The Blue Jays’ digs are the last of the old relics in spring training, with players boarding buses to travel to the practice fields 3 ½ miles away.
Considering he was leaving behind the Rockies’ 185,000 square-foot spring training facility in Scottsdale, Ariz., including a 1,000 square-foot weight room, it’s like going from a Beverly Hills mansion to a Death Valley trailer park.
All in the eyes of the beholder, apparently.
“I like this place a lot better than Arizona,’’ Tulowitzki said. “That place was like a country club. Guys got comfortable because it was so nice.
“This place has a better feel. It reminds you of spring training. The way it’s supposed to be.’’