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Snowstorm cancels Phillies Spring Training workout
I'm kidding, of course.
And, yeah, maybe I'm taking a chance to rub in the summer (yeah, we've skipped spring) weather down here in Clearwater. Yesterday was the first day of what I would term "warm" temps.
Today's it's 82. And the sun is out.
Here are a few other, random nuggets that make Spring Training a unique (and enjoyable) experience:
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Chase Utley and Pat Burrell faced off against an all-star pitcher they won't meet in the regular season today -- Cole Hamels.
Utley had some success, but neither hit a home run off Hamels, who appears to be gearing up to a regular-season velocity.
Of course pitchers are normally ahead of pitchers at this point in camp.
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Important question: which number was larger - the amount of pitches Hamels through on Friday afternoon or the number of autographs he signed? The fan-friendly pitcher signed for a good 10 minutes, obliging to everyone who asked.
At one point, he even picked up a baby and posed for a photo.
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We all know pitchers practice their fielding. And they stretch out their arms.
But did you know they also participate in sliding practice during Spring Training? Yup, Adam Eaton and others were spotted on the outfield of Ashburn Field running and practicing their feet-first slides into a sliding bag.
It looked like fun, but I would have preferred the good 'ol Slip'n'Slide on a day like today.
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For extra credit - or to see your name in a blog post - guess the names of the other three practice fields by way of the "comments" section below. As I said, Ashburn was the one where I saw all of the action - Hamels vs. Utley/Burrell and the pitcher's (without water) Slip'n'Slide.
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This seems to be a fitting way to put the "Ryan Howard vs. The Phillies Arbitration Battle of '08" to bed.
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Inside the ARCHIVES...
In today's Daily Times:
HOWARD WINS - NOW WHAT? 2/22
And, yeah, maybe I'm taking a chance to rub in the summer (yeah, we've skipped spring) weather down here in Clearwater. Yesterday was the first day of what I would term "warm" temps.
Today's it's 82. And the sun is out.
Here are a few other, random nuggets that make Spring Training a unique (and enjoyable) experience:
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chase Utley and Pat Burrell faced off against an all-star pitcher they won't meet in the regular season today -- Cole Hamels.
Utley had some success, but neither hit a home run off Hamels, who appears to be gearing up to a regular-season velocity.Of course pitchers are normally ahead of pitchers at this point in camp.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Important question: which number was larger - the amount of pitches Hamels through on Friday afternoon or the number of autographs he signed? The fan-friendly pitcher signed for a good 10 minutes, obliging to everyone who asked.
At one point, he even picked up a baby and posed for a photo.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
We all know pitchers practice their fielding. And they stretch out their arms.
But did you know they also participate in sliding practice during Spring Training? Yup, Adam Eaton and others were spotted on the outfield of Ashburn Field running and practicing their feet-first slides into a sliding bag.
It looked like fun, but I would have preferred the good 'ol Slip'n'Slide on a day like today.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
For extra credit - or to see your name in a blog post - guess the names of the other three practice fields by way of the "comments" section below. As I said, Ashburn was the one where I saw all of the action - Hamels vs. Utley/Burrell and the pitcher's (without water) Slip'n'Slide.
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This seems to be a fitting way to put the "Ryan Howard vs. The Phillies Arbitration Battle of '08" to bed.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Inside the ARCHIVES...
In today's Daily Times:
HOWARD WINS - NOW WHAT? 2/22
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