There are civic benefits to keeping a professional sports team like the Arizona Diamondbacks in town, far beyond the revenue that it could generate.

House Bill 2704 is a tax recapture bill that will fund renovations at Chase Field with bipartisan support. The next stop for HB2704 is the Senate.

As spring training ramps up in March, so do the players, with planned increases in workload for starting pitchers and position players.