Wikipedia:WikiProject Baseball/Outreach/Newsletter/Volume 03 issue 02

 The Inside Corner

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Around the horn
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 * On February 8, Pinar del Río of Cuba defeated Tomateros de Culiacán of Mexico with a score of 3-2 to win the 2015 Caribbean Series. It was Cuba's first Caribbean Series win since 1960.
 * Spring training began on February 18 when the first pitchers and catchers reported to camp in Arizona and Florida.
 * On March 12, actor and comedian Will Ferrell, as part of a fundraising stunt, appeared in five spring training games for ten different teams in one day during Cactus League play. He played shortstop for the A's, second base for the Mariners, center field for the Angels, first base for the Cubs, left field for the Diamondbacks, third base for the Reds, designated hitter for the White Sox, catcher for the Giants, pitcher for the Dodgers and right field for the Padres.

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Project news
Thought we knew everything we possibly could about The Catch? Turns out there's no definitive answer to the question of how far away Willie Mays was from home plate when he made the catch. If anyone wants to do an analysis, please let the WikiProject know from where we can cite your work!

A discussion on what players to include on the seasonal MLB draft pages was started; the criteria for inclusion is unclear. More feedback is welcome.

For a few seasons, Major League Baseball selected All-Star teams who participated in two exhibition games in a season, in order to increase the collected proceeds which were placed in the players' pension fund. A discussion was re-started on which would be better to include in a player's infobox: the total number of years in which the player was selected to an All-Star team, or the number of games in which the player was part of the roster. Please weigh in with your reasoned argument on what is most suitable.

The following articles attained Good Article status: Thanks to everyone for their good work!
 * 2014 National League Wild Card Game
 * Oscar Taveras

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Showcase
Spring training is in full swing, with major and minor league teams preparing for the start of their seasons. Whereas in the past most action was located in Florida, now half of Major League Baseball's teams train in Arizona. The atmosphere is considerably more relaxed, with players running wind sprints in the outfield during play and actors and singers making on-field appearances. However for those trying to survive the final cut to the MLB roster, it's an unnerving time, with a lot of anxious moments.

The article was last assessed in 2006 as being start class; it's definitely beyond that now. Perhaps you'd like to re-assess the article and help it attain mid-season form?

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Updates
With the new season starting up soon, it would be helpful if editors could participate in updating the List of Major League Baseball Players and the team all-time roster pages so that they could be up to date as of the end of the 2014 season.

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What's in the latest edition of WikiProject Baseball's newsletter: Read the newsletter · subscribe
 * Project news: The Catch, seasonal MLB draft pages, All-Star counts in player infobox
 * Around the horn: Caribbean Series, spring training, Will Ferrell
 * Showcase: Spring training
 * Updates: team roster updates