The pop of the catcher’s glove after a strike sneaks past the whirling stick of a batter, the ping of an aluminum bat as it sends a ball soaring into the sky, the smell of freshly cut grass before the first pitch and the rally cries from a desperate dugout down to its last out are all moments we know and love — and why this time of year is so great. While the San Francisco Giants and Oakland Athletics are working out the kinks in spring training, the prep baseball and softball seasons are already under way. Don’t get …
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