Archive for February, 2009
A Proper Sendoff
Saturday, February 28 – City of Palms Park, Ft. Myers Red Sox 16, Reds 5 This was my final day in Ft. Myers, before having to return home to New England. The Red Sox played another doubleheader, beating Northeastern University 14-0 in the afternoon (with Ino Guerrero getting another at-bat), and taking on the Cincinnati […]
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At Least It Doesn’t Count
Friday, February 27 – Charlotte Sports Park, Port Charlotte Rays 12, Red Sox 4 It started off as another beautiful Florida day. The sun was out, with hardly a cloud in the sky, as we made the trip to the Rays’ new ballpark in Port Charlotte, just up the road from Ft. Myers. Several years […]
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Official Unofficial Start of Spring
Thursday, February 26 – City of Palms Park, Ft. Myers Pirates 3, Red Sox 2 Today marked the first home game of the Grapefruit League season for the Red Sox. They hosted the Pittsburgh Pirates on a warm, sunny afternoon for an official nine-inning major league exhibition. We got to the game early, while the […]
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Let the Games Begin
Wednesday, February 25 – City of Palms Park, Ft. Myers Red Sox 7, BC Eagles 1 Today marked the start of Spring Training games in Ft. Myers. The Red Sox played a matinee at home against Boston College, followed by a night game across town at the Minnesota Twins’ park. We went to the BC […]
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The Final Workout
Tuesday, February 24 – Spring Training Workouts, Ft. Myers Today was the final day of workouts for the Red Sox, before they start their Grapefruit League contests tomorrow. We knew they’d be ending practice a little earlier than usual so they could begin moving all their stuff up the street to City of Palms Park. […]
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Ft. Myers, Day 2
Monday, February 23 – Spring Training Workouts, Ft. Myers Another early morning wakeup call, and another trip to the Red Sox minor league complex for Spring Training workouts. It was chillier than yesterday as we waited for the players to take the field at 9 am. As they made their way out to practice, I […]
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This is my idea of a workout!
Sunday, February 22, 2009 – Spring Training Workouts, Ft. Myers Today was my chance to report to the Fort for Spring Training! I flew in last night, and got to the minor league complex with the first bus this morning. We had a great time, reinforcing my opinion that the Spring Training workouts are my favorite […]
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