THE BOYS OF WINTER?!!

STORY AND PHOTOS BY KARL MONDON

Save for the occasional rain shower or thunderstorm, the boys of summer are accustomed to enjoying the sports world’s best weather.

But occasionally you get the spring of winter weather advisories, snow-capped mountains and wool caps. This spring was one of those.

As the A’s held camp at Hohokam Park in Mesa, you might’ve sworn you were in the Alps.

Four Peaks mountain provided a “Sound of Music” backdrop for pitcher Mike Fiers and third baseman Matt Chapman, who bundled up like Jamaican bobsledders.

Later in the week, the A’s cactus league opener with the Seattle Mariners was rained out before the second inning had ended.

Across the so-called Valley of the Sun in Scottsdale, the Giants — and their fans — weren’t faring much better. Players tiptoed through puddles and wide-eyed kids huddled under umbrellas and ponchos.

This can only mean we’re due for an excellent summer, right?