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Arizona - The Barons, Part I
2008.03.27
Just outside Sedona - I took this picture with my Go Go Gadget arm.
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Just outside Sedona - I took this picture with my Go Go Gadget arm.
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Mom at O'Hare - a pre-emptive donning of sunglasses (it was about 6am and 30 degrees outside).
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Mom at O'Hare - a pre-emptive donning of sunglasses (it was about 6am and 30 degrees outside).
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Dad, already looking concerned about something.
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Dad, already looking concerned about something.
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Notice the gate is open for anyone to walk in . . . sort of like the Cubs' roster most years.
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Notice the gate is open for anyone to walk in . . . sort of like the Cubs' roster most years.
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We originally thought this was Hohokam Park, but there didn't seem to be seats for 12,000 fans. Turns out this is Fitch Park, a practice field a couple blocks away from the stadium.
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We originally thought this was Hohokam Park, but there didn't seem to be seats for 12,000 fans. Turns out this is Fitch Park, a practice field a couple blocks away from the stadium.
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The Real Hohokam Park, in Mesa. Cubs vs. Giants, very early in spring training (March 2, 2008).
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The Real Hohokam Park, in Mesa. Cubs vs. Giants, very early in spring training (March 2, 2008).
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Paul and Mom. It was very windy that day, and by the fourth inning of sitting in the shade, we were freezing! So much for fun in the Arizona sun.
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Paul and Mom. It was very windy that day, and by the fourth inning of sitting in the shade, we were freezing! So much for fun in the Arizona sun.
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Pre-game preparations
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Pre-game preparations
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Starting lineups
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Starting lineups
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People filling out their scorecards. Little do they know that keeping score in a spring training game is an exercise in futility.
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People filling out their scorecards. Little do they know that keeping score in a spring training game is an exercise in futility.
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The line to get Ron Santo's autograph. It got longer, too, but he kept signing until there was no more line, about 45 minutes!
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The line to get Ron Santo's autograph. It got longer, too, but he kept signing until there was no more line, about 45 minutes!
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D-Lee!
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D-Lee!
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Ted Lilly warming up. Why don't we call him T-Lil?
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Ted Lilly warming up. Why don't we call him T-Lil?
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Our first glimpse of Kosuke Fukudome! I love how every article that mentions him ALWAYS includes a pronunciation guide (foo-koo-DOH-may).
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Our first glimpse of Kosuke Fukudome! I love how every article that mentions him ALWAYS includes a pronunciation guide (foo-koo-DOH-may).
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I suppose it would not be a good idea to call him K-Fuk.
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I suppose it would not be a good idea to call him K-Fuk.
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I believe he drew a walk in this at bat - give him time, he'll lose that ability.
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I believe he drew a walk in this at bat - give him time, he'll lose that ability.
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By the sixth inning, we had moved to sunny spot.
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By the sixth inning, we had moved to sunny spot.
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The Baron Family
Vacation in Arizona in March of 2008
