Day three of 2013 spring training passed without major incident. Tim Lincecum was scheduled to start, but had to bow out due to his blister situation. There were a lot of kiddies in 55 jerseys — and one slightly older woman — scuffling along dejectedly before the game as a result. The only one who was pretty pumped about the whole thing was Chad Gaudin, who started in Timmy’s place.
The Tribe beat the Giants 6-4. On San Francisco’s end, Gaudin, Kontos and both Brandons looked in fine form. And for the Tribe? Two words – Nick Swisher. Another homer. He’s a fantastic acquisition – and he seems thrilled to be back in Ohio. (He’s a former Buckeye from THE Ohio State University.) I am very excited to see the effect he has on the team this season.
A Giants vs. Indians World Series. It could happen!
Some of the best photos of the day were of Bruce Bochy, as he signed baseballs before the game. He was extremely gracious with fans, as was Ron Wotus.
No good deed goes unpunished, though. Their reward was even more fans calling out to them during the game, begging for autographs. Now, I understand that spring training is pretty casual compared to the regular season but… um, the game had started. The guys were kind of busy managing the team.
How can so many self-professed die-hard fans wearing head-to-toe Giants gear be that clueless?
This morning, my last in Scottsdale, I awoke to rain and wind. Instead of heading to the ballpark to watch the Giants battle the LA Dodgers as planned, I played hooky and drove to Sedona… where I experienced every form of bad weather imaginable: torrential rain, sideways hail accompanied by thunder and lightning (a weird combo), and a full-on whiteout somewhere around Prescott. But I also got a rainbow at the end of it all so I guess everything balanced out.
I also got the satisfaction of knowing I made a good choice to play hooky. The Giants game was cancelled.
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