Opening Day is today, but the SoxandPhils are waiting until Friday to make their 2011 debuts. We didn't train as well during the spring as we usually do, but we're ready for the season to start. We capped the off-season last night by watching the last exhibition games that the Red Sox and Phillies played.
As usual, I entered the drawing for the chance to buy Opening Day tickets for the Phillies. I had a feeling that we were going to win that chance but that something more important may pop up on April 1. Well, we didn't win the drawing, but we do have important business to take care of tomorrow morning. It will be a happy day for this family as we finalize Trent's adoption and then watch the Phillies and Red Sox get their first wins of the season.
The 2011 season is going to have a great start.
Mar 31, 2011
Mar 8, 2011
Former Tiger prospects try to change their stripes
It just occurred to me the other day that the Red Sox and Phillies each have a reclamation project in camp who was a first-round draft pick and highly touted prospect of the Tigers.
Both Andrew Miller and Matt Anderson had a successful first appearance in an inning's work last week (though they both had less impressive second outings since then). It's still early and the odds are long - especially for the Phillies' Anderson - but I wouldn't be surprised to see one of the sidebars of the 2011 World Series is how each team can thank the Tigers' scouting department for one of their bullpen finds.
Both Andrew Miller and Matt Anderson had a successful first appearance in an inning's work last week (though they both had less impressive second outings since then). It's still early and the odds are long - especially for the Phillies' Anderson - but I wouldn't be surprised to see one of the sidebars of the 2011 World Series is how each team can thank the Tigers' scouting department for one of their bullpen finds.
Mar 6, 2011
Early spring lessons
This week, Trent learned the most important thing about spring training: The games don't matter.
The Red Sox lost to the Phillies 2-0 on Thursday, getting only one hit in the game, off Cole Hamels, in the first - and least important - of the games the two teams will play in 2011.
We also learned that you should take advantage of nice early March weather. We took Trent to a local farm/zoo on Saturday. It was much more fun to watch Trent look at roosters, chase lizards and try to grab a fish than to watch a rare spring Red Sox broadcast. They lost to the Marlins 11-2 (see my first paragraph).
The Red Sox lost to the Phillies 2-0 on Thursday, getting only one hit in the game, off Cole Hamels, in the first - and least important - of the games the two teams will play in 2011.
We also learned that you should take advantage of nice early March weather. We took Trent to a local farm/zoo on Saturday. It was much more fun to watch Trent look at roosters, chase lizards and try to grab a fish than to watch a rare spring Red Sox broadcast. They lost to the Marlins 11-2 (see my first paragraph).
Mar 2, 2011
We're still here
So, spring training has been under way for weeks now, and almost a week worth of practice games are over. But still, no updates from SoxandPhills-ville. Bad bloggers.
Greg, Trent and I are definitely looking forward to the upcoming season, but Greg and I just haven't had as much time to read and watch about spring training as we're used to. After we get home from work, feed Trent, eat dinner, straighten up around the house, play with Trent, put him to bed and do whatever else needs to be done on a random night, we don't have time or interest to troll around for baseball stories. So that's why we haven't discussed injuries, rosters and all that other good stuff that happens in February and March.
We hope to start to get back in the swing of things soon. We won't be able to do daily posting, but we'll pop in when some fun little nugget catches our eye. Or when Trent does something adorable, whether baseball related or not. And we'll still provide our game updates this season. Basically, we can't wait for spring to get here, and baseball will be the icing on that warm cake this year.
And, of course, we need to get things ready on this blog for October's Red Sox-Phillies showdown.
Greg, Trent and I are definitely looking forward to the upcoming season, but Greg and I just haven't had as much time to read and watch about spring training as we're used to. After we get home from work, feed Trent, eat dinner, straighten up around the house, play with Trent, put him to bed and do whatever else needs to be done on a random night, we don't have time or interest to troll around for baseball stories. So that's why we haven't discussed injuries, rosters and all that other good stuff that happens in February and March.
We hope to start to get back in the swing of things soon. We won't be able to do daily posting, but we'll pop in when some fun little nugget catches our eye. Or when Trent does something adorable, whether baseball related or not. And we'll still provide our game updates this season. Basically, we can't wait for spring to get here, and baseball will be the icing on that warm cake this year.
And, of course, we need to get things ready on this blog for October's Red Sox-Phillies showdown.
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