February 16, 200917 yr Continuing a SoFlaFish tradition, me and my camera made the pilgrimage to Jupiter today. Here's a few things to whet your appetite for baseball! EvenLittler SoFlaFish enjoying a lollipop as catchers get ready to for the first tossing of the day. Josh Johnson getting in some tosses. Chris Volstad waits his turn during fielding drills. Renyel Pinto tries to get into form for the start of the season. Can you beat the "up close and personal feel" of Spring Training? Anibal Sanchez gets ready to throw. Anibal Sanchez throws as Chris Volstad looks on. Little SoFlaFish (who's not so "little" anymore) looks on as the pitchers get some words of advice from the coaching staff. Fredi Gonzalez takes some time to pose for a picture with EvenLittler SoFlaFish and my buddy Abe (author of the book Van Halen 101 available through amazon.com). http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh266/SoFlaFish/Spring%20Training/PitchersCatchers022.jpg Hitting coach Jim Presley and Jeff Conine look on as the catchers take batting practice. We actually stopped by earlier with Conine in his golf cart and talked to him. He was giving my son a high five and being VERY nice to us! The access and lack of a large crowd made it a pleasure for EvenLittler SoFlaFish to get autographs. He was the only kid around to approach Anibal Sanchez and Taylor Tankersley for autographs. He also got Andrew Miller and Scott Proctor. Finally, as is our tradition, the first autograph of spring training belonged to Freddi, who took some good natured ribbing from my buddy and I (Columbus H.S., Class of 1990) for being a Southridge grad. Freddi was cracking up while signing the ball for my son! The next treasure trove of pictures will come after the Tigers-Marlins game of March 9 when EvenLittler SoFlaFish will be in the dugout as an "Honorary Bat Kid." There will be no SoFlaFish Spring Training Road Trip this season due to the economy.
February 16, 200917 yr Awesome pics dude! I had a chuckle at the one with the contrasting facial expressions of Volstad and Sanchez. Volstad the big cheery chappy with a comical grin in the background, whereas Anibal has a deadly serious "lets play ball" expression in the foreground.
February 17, 200917 yr Amen brother, on those 4 wonderful words! Glad you and your family had a great day! Lil' Hawkfan and I are looking forward to seeing the Fish play the Tigers in Lakeland. I miss those days of walking amongt the players around the Carl Barger complex. I've yet to mke it down there for training camp prior to ST.
February 17, 200917 yr By the way JJ looks much better with pants down. I never liked pitchers with their pants up.
February 17, 200917 yr :fit : I wanna go back home to West Palm!! Awesome pictures you will be back soon.. :thumbup
February 17, 200917 yr By the way JJ looks much better with pants down. I never liked pitchers with their pants up. thats what she said......zoom zoom zoom
February 17, 200917 yr By the way JJ looks much better with pants down. I never liked pitchers with their pants up. :lol wow. Great pics as always SoFlaFish!
February 17, 200917 yr By the way JJ looks much better with pants down. I never liked pitchers with their pants up. :lol
February 17, 200917 yr I think four better words are "Marlins are World Champions" But this will be fine for now
February 17, 200917 yr is conine practicing with the team? i heard some retired players hit the field with current players to get a couple of drills and at bats in sometimes. does anyone know if he is doing that?
February 17, 200917 yr By the way JJ looks much better with pants down. I never liked pitchers with their pants up. :lol :lol
February 17, 200917 yr By the way JJ looks much better with pants down. I never liked pitchers with their pants up. Hahaha that probably sounded much straighter in your head.
February 17, 200917 yr By the way JJ looks much better with pants down. I never liked pitchers with their pants up. So you basically like your pitchers like Michael Jackson likes his kids.
February 17, 200917 yr Nice pics! I love watching spring training pics, they feel so much more casual and cool lol btw, has Conine become a coach or something? Its pretty cool to see him around!
February 17, 200917 yr Nice pics! As always, it's nice seeing your son enjoying himself. I was planning on going today but the "wife" had other plans for me (like spending 3 hours inside an IKEA). Probably head up to Jupiter Friday or Monday. Also, I wanted to say hello to everyone as this is my first post here. Been a long time visitor to the site but just been a little "internet" shy over the years.
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