{"id":2736,"date":"2014-03-07T22:32:10","date_gmt":"2014-03-08T03:32:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ourwanderyears.com\/blog\/?p=2736"},"modified":"2018-11-05T12:40:34","modified_gmt":"2018-11-05T17:40:34","slug":"spring-training","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ourwanderyears.com\/blog\/2014\/03\/07\/spring-training\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring training"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"At<\/a>

At JetBlue<\/p><\/div>\n

So, yes, I have popped my spring training cherry. Jett and I saw the Red Sox play the Orioles at JetBlue Park in Fort Myers last Sunday. It was a beautiful day and a good game. Mike Napoli (who gave me his autograph a week ago) his a home run and Dustin Pedroia (my other autographer) singled. The good guys won, if anyone cares.<\/p>\n

\"Lineups\"<\/a>

Lineups<\/p><\/div>\n

There were some suprises. The biggest surprise to me, as a spring training virgin, was the lineup. I really expected the game to be like an NFL preseason game – the regulars might appear briefly, but mostly it would be a venue for trying out the new talent. Well, the starting lineup was pretty darn close to what I would expect to see in a regular game and, with the exception of the pitcher, who went only two innings, the starters played over half the game.<\/p>\n

The other big surprise was the appearance of Mike Yastrzemski – Carl’s grandson – in his first game against his granddad’s old team. I got a good photo of his first at-bat – a ground out to shortstop.<\/p>\n

I also enjoyed the park. JetBlue was built to mimic Fenway, complete with a Green Monster. It also mimics Fenway’s concession prices. The beer was $6 ($8 for a “craft” beer). A bag of peanuts was $4. I settled for a hot dog, peanuts and lemonade. Total: $12.<\/p>\n

They even got Sweet Caroline<\/em> right.<\/p>\n

And the weather was perfect: sunny and 84. But that’s just how March is in Fort Myers.<\/p>\n

\"Green<\/a>

Green Monster<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Yastrzemski's<\/a>

Yastrzemski’s first at-bat<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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