Cactus League

How much does preseason success really mean?

Finally, the Grapefruit and Cactus League schedules kick into high gear this week. Log on to keep pace with the rites of spring, when tickets are cheap, the games—and players—are friendly, autographs are easy to...

High-tech complexes, SRO crowds and bold commercialism are fast intruding on spring training's dreamy charm

It is called the Cactus League, and the Indians, who train in Tucson, can wahoo to their hearts' delight among the giant saguaros that poke their fingers 60 feet into the dry Arizona sky. This is baseball's Western...