Spring training coverage starts Tuesday when catchers and pitchers take to the fields.  The truck from CBP arrived this morning and was emptied and gone by the time I arrived at 9:30 AM.   The players went through their calisthenics and stretching exercises before breaking out to their different groups.  The featured photo shows the sheer volume of players who showed up early.  Pitchers and catchers headed to the Seven Mounds. Several pitchers threw today.  First basemen took ground balls, and outfielders shagged flies.

New faces include Cord Sandberg, Chris Coghlan, and Cameron Rupp. Continue reading Clearwater Update #5 (2/10/17) →

Spring training coverage starts next week, but I got over to the Complex a little earlier today.  The feature picture is Don’s merchandise store, a spring training fixture at the Complex and later outside the west gate at Bright House Field (Spectrum Field when they finally change signage). Continue reading Clearwater Update #2 (2/7/17) →

The Carpenter Complex is undergoing a couple of changes.  I have been tweeting out pictures of the new scoreboard being installed at the Complex.  The first one is finally up behind the right field fence on Ashburn Field.  For those not familiar with the naming convention used at the Complex, Ashburn is the field in the south west corner, closest to both the parking lot and the stadium. Continue reading Carpenter Complex Improvements →