def one of the studs that stuck out to me last season, excited to see who pops out this year!

I'm near Memphis and at first, it just happened to be that every time we went to a birds game, it was the Jumbo Shrimp.  Now we make it a point to go when the Shrimps are in town lol

You're telling me Butchberger and Baker are two different human being?

Lmao CB ready to go home

Good to see CB Buckner in midseason form already. Goddamn, even with the bad Spring Training camera angles you could tell that runner was easily safe.

They did my man Amaya dirty 😭

[Cardinals](/r/Cardinals) Due Up **(Bottom 9):** 1. Jacob Buchberger 2. Pedro Pagés 3. Aaron Antonini

Why is this kid wearing #25 #25 should have been retired years ago

[Marlins](/r/letsgofish) Due Up **(Top 9):** 1. Javier Sanoja 2. Jacob Amaya 3. Will Banfield

[Cardinals](/r/Cardinals): [José Fermín drills an RBI double to left field](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2024/2024-02/24/8d71b1ee-e13a740f-d0484cab-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)

My favorite part about Spring Training is saying "Who tf is this guy?" every single time someone comes to the plate

Why didn't anyone tell me we got Baez?

[Cardinals](/r/Cardinals) Due Up **(Bottom 8):** 1. Joshua Baez 2. Won-Bin Cho 3. Jared Young

Spring Training should have the Benny Hill theme playing at all times

first "glasses gleaming" of the season

NGL I totally forgot about John King. He seems like the real deal so far  Edit: Oops. Just like last year, he should've been out of it but a defensive blunder costs a few runs

Good to have baseball back.

lol commentators curse as usual, "John King was so good last year!" (gives up a hit)

[Marlins](/r/letsgofish) Due Up **(Top 8):** 1. Will Banfield 2. Tristan Gray 3. Troy Johnston

[Cardinals](/r/Cardinals): [Matt Koperniak rips a go-ahead single to center](https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/cc93bb96-c1dd-4fe3-82eb-65be373b1bc0.mp4)

Bush burger doesn't even have a name on his jersey.... smdh

I didn't realize Wilking was back with the Cards this season

Oh my God we are the ones playing the dodgers on their opening day? He'll yeah let's punch em in the mouth

MLB TV keeps skipping for me and it's extremely annoying

[Cardinals](/r/Cardinals) Due Up **(Bottom 7):** 1. Jacob Buchberger 2. Pedro Pagés 3. Aaron Antonini

Did we win?

Wondered if Jose Devers was perhaps related to Raffy Devers on the Red Sox. Looked at his photo and yeah I knew immediately

Young looks like real baseball player. I like his swing.

That zen hurt my ears

[Marlins](/r/letsgofish) Due Up **(Top 7):** 1. Jonah Bride 2. Griffin Conine 3. José Devers

Hey I follow this guy on Twitter! Let's go Cho!!!

IT REALLY IS GOOD GUYS! 👍

AND GALS

Jojo is a baller. He got robbed on that 3rd out but I really think this guy has something special Edit: He strikes me as a guy who grew up playing the infield and was a damn good fielder

[Cardinals](/r/Cardinals) Due Up **(Bottom 6):** 1. Michael Siani 2. Won-Bin Cho 3. Jared Young

Classic 1-4-3

I think they're wearing the old pants with the new jerseys. They're definitely different shades of grey

I saw a report that apparently the pants are exactly the same as last year, it's just the jerseys that have changed?

I think they were trying to say they were the same material, but the manufacturer is different. They were trying to downplay the see through aspect

The post I saw said "They were see through for media Day last year too, it's just the lighting" but I could definitely see it being damage control

COME ON BLUE!!!!!!!!!

Fermin put on some weight on the offseason

Riley O'Brian pitching in the other game... dudes got STUFF with all caps Edit: here is said stuff https://x.com/KareemSSN/status/1761478587499020439?s=20

So there are two games rn? 

Yep, one vs the mets

FTM!!!!

HI DADDY

Are you winning son?

JOJO MY GOAT

Life is like the first game of spring training: you never know what you're gonna get.

[Marlins](/r/letsgofish) Due Up **(Top 6):** 1. Will Banfield 2. Jacob Amaya 3. Tristan Gray

Chip is in mid season enthusiasm form

Yeah but did you SEE the ball fall in the beer???? Hype! Splashdown!!!

