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The Dirtbag Dugout® THE DIRTBAG Sunday, Issue March 21, #3 2021 DUGOUT® A Three Rivers Media® publication 2021 CAMELBACK ROAD TRIP SUCCESS! By: Toney Rivers Many thanks due to the Dirtbags… That took the time out of their day to send an encouraging word or just talked general 2021 MLB baseball. The atmosphere of Spring Training is something every baseball fan should try to experience in Arizona, Florida, or both. It really seemed like there was a breath of fresh air and a great mood about, as I walked into the park. As you can see my view (in the picture to the left), it almost left me teary-eyed being able to witness baseball in person; Dodger dog in one hand, and a cold ‘tallboy’ Corona in the other. The 4-3 ballgame (with Los Angeles taking the Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Chicago White Sox victory), was a spectacularly bright, Camelback Ranch, Arizona (03/17/21) warm, clear-skyed St. Patrick’s Day baseball game that could not have been As you can see, the road trip to Camelback Ranch was a huge success; thank you more perfect, especially given our Dirtbags for showing me a great time in Arizona! I am looking forward to what 2022 current circumstances worldwide. Full Spring Training will bring for the Dugout and for you Dirtbags, so continue to stay tuned of strikeouts, amazing catches, plenty for developing news on that front as the regular season is underway! of HBP, plenty of foul balls for the fans, and some bases loaded action; it had a lot you could ask out of game of 2021 MLB Projected Team Total Wins baseball. It also just gives me a sense of & 2021 World Series Predictions hope for the 2021 season as I see so many of these players giving 110% despite game simply being for Spring AMERICAN LEAGUE NATIONAL LEAGUE Training/for exhibition. These guys are New York Yankees (97 wins)(+550) Los Angeles Dodgers (103 wins)(+350)* hoping to put a great product on the Chicago White Sox (83 wins)(+1000) San Diego Padres (96 wins)(+900) field this year & I hope many of you Minnesota Twins (91 wins)(+1800) New York Mets (96 wins)(+1000) reading get the chance to experience Toronto Blue Jays (85 wins)(+2200) Atlanta Braves (82 wins)(+1000) that same feeling I had & get a chance to show your love for your team at a *Dodgers over Yankees in 6 games in the 2021 World Series. game this coming year. Stay tuned Dirtbags. AMERICAN LEAGUE MVP NATIONAL LEAGUE MVP NEXT ISSUE: Mike Trout (+250) Mookie Betts (+700) - 3 Dark Horse Teams in 2021 - Minor League Restructure - MLB The Show ’21: Stadium Creators Unite! *World Series odds via SportsLine 03/20/21 https://www.sportsline.com/insiders/2021-mlb-futures-odds-picks-world- series-alcs-nlcs-and-division-winners-from-proven-mlb-expert/ *AL/NL MVP odds via OddsShark 03/20/21 https://www.oddsshark.com/mlb/al-nl-mvp-odds *Wins totals via MLB https://www.mlb.com/news/2021-pecota-projections-breakdown A Three Rivers Media® publication, 2021. .
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