“So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.”
- F. Scott Fitzgerald
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In 2020, Nolan Arenado was in no hurry to report to spring training.
While players often report early, Arenado spent much of February working out inside Arizona State University’s ballpark, 10 miles away from Salt River Fields. It furthered the rift between success-driven player and a questioned front office.
Yahoo Sports’ Tim Brown met Arenado at Phoenix Municipal Stadium on one of those mornings:
[Arenado:] “‘There’s a little bit of a disconnect.