John Jaso lives in the Bradenton area, just north of the Sunshine Skyway in St. Petersburg. That location means he is just a phone call and a 30 minute drive away from arriving at Pirate City for some work before the season begins. And with his move to first base in the upcoming season, Jaso could be making that drive quite often in the next month.
"Preparation is basically going to be the same every year," Jaso said of his work leading into the season, noting that taking ground balls would be the big change. "I might come down here more often before Spring Training starts, because I think a lot of the coaching staff lives around here in this area.