Under the rules, Wednesday would have been the first day players were required to be in spring camps.

Ohio State began their spring camp earlier than they had in previous seasons, starting it on March 5.

But during the early stages of spring camp, he is the team's center fielder of the future.

Shortell was listed as the backup following spring camp, and served that role for the first three games of the season.

The period would be crucial, they concluded, only if the owners were planning to lock out the players and not open spring camps.

With players locked out of spring camps for the third time in 18 years, the two sides will resume negotiations today.

Workouts, whether they are done individually or in groups, cannot match the intensity of spring camp.

By the end of this week, spring camps will be in full swing.

La Russa said he would run the same spring camp as in other years.

I made some good friends here during spring camp.