Spring Training in Port St. Lucie

Backdoctor

Went to the first of my 7 games with the Mets. I used my D300, 70-200 vr, and at times 1.4x tc.

Here David Wright delivers a homer on his first spring at bat:



The new left fielder Jason Bay, who I hope continues in his slugging ways:




Our temp at center, Gary Matthews Jr:



a young pitcher, R.A. Dickey, trying to make an impression:



and I'll end with our right fielder, Jeff Francoeur:

goldenstarphoto

As a baseball junkie I must thank you for bringing on spring fever.

MelP

very nice!!! Love the Mets. Will be down there at the end of the month for a game.

GadgetRick

Boo Mets! Go Yankees! :ivar

Excellent pics, btw...

Backdoctor

GadgetRick wrote:

Boo Mets! Go Yankees! :ivar

Excellent pics, btw...

Yankee, Yankees, who are they?????

Backdoctor

MelP wrote:

very nice!!! Love the Mets. Will be down there at the end of the month for a game.

Which game? I go to all games on weekends and thursdays. Let me know.

Backdoctor

goldenstarphoto wrote:

As a baseball junkie I must thank you for bringing on spring fever.

Its what I do, spread sunshine everywhere I go... :ivar

Backdoctor

Here are some more shots from a recent game...

say UNCLE!





couldnt pass up a shot of Pudge:



Ike Davis, a rookie trying to make the club has been hitting the ball well and seems to have made quite a following for himself:



Going to see the Red Sox come to town thursday, will post more then.

GadgetRick

Backdoctor wrote:

Yankee, Yankees, who are they?????

You know, that baseball team from NY who knows how to win championships...

Backdoctor

GadgetRick wrote:

You know, that baseball team from NY who knows how to win championships...

Wasnt that the prior decade? New year, clean slate. They have not done back to back since the last millenium...