As club employees loaded the truck inside a warm Rogers Centre, the conditions outside were anything but pleasant. The city of Toronto issued an extreme cold weather alert, with temperatures that felt like minus-25 degrees Celsius (minus-13 Fahrenheit), and more of the same expected this weekend.
Though the start of the journey will be cold, the final destination certainly won't be. After a 21-hour drive, the gear will arrive this weekend at the club's Minor League complex in Florida, where it will be a high of 19 C (66 F) on Friday.
The truck is filled with everything from on-field equipment to office files for the front office and public relations staff.