Column: Preventative warm-ups

I’m not a big baseball fan. The idea of spreading 30 minutes of excitement over four hours is just appalling to me — but I’m not a very patient person.

I struggle to find reasons to be a baseball fan, knowing that I may end up working for a baseball team one day. As a front office employee, I know I’d look forward to spring training.

As someone who hates winter, the idea of spending large portions of winter in Arizona or Florida is heavenly. All I want is to be able to wear sandals every day. I want for simple things.

The bright sunny days signal a new beginning — new season, new members, new hopes for spring.

But in the grand scheme of things, spring training only benefits a few people and…