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My Spring Training trip

Howdy AN, Please forgive me in advance for the crummy photos but "damnit Jim, I'm a Doctor not a photographer!"  Ok on with the show.
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My brother changing in the parking lot.  Jeans are not needed at ST.  Binoculars are optional.
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Lee Smith coaching the South African team seems fitting as he sadly was saddled with the Cubs for so many years.
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I did meet 3 of the fathers of the SA team members.  It was interesting to hear them talk about the game and the growth of the game in South Africa.  I even caught a foul ball for the first time ever, wow I feel complete.
Shane Komine is small and need a latter to reach pitching rubber.
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Barton never swings I should have tried to shot him while he was warming up.
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ALERT ALTER AN Sighting
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Then a little relaxing as I waited for my brother to pick me up.  He went to the SD vs Seattle game and was even in the 'peanut toss'.
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Wait a second did I say 'peanut toss'
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Yippy I threw peanuts and the A's dugout was actually heckling me.  I was focused and once I doubled my brothers record I threw peanuts into the stands instead of at the target.
Ugh, yes there is night life to be had too, I have a hangover to prove it.
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WTF!!!
Ok last game and I actually got a few rare gems with my camera.
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Mellhouse LIVES!!!
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Still no love for Ellis' Ass on AN
And last but not least a picture of me with a real live player's grandma.
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Next year I will have to go for a week instead of a few days.  Best time ever!

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is that a grandma from SA?
I thought that she might have been banjo man's grandma.
Kendall Haiku by FormerHuntsvilleStar, " Ball in hand, a leap,--- a veteran catcher blocks--- and secures a win"

by Athletics fan and runner on Mar 12, 2006 7:45 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

actually
I should have said it in the diary but it is Cliff Pennington's Granny.
"What I'm trying to do is set our pitching up for five years," said Beane

by Satchmo22 on Mar 12, 2006 7:47 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Ol' Ma Pennington
Best. Grandma. Mask. Ever.

by Ryan Armbrust on Mar 12, 2006 4:14 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

agreed.
good ol ma pennington.
Hidden bravado - its grit with heart. --green star oakland
Check out my blog, if you want

by rungood on Mar 13, 2006 11:38 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Wow..
Those girls were so hot, you couldn't even see their faces.
"Damn kids" -Ron Flores

by secret ASian man on Mar 12, 2006 1:01 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

I'm so stoked
that you have that picture of me and not the one of me standing in the parking lot with no pants on in front of about twenty kids.  In my deffense, the kids were no where in sight when I disentroued.
Barry and the "Intangibles"

by Duke of left field on Mar 12, 2006 4:32 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

yeah
it's a shame the one of you on the pole didn't come out at all either.
"What I'm trying to do is set our pitching up for five years," said Beane

by Satchmo22 on Mar 12, 2006 5:23 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Hey,
 I thought my little librarian fetish was going to stay in Arizona,  I liked libraries before, but man, that's a new level.
Barry and the "Intangibles"

by Duke of left field on Mar 12, 2006 11:26 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

My credo.......
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Barry and the "Intangibles"

by Duke of left field on Mar 12, 2006 11:40 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Thanks for posting the photos
and your trip report!
the great playoff miss of 2004 followed by the good try of 2005 but BB's got the fix for 2006.

by ak_A on Mar 12, 2006 6:54 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

haha
the A's representative who is in charge of the "peanut tosser" wheel (hes holding onto it) is my good buddy Jimmy.  He's interning for the A's.  Pretty sweet
Energizer Bunny arrested, charged with battery.

by rzach on Mar 13, 2006 4:07 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

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