One of the common misnomers about spring training is that it’s a time when players take it easy. On the contrary, the clubhouse opens to media at 7:30 each morning and games aren’t over until around 5. In between, there are plenty of meetings and workouts, both on the field and in the weight room.
There is a sign at the Rockies facility in Scottsdale that says, “The road to Rocktober begins here.” There is also little question that spring training is where the building blocks for a successful season are placed and built upon.
Now that I am back in the Denver area, I wanted to share with you some of the impressions I took away from my time in Arizona.