The Dodgers held their first spring training workout for pitchers and catchers at Camelback Ranch on Thursday and things were different.
Adhering to Major League Baseball’s COVID-19 protocols, players were divided among two clubhouses. The team meeting was held outside in a batting cage. The clusters of fans that wander the grounds every year were absent.
But manager Dave Roberts’ message for the 2021 season was the same as last year’s message: Control the controllable and stay focused from start to finish.
“We weren’t going to be denied a championship last year,” Roberts said in the meeting in a video posted on the Dodgers’ social media accounts.