Arizona, ho!

Much was made of the Dodgers' final spring training in Vero.  The magic of Dodgertown, the ghosts bouncing around its fields, the history that can never be replicated.  Except there was the lingering chance that the Blue would end up having to return next season if their Glendale, Arizona facility wasn't finished in time for Spring Training '09.  No more.  The Dodgers have been assured everything will be good to go in the desert, and is expected to formally opt out of their Dodgertown lease ASAP.  Hopefully next ST will be a little more mellow for Joe Torre and his team.  In the meantime, Torre will try to show that managing a Major League baseball team can actually still be fun.  Look for clown noses and an assortment of pregame wigs. 

The anticipation is building for Saturday's Coliseum game, but don't forget, the Blue still have a couple games to play in between, starting with tonight in Anaheim.  Derek Lowe will get his final tune up before next week's real games begin.