Do you hear it? That faint popping in the distance — orb to leathery pocket. The distinct reintroduction of baseball to mitt. The cadence of a game of catch.
Pitchers and catchers report to camp today. “Camp” being a tad inaccurate when referring to the multi-million dollar sports complex stuffed with resort-like amenities: the most expensive gadgets in sports technologies, fullly-equipped health and wellness facilities, and a cereal bar with all the name-brand cereals to choose from.
It is there, in that desert oasis, that the San Francisco Giants starting rotation will need to get some serious work done.