By Jesus Romero |Sports Editor| Spring Training gives you a behind the scenes look on how major league ball players, work on fundamentals, take batting practice, stretch and bond as a team. The stars that kids look up to are seen as just regular guys. There are two Spring Training locations, the Cactus League in Arizona and the Grapefruit League in Florida. Half of the Major League Baseball teams are roughly within a 19 mile radius of one another when in Arizona. I have been going to Spring Training in the deserts of Arizona for the past 12 years. Fans of all ages will be able to watch their favorite players and coaches as they get ready for the game. Most of the complexes … [Read more...] about Spring Training, a baseball must-do
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Spring Training hosts prospects for MLB
By J. Levi Burnfin Asst. Sports Editor Spring training is ground zero for finding impact players for all 30 major league baseball clubs. Some teams have very few prospects that could make a big impact this year, like the Padres and Dodgers. While other teams like the Angels, have a plethora of prospects vying to be this year’s phenomenon that could help their team compete for a playoff spot. I will take a look at one prospect from the three local teams: Dodgers, Padres and Angels. First, the Los Angeles Dodgers are financially handcuffed now while their owners, the McCourts, are undergoing divorce hearings. That leaves the farm system as the only source of impact players … [Read more...] about Spring Training hosts prospects for MLB