It's as good as there is anywhere around.
And yeah, I think it's gonna make a big
difference not only for our Major League
players with the minor league players too.
It's the Padres new home for spring
training, Peoria, AZ and it is
pretty first class here.
The whole place is first class and
it's dynamite and it's
got everything you want. First ever
package it up and take it to San Diego.
The signature building of the Peoria
Sports Complex. The new stadium
capacity is 10,000. Yet.
7000 reserved seats and then the outfield.
The hillside sold on the day of the game.
There's about 3000 you can get out there.
And totally built.
Not quite yet complete with
the fan totally in mind.
There's a little
nozzles up there and it's a misting system
that'll keep the fans cool and on those
110 degree days. As
for the players amenities.
Unmatched anywhere,
including a spacious locker room,
huge, it was, it's incredible.
And incredible training room and an
extensive weight facility go fast.
Come on, catch up a central
observation tower surrounds 4
full minor league fields and
six minor league batting cages.
The major leaguers they enjoy two
full and 1/2 practice fields and
four covered cages. In case of rain,
it's just the best I've ever seen.
This is my 20th spring training
I've never seen like it,
and if for some reason all that
doesn't translate into wins.
Hey, there's always the
new mall across the street,
so if the Padres are playing real bad no.
If the husband and kids
want to watch practice,
then the wives can go over.
The fans may have a reason to leave.
No reason for the players to go anywhere.
Hank Bauer News 8 from the
Padres new home in Peoria, AZ.
The 94 Padres
a lot is new, including a lot of new
pictures, a new crew of players such
as Joey Hamilton and Andres Berumen,
Robbie Beckett, these guys AJ Sager
guys will be in camp with us and get
a chance show what they have and they
have a new coach, Sonny Siebert.
He's been a little loyal guy through the
last 10 years in the Padres organization,
and almost all these young pitchers
I've gone through sunny,
very successful Major League pitcher and.
So last success with these young
guys as they come through the system.
There are new coaches that are old players.
And there are old players with new outlook,
thanks in part to the new complex.
This nice no question.
I mean pulling into the park this
this morning and in seeing the people
you know just eyes.
Wide open and excited about
the fact that we're here.
It's it's nice and there are
even old new players here. They
got a young nucleus.
I think it's going to be
better than most people think.
Got a chance to do some damage with
this ball club with their Lionel
right hip. Just dress up,
but one thing about spring
training, especially day one.
There are the same old cliches.
I think it's important just for us
to go out and do do the best we
can and and and try to improve.
We just want to see some progression from
from this point to the end of the season.
See that we've developed and progressed
Hank Bauer News 8 giving it my all taking
it one day at a time in Peoria, AZ.
I think everybody is
coming in here with a with an attitude of
where we're going, not where we've been.
Let's get some things accomplished.
The attitude in Peoria.
Definitely upbeat considering
last season. The only direction,
really, the Padres could go.
So you kind of rhythm when you take a fifth.
Same thing when you hit.
I don't think we can get any
lower than we got last year,
and some of the performances we had
here last year is encouraging, I think.
You know plenty or Derek Bell,
Ricky Gutierrez, Trevor Hoffman.
If it was rock bottom then so be it,
but you know the point is
you want to get to the top.
There's no particular pride in
finishing anywhere but there.
Roberts he's returned to help him get there.
He's not only been here before,
but he's also been on the other side. When
you chase Sheffield McGriff,
you you kind of think that it's all over.
I mean, what his organization doing.
It was a team. We felt like we could
just beat if we throw anybody out
there on the field anymore, right side?
That was then, and this is now
a springtime means optimism,
but never have I seen it this high,
especially after being that low.
The thing that I try to
emphasize is it is a new year.
You know anything can happen.
You know, give us a chance.
Let us show you what we can do,
and hopefully we can win you
over. I think here we don't
have that big ego trip.
It's going to be a real team oriented game.
And if we go out there and play
hard every day with a lot of young
guys and it's hungry as they are,
we're going to win a lot more than we lose,
I think. Power News 8 from
an optimistic Peoria AZ.