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Brooklyn Dodger rookies and prospects do calisthenics as part of a daily training routine at the “Dodgertown” complex in Vero Beach, Fla., in 1948: http://ti.me/VhRkEX
(George Silk—Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images)
It’s the first day of spring training and Jose Iglesias is already stuck in some netting after crashing into a screen. Not a great omen for the 2013 Red Sox season.
The two new lefties in the Diamondbacks bullpen, Tony Sipp & Matt Reynolds throwing this morning.
Salt River Fields Park
Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community near Scottsdale, Arizona
Photo Steve Berthiaume
The Brewers are holding a contest in search of new uniform designs. Which, thank heavens, because the current Brewers uniforms have somehow managed to make a team named after beer boring.
Unfortunately, the contest winner will only see their uniform worn during a 2013 spring training game, but considering that a) spring training unis are one of the worst things one can see on the baseball field and b) if it’s a truly great uniform the team could soon adopt it, only good can come of this. Get full details on the contest here.
What’s there to be scared of anyway? After all, the last time a team held a fan design contest, we ended up with these:
Okay, so maybe a little concern is justified.
(h/t UniWatch)
Apparently Ron Guidry, Cy Young Award winner and 4-Time All Star, drives Hall of Fame catcher Yogi Berra around Yankee Spring Training every year. Some might think, “How awesome is that?” Well, Harvey Araton of the NY Times thought the same thing — and wrote a book about it.
(Source: NPR)
“Despite being a 10-year veteran, Pete Rose still hustles like a rookie in Reds camp.”
(Walter Iooss, Jr./Sports Illustrated, 1972 Spring Training)
Prince Fielder collected two hits in his Detroit Tigers debut against the Atlanta Braves. At least one involved flailing.
(Julio Cortez/AP, 3/3/12 courtesy of timesunion.com)
I’m sure there’s a scientific, physics-based explanation for why Jason Heyward’s bat has transformed into a boomerang but I don’t care what it is
34 days until Opening Day
-KJ
“Kansas City Royals pitcher Danny Duffy jumps to try and catch a ball during spring training baseball.” (2/21/12, Charlie Riedel/AP)
New Cubs manager Dale Sveum shows Ryan Dempster how he earned his .236 lifetime average. Dempster silently hates every moment.
(Photo courtesy of USA Today and copyright Morry Gash/AP)
“OOOOH LOOGIT ME I INSTAGRAMMED IT!” You’ll never guess which market Jaymee Sire covers. Thanks for that grainy wrinkle, Jaymee!
We can get down with Bad Spring Training Twitpics.
