GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- The drive to the ranch is only seven miles, but it feels like a world away for Cody Anderson. When his work day is done with the Indians, the 25-year-old right-hander gets in his white pickup and heads south toward the Estrella Mountains, which serve as the backdrop for Cleveland's Spring Training complex.
The Bartols know that Anderson will be coming.
Anderson has been spending his evenings at their ranch for the past two springs now, riding horses, roping and tending to the 12 acres. They even gave him a key to their house, so he can come and go as he pleases.