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Roundup: Shots from Spring Training to Make You Feel Warm
By Jim Adair
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It may be floating around the freezing mendoza here, but down in Clearwater, pitchers and catchers are warming up in short sleeves. Just looking at pictures from Florida has got me feeling all kinds of toasty inside (could also be the 4 coffees I’ve had). I mean just look at this:
Good morning, #Phillies fans! ☀🌴⚾ pic.twitter.com/L1z70y3LX7
— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) February 18, 2016
Almost brings a tear to your eye, sweat to your brow, and tightness in your jeans. Hop after the jump for more.
Ken Giles, who now plays for the Astros, needs a new bag:
Giles arrives pic.twitter.com/FHcYTwos1U
— Evan Drellich (@EvanDrellich) February 18, 2016
But now back to the Phillies:
Taking it all in. ⚾ pic.twitter.com/iiCCCw0Kvw
— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) February 18, 2016
Can't believe it's 10-degrees in Clearwater. This is an outrage pic.twitter.com/UXUnjVCbqt
— Matt Breen (@matt_breen) February 17, 2016
Phillies top prospect J.P. Crawford among position players who took BP at Bright House Field today. pic.twitter.com/zerYDbu7NJ
— Ryan Lawrence (@ryanlawrence21) February 18, 2016
First official day of workouts for #Phillies pitchers and catchers @mcall pic.twitter.com/plklzdM04h
— Stephen Gross (@Stephen_Gross23) February 18, 2016
Charlie Manuel is a guest instructor at #Phillies Spring Training pic.twitter.com/MxQPYcQ1uY
— Jeff Skversky (@JeffSkversky) February 18, 2016
Pitchers & catchers have officially reported. Good morning from beautiful Brighthouse Field in Clearwater! #phillies pic.twitter.com/OoPYDPtTCY
— Don Bell (@DonBellonCBS3) February 17, 2016
Just a start with 6 of the 37 pitchers in @phillies #phillies camp in Clearwater, Fla. who are they? @FOX29philly pic.twitter.com/bw0Bv0tNoI
— Howard Eskin (@howardeskin) February 18, 2016
Pitchers. Catchers. Baseball. pic.twitter.com/qUIblku4Th
— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) February 18, 2016
In Clearwater Florida with the Philadelphia Phillies. pic.twitter.com/nNouXmPSXq
— Demetrius A. Mitchell (@DeMitchBaseball) February 18, 2016
Pitchers and catchers pic.twitter.com/85q9vLxMvv
— Matt Breen (@matt_breen) February 18, 2016
When he's not writing about sports here or ranting about them on Twitter, Jim is probably watching X-Files on Netflix or drinking a beer somewhere. Jim has nothing against hockey, it's just not his style. He once met Duce Staley at a Sixers game.