Tribe and Reds start spring training

Enough of these hot-stove rumors and player meet and greets. We want baseball.

Mid-February through March in Arizona and Florida are when die-hard fans go to get their late-winter baseball fix. You can chase a foul or home run and later get the ball autographed.

Goodyear, Arizona is the spring training home of the Reds and the Indians. You can walk between their practice fields and the teams share a stadium for daily afternoon games.

The Tribe opens spring training on Feb. 23 against Cincinnati at Goodyear Ballpark. And it’s on TV! What could be finer?

– Grant Coyle, Stevens Strategic Communications