PEORIA, Ariz. -- For a moment Saturday morning, it felt as though Chase Headley never left.
Sure, the veteran third baseman was reporting to a new team after an offseason trade. But there was Padres third-base coach Glenn Hoffman greeting Headley with a wide smile and a hug. Cory Spangenberg did the same. Across the clubhouse were familiar lockers of former teammates Chris Young, Tyson Ross and Clayton Richard.
It was easy to forget it had been nearly four years since Headley last donned a Padres cap.