Today
was our last game of three at the Toronto Blue Jays stadium in Dunedin. It was another hot day and the forecast was
for more afternoon/evening thunderstorms.
There was no rain at the game however.
Our critique of the Blue Jays stadium starts
with “old and cramped”. I guess we may
be spoiled by spending most of our time at the Phillies complex in Clearwater,
but the Blue Jays stadium has a sort of down home charm that is typical of most
of the older Florida spring training venues.
So, despite the uncomfortable seats, narrow aisles, and limited
concessions, you are close to the field with great views and it was part of our
spring training experience.
It
was another low scoring game for the Phillies with little or no offense evident. They were shut out 2-0, although Cliff Lee
pitched 6 strong innings. The lack of overall offense for the Phillies in
spring training so far is troubling and doesn’t bode well for a fast start to
the season. With two of their main
offensive players, Ryan Howard and Chase Utley, out indefinitely with injuries,
it doesn’t look they have anyone ready to step-up and help offset their lack of
offensive production. The good news, I
guess, is the pitching looks strong and will have to carry the team this year
if they are to do well. There is an uneasy
feeling down here with just about every Phillies fan we talked to about how the
Phillies are going to do this year. We
will see how it plays out.
We
made a few stops on the way back to the RV (Staples, Home Depot, and Walgreens)
and Pat cooked hamburgers for dinner at the RV.
No rain here yet but we did see a rainbow on the horizon.
Day 49 Pictures
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