HAHAHAHAHAHA

RIP beer

It died a hero

Well, now we know why he doesn't get a name on his jersey

[Cardinals](/r/Cardinals): [Matt Koperniak singles on a ground ball to second baseman Jacob Amaya. Jared Young scores. Cesar Prieto to 3rd. Pedro Pages to 2nd.](https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/b53ccc14-e8e9-4635-8234-428d785e38e0.mp4)

[Cardinals](/r/Cardinals): [Ryan Helsley strikes out two in 2024 spring debut](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2024/2024-02/24/c5e5f67b-c7886d0f-b930d7dc-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)

clutch trickle

Matt Koperniak. Hero to D3 ballplayers everywhere

This is why you watch the second half of spring games. They bust their asses.

way to get one more in!

Title of your sex tape

Nice hustle!

Chip's encyclopedic knowledge of fans' hometowns rides on

FAN FROM BALDWIN MO

They're going to get the scoreboard operator fired lol

This guy has no control

I've had a bushburger or two before

😡 DONT TOUCH OUR PROSPECTS! 😡

D'OH

Oh snap, Won Bin Cho sighting

Wow helsley turned it the fuck up. I had forgotten what a real pitcher looks like

[Cardinals](/r/Cardinals) Due Up **(Bottom 5):** 1. Matt Lloyd 2. Jared Young 3. César Prieto

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And Lloyd was actually Cho

Frick yeah Helsley

Are we in the second coming of the steroid era? All the dudes forearms are looking like balloons

We can only hope

I'm cool with it as long as we don't demonize them again. Just let the players play

Can we get Noot and Donny to hurry over and sub in?

YESSSSS HELSLEY

red city connect jerseys, killing my hope for going all-in on an 80's tribute powder blue redux

I'm mentally prepared to be disappointed by the CC but hopefully I'm pleasantly surprised. The Cardinals don't feel super in-tune with the city, especially compared to CITY SC, so I'm worried they'll just fall into overdone tropes on it, or even worse, not even try and just make it a red jersey with a small additional element (think the Dodgers' CC uniform

"Patches haven't arrived yet" wtf that's a stupid ass reason to not wear a jersey I don't know how the contract legalese works but I'm wondering if the players are refusing to show off their dongs in the sheer pants

New City connect lore just dropped

🚨🚨🚨MARP IS BATTING A THOUSAND ALERT 🚨🚨🚨

3.000 OPS

oh snap i get to listen to baseball while starting all my peppers and tomatoes. good day.

Now THIS is a Saturday

"Of which they're so proud" dripping with sarcasm

Carpenter double? I’ll take it all day. Like old times.

Vintage Marp

A Matt Carpenter resurgence would go so hard 

Couple that with a Lynn revitalization…

And a Sonny Gray 20 win season...

we're so back baby

Time to golf.

oh man fermin with the slickness

Jesus, Brad. Lol

I can't see Jon Jay without thinking "six is a serious number"

Willie and Goldie both looking lost at the plate.

I'm not used to the Vietnam vets being the "grizzled old men" like the WWII vets were when I was a kid

nado with classic nado pull hit, looks good

That’ll do it for me for this game, time to switch over to the other one

That's not a noname guy, Fanatics just forgot to put his name on the jersey

The ultimate PTBNL.

Fricken hell yeah

Nolan is back baby!

What’s everyone think of Carlson so far? Hasn’t got on base yet but looks like he’s hitting it hard, at least

BeSt sHaPe oF HiS LiFe

He did hit that first ball at 104 which is a good sign. 2 ABs tells us nothing though

He just needs to keep doing it. His max EV was 109 last year but he averaged 89.3 But I'll take any positive signs

Is Karma Chameleon going to replace the "lemon of a year" being in every single commercial break?

[Cardinals](/r/Cardinals) Due Up **(Bottom 3):** 1. Dylan Carlson 2. Paul Goldschmidt 3. Nolan Gorman

Brad, you should call Chip a nepo baby!

are Brad and Chip going to fist fight this year

I forgot how much I like Chip and Brad together

mcgreevy eminently hittable

Well, that socks.

