Spring is a time of change, rejuvenation, and growth. Major league baseball’s spring training has that and more. I had the opportunity to attend two Yankees spring training games at George M. Steinbrenner Field, their AAA-affiliate Tampa Tarpons’ stadium, in Tampa Bay, Florida. I witnessed pitching changes, saw the MLB’s new pitching challenge rules in action, and viewed the growth of the first Yankees beards since 1973.