Steady and sure-handed, Minnesota Twins second baseman Brian Dozier is a confident mitt man.
But the Gold Glover didnt feel that way this week, standing in the snow globe of PNC Park in Pittsburgh.
I always want the ball to hit to me, but that was the one time where I was hoping it wouldnt be hit my way, Dozier said. It would have been tough trying to catch a popup in those conditions.
From Yankee Stadium to Great American Ball Park to Comerica Park, the big winner so far this season is the wintry mix. Eight games already postponed amid a chilly spring, several others held in frosty settings.
Players and fans might not catch a break anytime soon, either. The weekend forecast in several spots is for weather better suited for throwing snowballs than pitching baseballs.
Snow is predicted at Coors Field in Denver, Nationals Park in Washington and the Bronx.
At Target Field in Minneapolis, theres an outside chance Seattle and Minnesota could play the coldest game on record in major league history. The current mark is a first-pitch temperature of 23 degrees when Colorado hosted Atlanta in 2013.
Mariners manager Scott Servais said the heated benches and hot air blowers will help.
Mind over matter. If you dont mind, it shouldnt matter, he said.
Maybe, said Boston outfielder Mookie Betts.
It was barely above freezing at Fenway Park as he tried to limber up before Thursdays game against Tampa Bay.
Its cold. You keep trying to play mind tricks, but its still 40 degrees. No matter how much you say mind over matter, it still matters, Betts said.
Red Sox manager Alex Cora wore three layers and a jacket for the game, which the AL East champions won 3-2 in 12 innings.
Its funny because its cold in April, but its never cold in October. And the weather is still cold in October. But its something about it in October we dont care. And in April we do, he said.
Where are we shooting to go? Its going to be cold in October. This is a dress rehearsal, Cora said.
