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Braves vs. Blue Jays 3-13-10

I attended my first Spring Training game down in Kissimmee, FL this past weekend. Despite the downpour and about 45 minutes spent getting lost and trying to find our way back to our motel on Friday, it was a great day for a game on Saturday. We got to the complex around 7:15 am to see if we could score some autographs and saw Jason Heyward and Jordan Schafer, among other minor leaguers, pass by, but weren't able to get anyone to sign. We stopped by the EPSN Clubhouse Store and got a t-shirt. There were already a lot of people there for other miscellaneous events. We left shortly after to get breakfast and hit some of the places nearby. Around 11:15 am, we arrived back at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex to a mass of people and an assortment of age groups of cheerleaders.

We weren't able to stay for the entirety of the game because of the 5+-hour drive to South Georgia we had ahead of us to get home, but we stayed until around the 5th or 6th inning when some of the regulars started to come out. Our seats in section 107, row D were great and it was a great trip overall.


My camera isn't the best one out there, but here are a few of the pictures I snagged while at the game. Photo Gallery (Click link to see the rest).

The view from our seats.

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Troy Glaus signing autographs.

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David Ross coming back from the bullpen after warming up with Tim Hudson.

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Nate McLouth.

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Chipper after hitting into a double play.

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Billy Wagner mowing them down.

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Matt Diaz reaches base.

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Peter Moylan.

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Seriously did everyone go to one of these split squad games?

I don't need the Cat Lady to throw cats at me to let me know she's crazy!

by McCann and McWill on Mar 15, 2010 3:19 PM EDT reply actions  

The split squad games were on Sunday.

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by mccannfan on Mar 15, 2010 3:35 PM EDT up reply actions  

So funny, I feel like everybody but me is in FL at spring training. Oh well! Appreciate everybody’s willingness to take the time to put together a post about it, though. Thanks for sharing and kudos for making the long trip for such a short amount of time.

by Lizziebeth on Mar 15, 2010 6:23 PM EDT reply actions  

No problem. It was a very short trip, but it was fun. Hopefully next time I can go for a few more days.

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by mccannfan on Mar 15, 2010 8:57 PM EDT up reply actions  

thanks

Enjoyed the post and the pics. It’s been neat to see everyone else’s views and experiences.

by rbravesfan on Mar 21, 2010 10:59 PM EDT up reply actions  

im not there…lol…this is billshat….

Pujols is NOT God.... sure he'll hit .350, hit 50 bombs, and drive in a 125....but then again...so will Heyward..

by lemke2blauser2bream on Mar 15, 2010 7:35 PM EDT reply actions  

Troy Glaus signing autographs? That’s like getting a shot of Bigfoot.

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by cbwilk on Mar 15, 2010 8:38 PM EDT reply actions  

He was only going to sign one for a kid that called him over and then everyone kinda bombarded him. He signed for like five minutes or so, actually.

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by mccannfan on Mar 15, 2010 8:55 PM EDT up reply actions  

I’m serious, it’s rare to see him touch a pen.

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by cbwilk on Mar 15, 2010 9:58 PM EDT up reply actions  

I’ve heard from my St Louis buddies that Troy is great with his teammates in the clubhouse but isn’t fan friendly at all except for a rare occasion. Any idea why?

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by mvhsbball on Mar 16, 2010 4:29 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions  

Because he was originally an Angel. I think they train their players from day one not to interact with the fans. Seriously though, I don’t know. Some guys are just like that. Jeremi Gonzalez was one of the biggest jerks I’ve ever encountered, but when he died I all I heard were stories from his teammates about how he was the best guy they knew. I don’t see why it’s hard to just be a good human being to other human beings.

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by cbwilk on Mar 16, 2010 5:21 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yea, what’s up with that crap, somebody who’s a jerk dies and all of a sudden s/he’s a great human being. I have an personal incident like that in my life and it’s just ridiculous.

by Lizziebeth on Mar 17, 2010 1:00 AM EDT up reply actions  

Personally I was still talking shit about Gonzalez, and will continue to do so. Maybe he was cool to some folks, but he was a dick to everyone I know.
There was this other autograph collector who lived in Virginia and drove all around and often ended up at the same games I did and he was just a crusty old dick who would always make the day worse just by his presence. He died last offseason and when I got the news I said, ‘Good. We won’t have him fucking up our good time any more." Everyone around me was upset by that and couldn’t believe I’d talk about a dead guy like that. The guy was 70, he had a good long life of being an asshole and making everyone miserable, just cause he died doesn’t suddenly make him a great person, he’s just a dead asshole.

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by cbwilk on Mar 17, 2010 7:35 AM EDT up reply actions  

Amen! Well said.

We bond on so many levels, even over dead assholes.

by Lizziebeth on Mar 17, 2010 12:34 PM EDT up reply actions  

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