ARLINGTON -- Ian Desmond's apprenticeship is over after his Spring Training crash course. He is ready to settle in as the Rangers' starting left fielder.
"It was good," Desmond said. "Obviously it was just six weeks. You look around the league and it's almost a lifetime for most outfielders. But it was a good six weeks, a lot of hard work. But we have a long ways to go. We're not going to stop here, it's a marathon."
Monday was Desmond's seventh straight Opening Day start, but his first in left field. The last six were as the starting shortstop for the Nationals.