Are you going to Spring Training?

by jbox on Feb 19, 2009 2:48 PM PST Comment 10 comments

I'm trying to decide if I'm going to go to Spring Training again this year. So many of our readers travel to Peoria to Spring Training but only a few give us any kind of update. Where are the pictures? The videos? The celebrity sightings?

That's all gonna change this year, right? I want to see dozens of Fan Posts chronicling your Spring Training adventures.

Let's use the comments section to share Spring Training tips. You can also start coming up with excuses as to why you never share any stories with the Gaslamp Ball too.

Here's my posts from last year when I went to Spring Training for the first time ever. Let's reminisce shall we.

Poll

Are you going to Padres Spring Training?

Yes, I'm going to Spring Training and I'm going to tell Gaslamp Ball all about it

11 votes

Yes, I'm going to Spring Training but keeping it a secret

21 votes

No Spring Training for me

66 votes

I don't know

12 votes

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My first tip for Spring Training

is to bring a friend.

by jbox on Feb 19, 2009 2:58 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Those posts were hilarious

Brady Hoke, Al Borges, and Rocky Long. Aztec football is back!

by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Feb 19, 2009 4:45 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I wanna go

But I don’t know how I’m going to do it.

Isn't it enough to know that I ruined a pony making a gift for you? ◔ヮ◔
Uncommon Sportsman :: Absurdity in play

by Axion on Feb 19, 2009 3:37 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Regretfully, yes

I am going to Spring Training.

I have a streak of about 6 years in a row now, and I’ve probably only missed about 4 years since they moved to Peoria. If you haven’t been, I highly recommend it. It’s a really relaxing setting to take in a game and an overnight road trip doesn’t cost too much.

But this was going to be the year I really stick it to the Padres because I’m pissed off at them. I was planning on NOT going and I was damn happy about it.

However, with this being the first year with the Dodgers in town my fiance’s dad was excited and planned a road trip last weekend which we’re now a part of. We’ll be seeing a padres vs dodgers game at the end of March.

So, yes I’m going. I voted on keeping it a secret, but I’m not good at keeping secrets so now everyone knows. Oh and don’t worry, the gf and future wife is a converted fan of the Friars.

by wait till next year on Feb 19, 2009 3:53 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Thinking about going March 21st and 22nd.

I enjoyed the baseball, but found the Phoenix area, overall, to be extremely boring. Tempe was the one bright spot for me. I went there with a couple of friends and had a really good time. We met quite a few fans of different teams who were partaking in libations at the local bars. We didn’t have a problem with anyone, but then again, the Dodgers weren’t there last year.

by sacpadre on Feb 19, 2009 4:18 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

I'm probably going

but my pictures may get erased again.

Brady Hoke, Al Borges, and Rocky Long. Aztec football is back!

by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Feb 19, 2009 4:45 PM PST reply actions 2 recs

I go with a big group

Usually the first weekend of March. We have Cubs, Angels, Giants and, yes, even Dodgers fans. So I end up going to a variety of parks. As a concession to the other fans I usually either get there a day early or leave a day late and see the Padres on that day and then the rest of the weekend involves other games. This year I’m seeing the Padres on my first day there and it will be in Surprise (against the Rangers) instead of going to Peoria. I’m hoping my crew will be up for a quick visit to the Peoria practice fields that Friday before heading off to Mesa for a 1 pm start.

Last year I got autographs from Kouz, Hoffy and Greene to go with my Peavy and Giles from the year before. All of which I got at the practice fields, not the actual stadium. There was a point where I thought all 5 wouldn’t be Padres in 2009 and it made me very sad to see them displayed. 3 out of 5 for 2009 ain’t bad. I believe I’ve related some advice about going to Peoria, but I guess I never shared pictures. I’m not usually the one taking them, so that’s probably my excuse.

1-10-DEN 18 (9:52) (Shotgun) 6-J.Cutler pass short right intended for 19-E.Royal INTERCEPTED by 93-L.Castillo (95-S.Phillips) at DEN 18. 93-L.Castillo to DEN 14 for 4 yards (62-C.Wiegmann). 6-J.Cutler pouts ob to DEN 25 for 11 yards.

by Wonko on Feb 19, 2009 4:54 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

I want to go

but I can’t make it this year. Sadly, I never got ot make a ST while Khalil was a Padre.

by Phantom on Feb 20, 2009 7:53 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Surprise this year

This will be my 10th year heading to AZ for sprint training. Been to Peoria 9 times before, but this year friends in Surprise have asked that we give Surprise Stadium a try. We are going to see the Padres and Rangers on the 15th. I be sure to send in an update with some photos.

by Section 135 on Feb 22, 2009 2:57 PM PST reply actions 0 recs