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[milagros317]

I follow the Dodgers spring training games, but only to see which players they are trying out. I used to travel to Vero Beach every year, but their facility now in Glendale, Arizona, is much worse with respect to accessibility for fans.

 

[Edge]

That's cool though you used to go. I feel like spring training and keeping up to date with the games helps you know the teams a little better after the offseason moves too. Obviously the obvious ones you always know like Soto to the Mets but sometimes you don't know who went where or forget by the time the season starts.

 

[milagros317]

The three great things about Vero Beach were:
1. The players, when not training or playing, often mingled with the fans.
2. Almost everybody there in March was a Dodger fan.
3. Almost everybody there in March wanted to talk about baseball.

 

[Edge]

Did you get autographs?

I swear Mils when I'm older if I retire I'd consider if not moving from NY at least spending January and February in Florida.

 

[milagros317]

Yes, I got dozens of autographs. (Some are irreplaceable, from players who have since died.)

If you do that, then you will be what my parents used to call "a sun bird." That is what they called residents of our town in New Jersey who would go to Florida every year for two or three of the cold months.

 

[Edge]

I've been called worse things than sun bird so I'll take that.
They had a hot stove Yankees show last night on Yes. Made me crave spring training.

 

[milagros317]

That is the purpose of YES network during the off season, to stir up excitement for the coming MLB season. I just watch mp4 files of the 2024 World Series to get excited these past few months. 😛

 

[Edge]

I bet you are counting down to Spring Training!