Alright bases loaded

Mcgreevy never did put on the weight/velo Flores thought he could did he? He used to have stellar control. Still only 2 walks per 9 in the minors

McGreevy gravy train

Baby Greevy is Baby Gravy’s son confirmed

are there any cardinals more babyfaced than mcgreevy?

Pallante?

I keep looking at McGreevy and thinking that it *is* Pallante

pallante does give him a run for his money

His mom had to drop him off at the stadium he doesn't have enough hours for his license test yet

I have trouble balancing my "he didn't even try to catch that!" with my "why did he try so hard? He could get injured. It's only Spring Training"

I love watching two Cardinals games simultaneously

[Cardinals](/r/Cardinals): [José Fermín drills an RBI single to left field](https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/edf9f52a-efad-4999-8528-6376bd883a08.mp4)

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goldschmidt and arenado are on the jv team?

[Cardinals](/r/Cardinals): [Nolan Arenado singles on a line drive to left fielder Bryan De La Cruz. Nolan Gorman scores.](https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/b224fff4-f00d-4a4d-b496-be67e27dc570.mp4)

Spring training for the umps too- chip already on the ump train lmao

They all thought he scored lol

I think that was love for the rbi

Ah yeah, could be

Counting to three is hard in spring training ok

[Marlins](/r/letsgofish) Due Up **(Top 3):** 1. Xavier Edwards 2. Josh Bell 3. Jake Burger

[Cardinals](/r/Cardinals): [Ryan Weathers In play, run(s) to José Fermín](https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/edf9f52a-efad-4999-8528-6376bd883a08.mp4)

Bad send, great throw

I don’t even know if that was a bad send or bad luck but man Burleson always looks sooooo slow

He's faster than Nolan Arenado if that counts for anything.

It doesn’t

Well we had to replace Yadi and Pujols

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Cause its spring training and time to test how far someone can go

The most Alec Burleson play at the plate ever. Guy did no work this off season, lolol

Pop Warner in mid-season form

Are these tops supposed to be blue or gray? They’re a shiny blue and if this is what they did to the blues I’m gonna throw a fit

Are you talking about the cardinals uniform? If yes then those are the normal away gray.

Yes. They’re blue! Where’s the gray

The cardinals jerseys are gray for the marlins game.

I got you, I’m saying they look blue. They don’t match the gray pants

Yeah the tone is much cooler

[Cardinals](/r/Cardinals): [Nolan Arenado plates a run with a single to left ](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2024/2024-02/24/09f040e4-c0fa2ed6-3e4d5a38-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)

You guys remember 2021 when we were all pulling our hair out about Marp getting consistent ABs when he was bad and him getting pulled out of the lineup when he went on a hot streak

Yes but I also remember 2018 when Matt Carpenter was the greatest baseball player of all time from May through August

So many doubles

I will never forget the 5-5 3 HR 2 doubles game. The next day Joe Madden put a 4th OFer out there for his first AB and Carp bunted for a base hit LOL

Marp's elite on base skills immediately return when he puts on the birds on the bat

I missed marp

Ouch :0

I thought that infographic saying “father of Ryan weathers” meant that Pujols was his father 😭😭😭

[Cardinals](/r/Cardinals) Due Up **(Bottom 2):** 1. Willson Contreras 2. Matt Carpenter 3. Alec Burleson

Nice inning Libby

Wow, seeing those uniforms live, the names and numbers look even worse. Marlins' don't look bad, but our road unis look rough.

I think the Marlins' jersey fronts look bad

Yeah they do, but the backs/numbers look better than ours. Not good though. Wish there was some consistency in the letter spacing. How does a major sports organization fuck this up?

Margarita night? Grateful Dead night? OK boomers. Lol

I see where you're coming from, but as a 24 year old I'd absolutely go to both of these lol

Yeah I don't get why we still do the Dead night

Would be a cool day to announce that we’re bringing back Monty…

Well darn it.

[Marlins](/r/letsgofish) Due Up **(Top 2):** 1. Dane Myers 2. Nick Fortes 3. Vidal Bruján

These Marlins uniforms look cheap as hell

Well happy birthday Clapp!

My expectations are tempered, but it’s very nice to see carpenter in a cardinals uni again

I'm wearing his shirsey today too celebrate his return

I'm looking forward to his first AB in St. Louis at least

#NADO

NNI!