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At this point in spring training the players have settled into their routines. Starting pitchers are stretching themselves out to five to seven innings, building arm strength as they make their final push to Opening Day. This is usually the time when position players try to quickly get their work in, hopefully overcome any bad habits, and most importantly, avoid injury. The last thing a player or the team wants is to lose someone to injury just over a week before the end of spring training. I remember as if it were yesterday: March 28, 2000. The Diamondbacks had just completed their most successful season in 1999, where they reached the playoffs, winning 99 games that year. Expectations were high for 2000, and the team looked good during spring training. On the last day before breaking c ...

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Article written by Jeff Summers