It's Spring Training baseball, and there's a bit of an uncanny valley aspect to it, even at its most compelling. It is baseball, and even at times, recognizably major-league baseball. But it'll also feature some guys who won't even sniff MLB action come April and a few guys who may not ever make the majors after this spring.

Chicago Cubs pitcher Cody Poteet believed the 95 mph fastball he threw to Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Max Muncy was in the strike zone. Home plate umpire Tony Randazzo disagreed and called it a ball.