ARLINGTON -- The Rangers' equipment truck left Globe Life Park in Arlington on Tuesday afternoon, another tangible sign that Spring Training is coming up soon.
But the real excitement is not what is on the truck this year but the destination. After a 17-hour drive from Texas to Surprise, Ariz., the truck will be pulling up to a vastly upgraded and enlarged clubhouse at the club's Spring Training complex.
"We're looking forward to the new complex and getting everything in place," said Rangers equipment manager Brandon Boyd. "We are really excited about that."
This will be the 14th season for the Rangers in Surprise, but the first time their side of the complex has undergone major renovations.