Category Archives: Spring Training Trip 2012

We had quite the sojourn in Florida! I’ve been back every spring since, but that’s nothing compared to Al and Margo who moved there in October, 2012.

Post-Workout Post

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Austin Gisriel

What a morning it has been so far in Florida! After breakfast at Peach’s–I highly recommend the sausage, egg, and cheese croissant with fruit as a side–we found what might be the best park in which we’ve ever played. Located … Continue reading →

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Valley League Baseball in Florida and Free Beer

Posted on March 4, 2012 by Austin Gisriel

Today took us to McKechnie Field here in Brandenton for the Baseball Industry Network gathering, which was followed by the Pirates’ opening exhibition game against the Blue Jays. The Baseball Industry Network, started by Tyrone Brooks, Pittsburgh’s Director of Player … Continue reading →

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Waving Hello to Florida

Posted on March 3, 2012 by Austin Gisriel

Al and I have had a very busy day and we haven’t even seen any baseball. As we mentioned yesterday, we were determined to make sure the waves at Siesta Key Beach reached shore safely. We supervised them from 9:00 … Continue reading →

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Poolside in Bradenton

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Austin Gisriel

This blog entry is 1,223 words long. The photo at right constitutes a thousand of those. As I type this, Al is working on our schedule for the week, which I’ll post tomorrow. That’s the only day we won’t be … Continue reading →

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Half Way There

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Austin Gisriel

The first leg of our Spring Training sojourn is complete and we didn’t so much go from Maryland to South Carolina as we went from early spring to early summer. Between Columbia and Orangeburg, we passed many blooming trees, a … Continue reading →

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Spring Training Sojourn Starts Tomorrow

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Austin Gisriel

The suitcases and the bat bag are all packed and waiting to go to Spring Training! At least, I think I’ve packed everything. Of course, when you turn a certain age–I’ll be 55 tomorrow–the most important thing to pack is … Continue reading →

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