I'm in Arizona! I grabbed a little video of Oakland Athletics prospects while I'm down here.
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- As an Oakland right field bleacher denizen told me Monday, the Arizona Fall League today is what spring training was 20 years ago. Smaller crowds. A foul ball that can be yours if you are willing to stroll three or four sections over to collect it before a handful of children scramble to collect their cowhide-covered ball. If you sit behind the dugouts you can hear snippets of conversation.
You'd mistake the atmosphere for an independent league game if it wasn't for the quality of play and the stadium built to accommodate 13,000 fans.