If the Arizona Diamondbacks are looking to repeat their success of 2011, it will start in Scottsdale at the Salt River Fields at Talking Stick, where Kirk Gibson will whip his squad into shape this Spring Training.
↵Major League Baseball announced the dates of the first workouts for each team for the 2012 season, and the D-backs will have pitchers and catchers report on Feb. 19 for first workouts on the 20th, while the rest of the team will join them on Feb. 24 for first workouts of the 25th.
↵They'll have some new toys to play with in Jason Kubel, Trevor Cahill and Craig Breslow, loading up to defending their divisional title against an always difficult NL West barrage.
↵Arizona begins their Cactus League schedule on Saturday, March 3 in split squad action on the road against the Rockies and Giants, but for more on the D-backs Spring Training schedule and ticket information, head over to the team's Spring Training HQ.
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