Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Buster Posey's spring training office, at one corner of a sprawling indoor facility attached to Scottsdale Stadium, is nondescript and mostly barren, save for some apparel boxes that have stacked up behind his desk. The walls are noticeably empty, devoid of mementos from a catching career that included an MVP, a Gold Glove and five Silver Sluggers. The only hint that one of the most celebrated players in San Francisco Giants history now occupies a space reserved for the head of baseball operations is a nameplate outside the door.

This was all before a meaningless spring training game last week against the Athletics. “I thought I was prepared,'' Giants ace Logan Webb said, “before watching him. There's a reason why Verlander is entering his 20th season, spanning 3,415 ⅔ innings, winning 262 games and striking out 3,416 hitters − first among all active pitchers.

Justin Verlander has already made a big impact on the Giants, particularly the pitching staff, the club says, stressing the value of preparation.

The San Francisco Giants have had a rough past few seasons, only going above .500 once in the past eight seasons, which was their 107-55 record in the 2021 campaign where they looked outstanding. This led to the firing of manager Gabe Kapler, and the addition of Bob Melvin to handle managerial duties for the foreseeable future. In a recent interview with KNBR, Giants Wall of Fame inductee Rich Aurilia spoke about spring training so far this year, and what he has liked about the system Randy Winn has implemented as the new vice president of player development.

The sleeper camp battle that could make history.

When the pandemic shut the sports world down in 2020, Ryan Walker didn't have much hope of ever reaching the big leagues. As he contemplated his future plans, Walker, who lives in the Phoenix area, met a local locksmith and struck up a conversation while he got new keys for his truck. When Walker did so, he found that he was essentially thrown into the fire. In an odd way, Walker thinks that helped him ultimately reach his goals as a reliever.

When the pandemic shut the sports world down in 2020, Ryan Walker didn't have much hope of ever reaching the big leagues. As he contemplated his future plans, Walker, who lives in the Phoenix area, met a local locksmith and struck up a conversation while he got new keys for his truck. When Walker did so, he found that he was essentially thrown into the fire. In an odd way, Walker thinks that helped him ultimately reach his goals as a reliever.

When the pandemic shut the sports world down in 2020, Ryan Walker didn't have much hope of ever reaching the big leagues. As he contemplated his future plans, Walker, who lives in the Phoenix area, met a local locksmith and struck up a conversation while he got new keys for his truck. When Walker did so, he found that he was essentially thrown into the fire. In an odd way, Walker thinks that helped him ultimately reach his goals as a reliever.

When the pandemic shut the sports world down in 2020, Ryan Walker didn't have much hope of ever reaching the big leagues. As he contemplated his future plans, Walker, who lives in the Phoenix area, met a local locksmith and struck up a conversation while he got new keys for his truck. When Walker did so, he found that he was essentially thrown into the fire. In an odd way, Walker thinks that helped him ultimately reach his goals as a reliever.

When the pandemic shut the sports world down in 2020, Ryan Walker didn't have much hope of ever reaching the big leagues. As he contemplated his future plans, Walker, who lives in the Phoenix area, met a local locksmith and struck up a conversation while he got new keys for his truck. When Walker did so, he found that he was essentially thrown into the fire. In an odd way, Walker thinks that helped him ultimately reach his goals as a reliever.

When the pandemic shut the sports world down in 2020, Ryan Walker didn't have much hope of ever reaching the big leagues. As he contemplated his future plans, Walker, who lives in the Phoenix area, met a local locksmith and struck up a conversation while he got new keys for his truck. When Walker did so, he found that he was essentially thrown into the fire. In an odd way, Walker thinks that helped him ultimately reach his goals as a reliever.

When the pandemic shut the sports world down in 2020, Ryan Walker didn't have much hope of ever reaching the big leagues. As he contemplated his future plans, Walker, who lives in the Phoenix area, met a local locksmith and struck up a conversation while he got new keys for his truck. When Walker did so, he found that he was essentially thrown into the fire. In an odd way, Walker thinks that helped him ultimately reach his goals as a reliever.

When the pandemic shut the sports world down in 2020, Ryan Walker didn't have much hope of ever reaching the big leagues. As he contemplated his future plans, Walker, who lives in the Phoenix area, met a local locksmith and struck up a conversation while he got new keys for his truck. When Walker did so, he found that he was essentially thrown into the fire. In an odd way, Walker thinks that helped him ultimately reach his goals as a reliever.

When the pandemic shut the sports world down in 2020, Ryan Walker didn't have much hope of ever reaching the big leagues. As he contemplated his future plans, Walker, who lives in the Phoenix area, met a local locksmith and struck up a conversation while he got new keys for his truck. When Walker did so, he found that he was essentially thrown into the fire. In an odd way, Walker thinks that helped him ultimately reach his goals as a reliever.

When the pandemic shut the sports world down in 2020, Ryan Walker didn't have much hope of ever reaching the big leagues. As he contemplated his future plans, Walker, who lives in the Phoenix area, met a local locksmith and struck up a conversation while he got new keys for his truck. When Walker did so, he found that he was essentially thrown into the fire. In an odd way, Walker thinks that helped him ultimately reach his goals as a reliever.

When the pandemic shut the sports world down in 2020, Ryan Walker didn't have much hope of ever reaching the big leagues. As he contemplated his future plans, Walker, who lives in the Phoenix area, met a local locksmith and struck up a conversation while he got new keys for his truck. When Walker did so, he found that he was essentially thrown into the fire. In an odd way, Walker thinks that helped him ultimately reach his goals as a reliever.

When the pandemic shut the sports world down in 2020, Ryan Walker didn't have much hope of ever reaching the big leagues. As he contemplated his future plans, Walker, who lives in the Phoenix area, met a local locksmith and struck up a conversation while he got new keys for his truck. When Walker did so, he found that he was essentially thrown into the fire. In an odd way, Walker thinks that helped him ultimately reach his goals as a reliever.

When the pandemic shut the sports world down in 2020, Ryan Walker didn't have much hope of ever reaching the big leagues. As he contemplated his future plans, Walker, who lives in the Phoenix area, met a local locksmith and struck up a conversation while he got new keys for his truck. When Walker did so, he found that he was essentially thrown into the fire. In an odd way, Walker thinks that helped him ultimately reach his goals as a reliever.

When the pandemic shut the sports world down in 2020, Ryan Walker didn't have much hope of ever reaching the big leagues. As he contemplated his future plans, Walker, who lives in the Phoenix area, met a local locksmith and struck up a conversation while he got new keys for his truck. When Walker did so, he found that he was essentially thrown into the fire. In an odd way, Walker thinks that helped him ultimately reach his goals as a reliever.

When the pandemic shut the sports world down in 2020, Ryan Walker didn't have much hope of ever reaching the big leagues. As he contemplated his future plans, Walker, who lives in the Phoenix area, met a local locksmith and struck up a conversation while he got new keys for his truck. When Walker did so, he found that he was essentially thrown into the fire. In an odd way, Walker thinks that helped him ultimately reach his goals as a reliever.