Comments on: Spring Training Report #3 http://knuckleballsblog.com/2012/03/09/spring-training-report-3/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=spring-training-report-3 "Like butterflies with hiccups" Fri, 24 May 2013 10:43:10 +0000 hourly 1 By: frightwig http://knuckleballsblog.com/2012/03/09/spring-training-report-3/#comment-12404 frightwig Fri, 09 Mar 2012 23:32:36 +0000 http://knuckleballsblog.com/?p=11101#comment-12404 Bates had a good season in Rochester last year, but he turns 28 tomorrow (so say “Happy Birthday!” if you get to meet him), so if he doesn’t get a chance to come up this year it may never happen for him.

If Darin Mastroianni can develop some power this year (at age 26), he might be interesting to track.

I’m enjoying your reports this week, Babs. Glad to see that you’re having such a good time.

]]> By: Jim Crikket http://knuckleballsblog.com/2012/03/09/spring-training-report-3/#comment-12398 Jim Crikket Fri, 09 Mar 2012 19:22:21 +0000 http://knuckleballsblog.com/?p=11101#comment-12398 By the way, your observations regarding the stadium’s size compared to Midway, where the Saints play, is pretty accurate. I believe Midway’s capacity is about 10,000 (not sure how often they fill it) and Hammond seats just over 8,000.

]]> By: Jim Crikket http://knuckleballsblog.com/2012/03/09/spring-training-report-3/#comment-12396 Jim Crikket Fri, 09 Mar 2012 18:05:30 +0000 http://knuckleballsblog.com/?p=11101#comment-12396 It’s nice knowing that, since I’m a ways south of the Twin Cities, I’m less than 1500 miles from where all the fun is going on!

Glad you got to see an interesting game, Babs!

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