Prayers from sunny SoCal for travel mercies for your son, wife, and pups, as well as all our guys and their families, and especially for those who must travel thru some rough weather.
Don't know about most players (some organizations don't let their players drive to assigned team), but ours will drive to Mobile at the end of March (his most likely destination this spring) and those long trips set my nerves a bit on edge. I know the Lord will watch over them, tho, and hopefully they can all have breakout seasons.
Mary Ann * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * "The Lord Himself goes before you and will be with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged." Deuteronomy 31:8 [8/21/08]
Posts: 3937 | Location: Somewhere out there beneath the pale moonlight ... | Registered: January 02, 2003
Nationals allow players the choice of driving or flying. They provide plane ticket or pay mileage up to a max cap. My son wants his car wherever he winds up.
The parental problem occurs when without much advance notification, he is told to pack up and be on a plane that afternoon because he is being sent some place. Mom and Dad must get in the car or on a plane and retrieve son's car and drive it to the new city...doggone it...got to go watch a ballgame.
Posts: 133 | Location: Chesapeake, VA, USA | Registered: February 27, 2003
My understanding on son's team is that you can drive or fly into spring training, but you must fly out to wherever you are assigned, no driving. I agree they all want transportation.
However for mine this will mean that if son goes to IOWA, no truck and NO BIKE!
Posts: 10788 | Location: South Florida | Registered: July 28, 2003
Is there any way to get a list of kids from the site that will report to spring training in Phoenix this year? I would love to go and take my son to see them play this year! I always go to a few games anyway, but this would be really cool to me and I think that my son would get a huge kick out of it.
Hustle never has a bad day.
Posts: 483 | Location: Phoenix AZ | Registered: May 02, 2007
Hi! Our son and his wife made it safely to AZ late yesterday afternoon. They pulled their little trailer through wind storms in TX, snow in NM and AZ, and rain the rest of the way. Thanks for praying them through!
Posts: 491 | Location: Dallas area | Registered: December 31, 2002
Glad to read that they arrived safely. The wind is scarey enough without a trailer ...
Mine made it to Phoenix yesterday a.m. and spent the day and night with some friends (former teammate, his wife, and baby), then headed to Tucson this afternoon. I miss them already
I suspect we won't see them till 3rd week in March after games start ... and then, who knows how far away they will be or how long it will be before we see them. (We are expecting Mobile again ... long ride but we will get there.)
Praying that all of our boys stay injury free and on a roster come the first week of April ... on an ACTIVE roster, I should say (no DL's !!!)
Mary Ann * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * "The Lord Himself goes before you and will be with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged." Deuteronomy 31:8 [8/21/08]
Posts: 3937 | Location: Somewhere out there beneath the pale moonlight ... | Registered: January 02, 2003
Marcos will report on march 4 to Dunedin (Blue Jays). He is actually on AAA roster but I think he will be playing High A or AA this year. He will be driving to spring training, but he has to fly to his asigned city. Look like I will have to do the "long driving" to bring him his car.
Faith is to believe what you don't see; The reward of this faith is to see what you believe.
Please keep the updates coming...I enjoy hearing about all the pro-players from the parents on here. The thread about the MiLB experience was one of the best of the late summer last year.
JT
Posts: 3523 | Location: Lynchburg, VA | Registered: January 15, 2003
Racab, Marcos is now a teammate with iitg's son and Dave's two good friends Brian Jeroloman (catcher) and Alan Farina (pitcher), how cool is that.
DK reported early for a pitchers mini camp. First day was physicals and a bull pen where he was filmed and then light practice. Yesterday he met with the new pitching coordinator and went over his film. He said it was so awesome to see what needed to be worked on in spring training instead of hearing it. He really likes what they are doing and their new philosophy on consistancy in pitching instruction and development. His schedule in the clubhouse and on the field is different than the Big Leaguers but he sees them come and go and stays at another hotel. Spring training for milb begins next week and games begin around 3/12. Since they share facilities with Marlins their games (played against each other) are played on the back fields at Jupiter, and a few games against the Dodgers and Mets, he doesn't have to travel much. He has seen his friends in the Card organization who were drafted out of HS, a former Clemson team player with the Marlins.
Posts: 10788 | Location: South Florida | Registered: July 28, 2003
Originally posted by TPM: Marcos is now a teammate with iitg's son and Dave's two good friends Brian Jeroloman (catcher) and Alan Farina (pitcher), how cool is that.
WAAAAAAAAAAAAAY Cool!!!!!!!!
Let's hope Darin and Marcos aren't fighting for the same spot. But rather, adjacent ones, 2B and SS.
Thanks for the Cards camp and DK update, TPM. As always, great reporting.
Have fun!
Posts: 985 | Location: Left Out | Registered: January 03, 2007
Talked with our son yesterday. He has thrown several bullpens and has been pleased with how they are going, acknowledging that he is seeing improvement himself. Had a meeting yesterday with minor league coordinator and pitching coordinator ... don't think that has happened in the past. He got a better feel for his role this year than he had last year, and discussed his strengths and the areas where they want him to focus (improving the change up and using it more often). He felt comfortable speaking with them ... guess that happens after being a 'seasoned' minor leaguer LOL !!! All-in-all a positive experience for him, as they also acknowledged some of the intangibles ... good work ethic, low maintenance player, good example to younger players, etc. (Sometimes it is nicer to hear those things about our children than the accolades for performance, if you know what I mean.)
Games start the 15th. I may get to go down 2 times depending on various schedules. Whooppee !!!
Mary Ann * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * "The Lord Himself goes before you and will be with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged." Deuteronomy 31:8 [8/21/08]
Posts: 3937 | Location: Somewhere out there beneath the pale moonlight ... | Registered: January 02, 2003
JMO, I think your story shows the positive things that are happening in milb for many teams.
Communication, letting players know where they fit in, recognizing their work ethic, etc. this, IMO ,means better production, which is the ultimate goal in building teams.
Posts: 10788 | Location: South Florida | Registered: July 28, 2003
