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For some, Spring Training is all about the game.

For others, it’s about who is playing the game, and how good they look hitting homers.

So I took on the “tedious” task of talking to a handful of baseball babes; finding out who they are off the field.

Meet Diamondback Centerfielder Chris Young.

The 27 year old joined the D-Backs in 2006 and calls Old Town home during the season.

“I go to Breakfast Club quite a bit for lunch, and for dinner, P.F. Changs delivers to my place, so that works,” said Diamondback Chris Young.

Yes, you can find this Texas guy grubbing on crispy honey shrimp, combo fried rice, and crab won-tons.

But for his main course, Young craves an independent woman. He says he’s not necessarily on the market right now; then again, not married either.