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Troy Glaus, Diamondbacks

Sporting News, The, April 15, 2005 by Rob Hurtt

After an injured shoulder limited him to 58 games with the Angels last season, the Diamondbacks gave third baseman Troy Glaus 45 million reasons to move to the desert. Now, Glaus is looking forward to a healthy, fresh start with a team that intends to rebuild quickly.

TSN: Are you worried about re-injuring your shoulder?

GLAUS: Yeah, but I could step off a curb and blow my knee out, too. It's not something to worry about. I've done everything I've needed to do to get it as strong as I could. I'm not going to play the game of what's going to happen next.

TSN: This offseason, you went from an Anaheim team that won the A.L. West to an Arizona team that won only 51 games. Was that a concern when you signed?

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GLAUS: It's not the same team. The owners went out and did what they needed to do. They brought in a lot of veteran guys who know how to win and know how to play. It won't be a repeat of 2004.

TSN: It's easier to say that now that the club is in place. Back in December, was it a little more unsettling?

GLAUS: If I didn't believe what the owners said, I wouldn't be sitting here.

TSN: You were drafted out of UCLA in 1997 and made your Angels debut in 1998, so you have spent almost all your career in the Los Angeles area. Would you have preferred to stay?

GLAUS: I was open. I wasn't really thinking one way or the other. I have been in the same area my entire life, but it didn't happen. That's fine. Phoenix isn't that far away. I wasn't going to limit myself based on that.

TSN: Bank One Ballpark is known as a favorable place for hitters, particularly home run hitters. Are you excited about playing your home games there?

GLAUS: I've been there for three games in my life. The conditions are the same all the time---75 degrees and no wind. That's never bad. But you can't change your game based on where you're playing.

Troy Glaus, Diamondbacks

Sporting News, The, April 15, 2005 by Rob Hurtt

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