MLB Brief: Pierre Dorion Wanted A Home Run From Vladimir Guerrero Jr. | The Impact Of David Ortiz

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Pierre Dorion wanted a tour of Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

Unfortunately, instead, the Blue Jays player got injured today.

The impact of David Ortiz

At Red Sox camp, he talked about how great playing Boston is to play baseball.

David Ortiz, according to Alex Cora, spoke to the Red Sox this morning about team chemistry, the city, and how fun it is to play in Boston.

— Ian Browne (@IanMBrowne) March 3, 2023

Justin Verlander is improving

He is working on his shifting.

“I’m working on a changeup” belongs on the spring training Bingo card alongside “I’m in the best shape of my life.” But here’s @WillSammonwith some help from Nolan Ryan, explaining why reintroducing a changeup could be a big deal for Justin Verlander. https://t.co/JKUthKWgqd

— Marc Carig (@MarcCarig) March 3, 2023

It’s cold in Arizona

Players find it harder…

What’s the talk of the town in the Cactus League?

It’s not the pitch clock.

From Scottsdale to Surprise, teeth are chattering and folks are kvetching.@ByMcCullough talked to players about the weather.

“I don’t know why we’re practicing in winter.”https://t.co/rTsrjdaEnd

— The Athletic MLB (@TheAthleticMLB) March 3, 2023

Committed supporters

A Mets fan tried to distract an opponent by shouting the wrong numbers on the pitcher dial.

James Paxton still hurts

Will he ever be healthy?

“My hamstring just grabbed on me a little bit just as I was kind of starting to find that firing pin to let the ball go a little bit harder. I wanted to step on it a little bit and the hamstring just grabbed. We’ll see what we got. We don’t really know yet. “—Paxton.

— Ian Browne (@IanMBrowne) March 3, 2023

The pressure is on Aaron Judge

According to David Wright, being a captain in New York is not relaxing.

March 3, 2023