Spring Training in the Cactus League: Preparing for America's National Pastime

Phoenix, Arizona United States of America
Spring training is a time for Major League Baseball teams to prepare for the upcoming season.
The Cactus League, located in Arizona, is one of two preludes to America's national pastime and drew nearly 1.6 million fans in the previous year (in 2019).
This year, spring training runs from February 22 to March 26 and will feature fifteen Major League Baseball teams: Arizona Diamondbacks, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox,
Spring Training in the Cactus League: Preparing for America's National Pastime

Spring training is a time for Major League Baseball teams to prepare for the upcoming season. The Cactus League, located in Arizona, is one of two preludes to America's national pastime and drew nearly 1.6 million fans in the previous year (in 2019). This year, spring training runs from February 22 to March 26 and will feature fifteen Major League Baseball teams: Arizona Diamondbacks, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox,


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Confidence

100%

No Doubts Found At Time Of Publication

Sources

74%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
(Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

2024 spring training survey: MLB insiders on the players, teams and stories to watch

The Athletic Jayson Stark Wednesday, 21 February 2024 00:00
  • Unique Points
    • Spring training is a great invention in history.
    • Half of Major League Baseball teams play in the Cactus League, while the remaining half play in Florida's Grapefruit League.
  • Accuracy
    • What about the wheel? What about the microwave? What about the iPhone?
  • Deception (30%)
    The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author uses sensationalism by stating that spring training is one of the great inventions in history and comparing it to other popular modern technologies such as the wheel, microwave, iPhone and TikTok. This statement exaggerates the importance of spring training and creates a false sense of urgency for readers to care about it.
    • Welcome to spring training, one of the great inventions in history.
  • Fallacies (75%)
    The article contains several informal fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that the Dodgers' success is reassuring in these turbulent times and implying that their $1.1 billion budget guarantees it.
    • > It may be tempting to say: What about the wheel? What about the microwave? What about the iPhone? <br> > Oh yeah, we say? <br> > Top that. Spring training is that thing we wait all winter for. That thing we know we can turn to after all the Super Bowl ticker tape and Kelce brothers podcast tape has finished dropping out of the sky.
    • The author uses a dichotomous depiction by stating that spring training is either something people are excited about or not, implying there are only two options.
  • Bias (80%)
    The article contains examples of religious bias and monetary bias. The author uses language that depicts one side as extreme or unreasonable by saying 'Welcome to spring training, one of the great inventions in history.' This is an example of using language to deify something which could be seen as a form of religious bias. Additionally, the article mentions Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Shohei Ohtani being added to the Dodgers team after they signed with them for $1.1 billion in free agency contracts. This is an example of monetary bias.
    • Good luck Dodging this team Isn't it reassuring, in these turbulent times, to know that all it takes is a mere $1.1 billion to turn your fun little baseball squad into the talk of two continents?
      • Welcome to spring training, one of the great inventions in history.
      • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
        None Found At Time Of Publication
      • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
        None Found At Time Of Publication

      86%

      The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
      (Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

      A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

      Spring Training 2024: Which teams are in the Cactus League & where do they play?

      FOX 10 Phoenix News Site Brent Corrado Wednesday, 21 February 2024 18:07
      • Unique Points
        • Half of Major League Baseball teams play in the Cactus League, while the remaining half play in Florida's Grapefruit League.
        • The Arizona Diamondbacks are one of the teams playing in the Cactus League and their spring training games are at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick located in the Salt River Pima Maricopa Indian Community. They played their spring training games in Tucson before moving to Phoenix area in 2011.
        • The Chicago Cubs play their spring training baseball across Arizona and have a facility called Sloan Park, which is located near Loops 101 and 202. The ballpark opened in 2014.
      • Accuracy
        • Half of Major League Baseball teams play in the Cactus League, while the remaining half play in Florida
      • Deception (100%)
        None Found At Time Of Publication
      • Fallacies (100%)
        None Found At Time Of Publication
      • Bias (100%)
        None Found At Time Of Publication
      • Site Conflicts Of Interest (0%)
        There are multiple conflicts of interest found in the article.
        • The author is a reporter for Fox10 Phoenix which has financial ties to MLB.com and other Major League Baseball websites.
        • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
          None Found At Time Of Publication

        95%

        The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
        (Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

        A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

        Cactus League 2024: Ultimate guide to every Arizona spring training ballpark

        The Arizona Republic Monday, 19 February 2024 00:00
        • Unique Points
          • Spring training runs from February 22 to March 26.
          • The Cactus League is a prelude of America's national pastime and drew nearly 1.6 million fans in the previous year (in 2019).
          • There are fifteen Major League Baseball teams that play in the Cactus League: Arizona Diamondbacks, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox,
        • Accuracy
          No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
        • Deception (100%)
          None Found At Time Of Publication
        • Fallacies (85%)
          The article contains several informal fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that the Cactus League drew nearly 1.6 million fans in 2023 and is likely to achieve similar numbers in 2024 without providing any evidence or sources for this claim.
          • The article states that the Cactus League drew nearly 1.6 million fans in 2023, but it does not provide any evidence or sources for this claim.
        • Bias (100%)
          None Found At Time Of Publication
        • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
          None Found At Time Of Publication
        • Author Conflicts Of Interest (0%)
          None Found At Time Of Publication