Raising Arizona 2026 V. 1
The grass. It’s the grass man. Not that kind of grass, though it is legal in The Grand Canyon State.
The grass where the players play- that’s the first thing you notice when visiting a Spring Training facility. It’s impossibly green. Maybe it just looks so much greener because of the contrast against the hundred plus shades of tan that frame it, or the blue sky that at times looks entirely hazy thanks to the brightness of the sun.
Whatever the reason, when I lay eyes on that impeccably manicured kelly green carpet, I know it’s about to be baseball time in Texas. So here we go. Let’s get this outta the way.
The farm isn’t elite at the moment. Everyone reading this is aware of that. Baseball America has them at # 24, MLB Pipeline has them at # 25.
They traded 8 prospects for Merrill Kelly and MacKenzie Gore, Bam Bam Walcott is out for the year, and (ahem) Texas has graduated some good players to the big league team in recent seasons. That said…HOPE SPRINGS ETERNAL and in this entire first entry, we’ll just focus on two players. Let’s roll.
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