Center of the Baseball Universe
Posted by: Sundeviljeff
March 19, 2008
There’s the defending American League West Champion Angels. There’s the undefeated and top-ranked college baseball team in the country at ASU (who beat archrival and the second-ranked U of A Wildcats last night!). There are 11 other Major League teams within easy driving distance, including two division champions and the NL representative in the World Series. Tempe is the center of the baseball universe each spring. Having been to both, Spring Training in Arizona is literally in another league compared to Florida. The weather is better, the stadiums are nicer and it’s much more convenient to see different teams. And Tempe is the best place to get to it all because it is centrally located to all 12 Cactus League teams. Most are within minutes Downtown. And don’t forget the Devils. Few college programs have had the success or the tradition on the baseball diamond as ASU. When it comes to the national pastime, Tempe is the place to play ball.
