Today I took myself to watch my first spring training practice of the year. I've been slightly down on baseball lately, and my team in particular. The problem is the business (i.e. money) part of the game. Two of my favorite players from last year's Diamondbacks, Randy Johnson and Orlando Hudson, didn't re-sign with the team because of money. I do understand that, even though I don't like it. But what makes it extra hard to take is that both players signed with other teams in the same division as the D'backs. Talk about adding insult to injury! It's going to take me a while to get over it.
All that aside, today was an absolutely perfect day to be watching (or playing) baseball. The sun was shining, and while I was watching, the temperature was probably between 65 and 72. It was great to watch players working on fundamentals like fielding, baserunning, and bunting. Batting practice was the most boring part of the day, in my opinion. The D'backs have some great coaches and former players, and it was fun to watch people like Jay Bell, Matt Williams, Chip Hale, Brett Butler, and Kirk Gibson in action. There's definitely a different (nicer) feel to spring training as opposed to the regular season. Ahhh... baseball in Tucson... Life is good.
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