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Next Stop: Fenway
Saturday, March 2, 2013 – Hammond Stadium, Ft. Myers Red Sox 2, Twins 1 Saturday was my last day in southwest Florida, and it seemed the weather was trying to get me ready for my next game, which will be Opening Day at Fenway Park. Despite being an afternoon game, it was only 57°, plus […]
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In Like a Lion
Friday, March 1, 2013 – JetBlue Park, Ft. Myers Red Sox 5, Pirates 2 On the first day of March, the Red Sox were back home in Ft. Myers for a game against the Pirates. It would have been a nice day for an afternoon game, but a cold front had come through, meaning that […]
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Sometimes It All Works Out
Thursday, February 28, 2013 – JetBlue Park, Ft. Myers Spring Training Workouts On Thursday, the Red Sox had a game against the Pirates in Bradenton, up beyond Sarasota. Since we had already traveled to Sarasota for a night game the day before, we chose to not make this trip and to drop by JetBlue Park […]
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Trip to Sarasota
Wednesday, February 27, 2013 – Ed Smith Stadium, Sarasota Orioles 5, Red Sox 3 Wednesday brought the first night game of the spring, and a road trip to Sarasota. We took advantage of the sunny day by driving up early and spending the afternoon at the beach on Siesta Key, a long beach with powdery […]
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The Blind Side
Tuesday, February 26, 2013 – JetBlue Park, Ft. Myers Cardinals 15, Red Sox 4 On Tuesday the Red Sox finally had a home game, which meant my first game of the year at JetBlue Park. We went in when the gates opened, two hours before game time, and I went down to left field beyond […]
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Grapefruit League Action
Monday, February 25, 2013 – Charlotte Sports Park, Port Charlotte Rays 6, Red Sox 3 Monday found the Red Sox partaking in a pair of split-squad games. Half the team would be traveling up beyond Tampa to Dunedin to take on the Blue Jays, while the other half would be making a shorter trip to […]
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Day One in the Fort
Sunday, February 24, 2013 Spring Training Workouts – JetBlue Park, Ft. Myers First off, let me start with a disclaimer. In order to make sure I can get a decent flight to Spring Training, I have to book my trip early. It was only October when I made my reservations this year, and the Spring […]
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Welcome to JetBlue Park
Saturday, March 3, 2012 – JetBlue Park, Ft. Myers Game 1 – Red Sox 25, Northeastern University 0 Saturday was my last day in Ft. Myers, but it was my first chance to see a game in brand new JetBlue Park. We got there early and went in when the gates opened two hours before […]
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The Final Workout
Friday, March 2, 2012 Spring Training Workouts Friday marked the final workout session for the Red Sox, before they start up their exhibition game schedule on Saturday. After doing their usual stretching on the agility field, they broke up into groups and dispersed to the various practice fields. I followed David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Kevin […]
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Plan B
Thursday, March 1, 2012 Spring Training Workouts When we arrived at the complex at 9:00 on Thursday, we saw that the players had gotten an early start. We stopped to watch Carlos Silva throwing on one of the mounds, when we realized that the players had already come out to the agility field to begin […]
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