MLB fans fired up to start the season as Spring Training games begin: "My favorite sport is back!", "It's beautiful"

The MLB season is officially right around the corner. Friday kicked off the start of Spring Training games. This is a fun time for baseball fans. It's an opportunity for fans to see their team's prospects in action for the first time.

There are a ton of questions heading into this 2023 season. Can the Houston Astros repeat as World Series champions? Is this the year of New York's baseball dominance with the offseason both the Yankees and Mets had? Baseball fans may be in store for quite the season.

The next couple of months are going to be baseball heaven for fans. They have Spring Training just getting underway, the World Baseball Classic to look forward to and then the MLB season starts.

After such a long offseason, being able to watch baseball games almost every day of the week starts now. We finally made it.

Not many fans get as excited for the preseason to start as baseball fans. They're ready to see greats like Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani take the field and shine.

There's nothing like baseball. The beauty surrounding the game truly makes it remarkable.

With Spring Training underway, MLB fans will get a first look at the new rules

MLB will be implementing the new rule changes in the Spring Training games. Fans will be able to get a first look at how these rules will change the game as they know it.

One of the biggest rules coming into play this year is the implementation of the pitch clock. Pitchers will have 15 seconds to deliver a pitcher with no runners on base and 20 seconds with runners on base. Pitchers will only be allowed two pick-off attempts per batter. They could attempt a third pick-off, but if unsuccessful, the batter gets an automatic ball.

Another rule that will surely change how the game is played is the restriction on the defensive shift. Two infielders must be on each side of second base with their feet on the infield dirt.

Lastly, fans will see bigger bases. The bases closely resemble a pizza box now. It was put in place to reduce the number of collisions, especially at first and second base.

It will be interesting to see how fast players get adjusted to these new rules this season.

About the author

Jared "Bloomy" Bloom is a journalist covering Major League Baseball at Sportskeeda and a former college baseball pitcher from Illinois, who just graduated with a Master's degree in Sport Psychology.

A writer with over 3 years of experience, Jared is consistently more concerned with quality than quantity, thoroughly checking multiple sources of information, and prides himself in being knowledgeable not just about MLB, but the game of baseball in general. He loves breaking down plays and game-changing moments, as well as looking closer into players' statistics.

Jared is a die-hard Chicago White Sox fan, and one of his earliest memories is seeing his great-grandfather, a huge Sox fan, in his rocking chair watching a game. Jared started playing from the age of 5 with his grandfather coaching him early on.

Jared loved Tim Lincecum for his quirky delivery and looked up to him as a role model when playing. His current favorite is Phillies star Bryce Harper, an exciting player who doesn't let injuries hold him back. Jared's favorite sports moment is Mark Buehrle's opening day between-the-legs glove flip to first base in 2010.

When he is not watching or writing about baseball, Jared can be found racing BMX at his local Rockford BMX track or coaching his local youth travel baseball team.

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