After a long winter of upheaval, pitcher David Rollins finally felt comfortable enough to load some belongings in his truck last weekend and make the 1,500-mile drive from his home in Texas to the Chicago Cubs' Cactus League home in Arizona. He spent his first three days in camp lifting weights, playing catch, throwing his first bullpen session of the spring and getting acquainted with his new coaches and teammates in the organization.
At 5:45 p.m. on his third day in Arizona, Rollins received the phone call that's become the soundtrack of his life this winter.