1st Action

Yesterday we won but I didn't get to play because I was starting today. Today's game went well. We won 7-6 and I hit lead-off for the Surf Dawgs. I was 0-1 with 3 HBP and an RBI at the dish. I saw about 7 pitches and 3 of them hit me. On defense I played really well too. Turned 2 double plays and made a few other plays as well. Tomorrow we play the Blythe Heat again. I'm hoping to get a lot of playing time in tomorrows game as well. Just keep playing hard and doing my thing. Surf Dawgs 2-0

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Opening Day Tomorrow

Today we practiced with our team and were issued our uniforms. I am now officially #5 for the San Diego Surf Dawgs for the remainder of the AWL. Practice went really well today. The Skip is a good guy and seems to be appreciating my hard work. Our team has a lot of speed and is very strong defensively, so it will be good to see how we do tomorrow. We start at 11:00 AM and play the Calgary Vipers. I will have updates tomorrow after the game.

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Last Day of Spring Training/Draft Night

Today was the last day of Spring Training and the draft for the rest of the month. The workout today went well, got a lot of work in again. Got a couple of good at bats in today, as I am seeing the ball well right now. We have team practices tomorrow and games start up Friday. After the workout, I went back to the room and took a nap before we had to be back at the clubhouse to find out our teams. I got drafted by the San Diego Surf Dawgs and our first game is Friday morning at 11 against the Calgary Vipers. Our team has a lot of talent and I think we will be a strong team this next month. Practice in the morning so more to come tomorrow.

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Day 2 in the books

Just got back from dinner as Day 2 is officially in the books. Today was very similar to yesterday. We did mostly drills in the morning with scrimmages in the afternoon. These long days in the sun are starting to make my body feel like an old man. I got one at bat during the scrimmage which turned into a 2-out, 2-strike, 2 -run double. So I felt pretty good after that one. Went to a small Mexican restaurant for dinner which was very good. Probably ate too much but my body needs the fuel. The dry heat is probably the main contributor to the muscle aches and pains so I have been doing my best to stay hydrated. Tomorrow night is the draft so I will know what team I will be playing for the rest of the month by this time tomorrow. It is 7:30 and I feel like I can crash right now and sleep all night. Going to relax and watch some TV and recharge the batteries. More updates to come tomorrow.

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Day 1

Finally am able to sit down and relax after day one of Spring Training. Got started early this morning, 6 to be exact, and got some early work in at the field. Once training started today, we did some running, hitting, and fielding. After lunch, we had a scrimmage for a few hours. I stuck around a few hours after to get my running and some extra swings in before I headed back to the hotel. Once back at the hotel, I decided to head to the gym which happened to be a lot farther than I anticipated, but what can you do. Got my lift in then headed back to the hotel. Went to get some groceries then finally got dinner around 7. Now I am finally back and able to relax before I do it all again tomorrow.

After just a day of playing with these guys, I have started to encounter a lot of different personalities and backgrounds. So far, I have met guys from all over America, Japan, and Latin America. It is really cool to play along side guys like that because even though there is a language barrier with some, the game is universal and understood through all of these cultures. All this after only one day of training. There are about 175 guys here and the only reason I am able to remember names is because it is on everyone's shirt. Off the field, I lost with the names. Also, I have witnessed more accidents, 3, in the past 24 hours than I ever have in California. People drive like crazies down here. Time to relax and watch some TV. Tomorrow brings another day, another opportunity.

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Tomorrow we start

Had our orientation meeting tonight and there were some names and faces I recognized. Pretty much got the low-down on how everything works for Spring Training as well as the season. It seems that there will be some good ballplayers here over the next month so I have my work cut out for me. My roommate is a nice guy from LA but is a Dodger fan (booo) but it shouldn't cause too much tension. Well have an early and long day ahead of me so might as well get some rest.

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Check-In and Registration

So it's about 12:30 MST here in Yuma and I am officially checked-in and registered for the AWL. We have a meeting tonight at 5:30 where we will get squared away for the first day of Spring Training tomorrow. As far as the hotel goes, the Ramada isn't too bad. It will be sufficient for the month. Just a roof over my head and a bed to sleep in is all I will need to be successful this month. The field is about a mile or so away and so is the gym but I am located on one of the main drags in Yuma. There will be a few guys I know for sure that I will have played with or against before, but after the meeting tonight I might find more familiar faces. Looking forward to meeting my roommate and all the new faces tonight. I will be updating later on.

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