We are at 39,000 ft somewhere over New Mexico and our trip is coming to a close. Baring any issues between here and Columbus, we have had a very easy trip. No delays or travels issues at all.
Here's some random musings from our time in Phoenix:
- You don't have the know Spanish to play baseball, but it certainly helps. I think we heard as much Spanish being spoken during practice as we did English. And Cincinnati boy Barry Larkin sounded like he was fluent when he was working with the minor league players.
- Some of the players are very well paid. One day there was a brand new Rolls Royce, a Ferarri and two Lambourginis. There were also a couple of AMG Mecedes.
- Phoenix is a city that grew up too fast. It was a small town until the advent of air conditioning in the 1950s. The infrastructure couldn't keep up with the growth. Even though their interstates are sometimes 7 lanes each way, they just don't have enough roads around town. Traffic was brutal at times.
- Ryan and I threw the baseball so much this trip that I may need Tommy John surgery.
- We are coming back with 11 more baseballs and about 30 signatures on those baseballs. The only one I got was Barry Larkin. Ryan got the rest. I think it's cool for the kids to get autographs. But the number of adults elbowing their way in to get to the ballplayers was ridiculous.
- Brandon Phillips, Chris Heisey and Paul Janish went out of their way to sign autographs. Joey Votto and Johny Gomes went out of their way to not sign.
- When ordering food, Ryan's eyes are bigger than his stomach.
- I know many were upset with Reds when the moved their spring training facilities to Goodyear. But the set up their is pretty sweet. And the farthest they have to travel for a game is 40 minutes.
- If I had this trip to do over, I wouldn't have changed a thing. We both had a blast.
I'm going to have one last post. And it is going to be written by Ryan.
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