The Yankees privately questioned Neagle's mental toughness, but he's 3-1 in his past four starts at Coors Field. He also has appeared in the post- season four times and pitched in the World Series twice. He was one of the first arrivals at spring training, and manager Buddy Bell had to order him to take three days off before the start of full-squad workouts. Pierre spent all winter in a conditioning program. But because of a misunderstanding, Tsao never threw off a mound in the offseason, and will be being brought along slowly rather than pushed at major-league camp.
Fans sometimes can get autographs as players work their way back to the clubhouse.
The stadium seats 9,500, and has been the Rockies' spring home for all nine years they've been in existence.