Feb 19 - Voluntary reporting date for position players

Feb 23 - First pitcher to complain of minor arm soreness

Feb 25 - First spring training game of the season

Feb 26 - Mandatory reporting dates for all Major Leaguers

Feb 28 - Last day to file “Best shape of their life” articles

Mar 3 - First pitcher to be shut down due to arm soreness

Mar 4 - Position players begin to speed walk in the field.

Mar 8 - Articles about how a minor league veteran with a .500 SLG deserves a spot on the 25 man roster can now be published.

Mar 12 - Last day for players to miss exhibition game due to flu-like symptoms/hangover

Mar 16 - Players who were in the best shape of their lives realize they are not.

Mar 17 - Position players begin jogging in the field.

Mar 22 - Earliest date to place a player on the DL. Seventeen pitchers will immediately placed upon it.

Mar 24 - Position players begin running in the field. The sound of hamstrings tearing all across Florida and Arizona is reported.

Mar 26 - Minor league veterans are returned to the minor leagues.

Mar 28 - James Andrews performs his first Tommy John surgery.

Mar 30 - Top prospect is sent down to AAA for more “seasoning.” Will be recalled in early June, when Super Two status has passed. Eight more pitchers are placed on the disabled list.

Mar 31 - Rosters must be trimmed to 25 men. It’s opening day!