There was one element of spring training that remained consistent every year: the opening speech. In my media work, I always ask managers what they plan to say when they first address the players and staff all together. It’s influenced by many factors. Did they win it all the year before? Are they rebuilding? Is this the manager’s first season, or his tenth? Anything can happen, but the goal is always the same: to set the tone from day one and build belief.
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