Troy Tulowitzki told USA Today recently that he prefers his new spring training home with the Toronto Blue Jays in Dunedin, Florida, to the 140-acre complex that the Colorado Rockies and the Arizona Diamondbacks share at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick.

"I like this place a lot better than Arizona," Tulowitzki said. "That place was like a country club. Guys got comfortable because it was so nice."

Walt Weiss took issue with the comments on Monday.

In his fourth year as manager of the Rockies, he disputed the notion that the Colorado players have gotten soft because of the amenities at Salt River Fields. Colorado's half of the facility includes six practice fields, modern training and video rooms, a 108-seat theater and an 11,000-square-foot weight room.

"I think that's the furthest thing from the truth," Weiss said. "We have a nice place here and we're proud of it, but our guys are mentally tough and they compete. I have no issue with our guys being soft or country-clubbish. Our guys are the opposite of that.

"It's a great facility. It's beautiful. We talk about gaining a competitive edge because of this facility. A facility doesn't change their mentality. We've got guys who work hard, play hard and compete extremely well."