Good morning, all.The clubhouse closed to reporters about a half hour earlier than usual this morning because the Phillies are having a meeting. The coaching staff is stressing fundamentals more than ever, so I'm sure that's what it's about. They're having a similar meeting tomorrow, too.
Anyway, the extra idle time has given me a chance to read some out-of-town news. According to a report in the Boston Globe, several Philadelphia-area radio stations are airing commercials that Manny Ramirez will be appearing Saturday with Reggie Jackson at a classic car auction in Atlantic City. If you've heard the ads, please let me know. It's significant since Manny told the Red Sox he can't report to spring training until March 1, nearly 10 days after the rest of his teammates, because of "family issues." Stay tuned. This is only going to get more interesting. Still, something tells me if Manny keeps hitting 40 homers and driving in 130 runs, the Red Sox will keep putting up with his shenanigans.
While we were allowed in the clubhouse, I spoke to Aaron Rowand, who was fired up because the local Starbucks messed up his order. Rowand asked for a Cinnamon Latte and received Cinnamon Dolce instead. "Ixnay on the dolce," Rowand cracked.More after the workout.
3 comments:
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Lake Fred: Thanks, so much, for the kind words. I'm glad you're enjoying the blog. I'll try to keep it updated as regularly as possible, even during my two-week break from spring training, which is coming up after this weekend.
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