by Dunbar Stevens
PHOENIX, A.Z. -- The A's completed their first full work-outs yesterday in spite of rainy weather conditions at Phoenix Municipal Stadium. After an extensive stretch session, pitchers took PFP (pitcher's fielding practice) and finished the work-out with wind-sprints.
PHOENIX, A.Z. -- The A's completed their first full work-outs yesterday in spite of rainy weather conditions at Phoenix Municipal Stadium. After an extensive stretch session, pitchers took PFP (pitcher's fielding practice) and finished the work-out with wind-sprints.
"I always advise the guys to sprint hard to end practice. It's important to build leg strength in Spring Training for endurance purposes," pitching coach Rick Peterson said. "It's one of the most important aspects of Spring Training for pitchers."
The throwers played long-toss but did not throw at full strength. Batters, for their part, took batting practice at full strength and performed numerous fielding drills.
"Right now I'm trying to get my throwing accuracy down. I'm always surprised by how erratic I can be in these early days of Spring Training," Eric Chavez said. "I did some cross-diamond throwing sessions but probably didn't throw over to first base more than 50 times."
Manager Maty McNeil hit over one hundred ground balls to Mark Ellis at second. Ellis looked like he hadn't missed a beat.
Pitchers will begin throwing at full strength today. Batters will take heavy batting practice. Each A's player will run 3 miles to finish the work-out.
The A's will play Milwaukee the 28th to begin Spring Training.
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