Spring Training Game Pictures 2008

ever heard of the 3 frozen kings? It's a May thing.

laprimamirala wrote:

ever heard of the 3 frozen kings? It's a May thing.

No? Tell me.

I don't have it totally correct, but there are supposedly 3 very cold days every May that are supposed to represent 3 kings from the Czech conglomeration of countries: Czechoslovakia, Moravia, and Bohemia. I'm not sure if they are a week a part or 3 in a row, but that was the story my Czech grandma always told me.

I'll have to research it, sounds interesting.

What you are talking about is called "Eisheilige" in german. The number of the saints (not kings) is differs from region to region: some know this with three, some with five.

Here you got the list of the names of these saints:
05/11 Mamertus (NYY)
05/12 Pankratius (-)
05/13 Servatius (@KC)
05/14 Bonifatius (@KC)
05/15 Sophie (@KC)

Thats when it can get cold again in may.

knew you would help out, swiss! The states are so close there's bound to be intermingling of traditions and stories.
Guten Morgen, by the way!

great pics!

typical fudge- swing and a miss and a strike out

austin

laprimamirala wrote:

knew you would help out, swiss! The states are so close there's bound to be intermingling of traditions and stories.
Guten Morgen, by the way!

what do you mean with "Guten Morgen". It's "Guten Abend" for me now! :lol: :lol: :lol:

You poor guys have still a whole day of work in front of you. But listen: i'll have a couple of beers with my friends tonight. I'll order one for you LP!

okay, guten abend, mein freund! I keep forgetting the time difference! Hey, my shift changed too. No more overnights! Please drink one for me!

SoulRat wrote:

catbox_9 wrote:

TigerLily wrote:

Okay, Grilli can't pitch... but he is sexy.

Did she stutter? Sorry...

Pudge's hair is too short now, he needs to borrow some from Maggs, LOL




Laprima, this could be you!!! Hope you can get a pic like this!!!!

Maggs hair looks a little shorter. It was below his collar in earlier pics.

hopefully my jaw won't be dropping that much!

It probably will!!!

Lord, help me keep my to myself!

laprimamirala wrote:

Lord, help me keep my to myself!

Boo, what fun is that??

It'll keep me out of the arms of ballpark security!!

Good idea

laprimamirala wrote:

It'll keep me out of the arms of ballpark security!!

:haha: true!

Tigers 4, Blue Jays 1, spring training
2/28/08
The Detroit News / John T. Greilick


Tigers non-roster catcher Nick Trzesniak stands for the National Anthem with his teammates.


Game-time conditions were cool (mid-50s) but sunny at Joker Marchant
Stadium in Lakeland, Fla., for the Tigers' game against the Toronto
Blue Jays on Thursday, Feb. 28, 2008. The Tigers won the game 4-1


Tigers second-baseman Placido Polanco turns a double play.


Tigers starter Virgil Vasquez earned the victory, pitching two innings of no-hit baseball.


Tigers Magglio Ordonez (left) and Pudge Rodriguez (right) congratulate
Curtis Granderson at the plate after he hit a two-run homer against the
Jays in the second inning to give the Tigers a 4-0 lead.


Tigers leadoff hitter Curtis Granderson runs after blasting a two-run homer in the second inning.


Tigers leadoff hitter Curtis Granderson keeps his eye on the ball after his two-run homer in the second inning.


Outfielder Jacque Jones makes a nice catch in left field to end the second inning.


Tigers Magglio Ordonez hits a two-run double in the first inning.


Pudge Rodriguez slides home to score on a two-RBI double by teammate Magglio Ordonez in the first inning.


Tigers Marcus Thames makes a catch in right field.


Tigers non-roster pitcher Matt Mantei pitched a scoreless third inning.
He gave up no hits, walked two batters and struck out one.


Tigers third base coach Gene Lamont blows a bubble under his batting
helmet. Base coaches are now required to wear helmets. Tigers manager
Jim Leyland sits beside him.


Tigers Edgar Renteria cranks a double. Renteria went 1-for-2 at the plate.


Tigers pitcher Macay McBride pitched two innings, giving up three hits and the only Blue Jays run of the game.


Tigers non-roster pitcher Aquilino Lopez pitches in the sixth inning.
Lopez pitched two innings, giving up no runs, one hit and striking out
three Toronto batters.


Blue Jays base runner Russ Adams steals second base ahead of the throw
from catcher Dusty Ryan to non-roster second baseman Scott Sizemore in
the eighth inning.


Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga pitches in the eighth inning.
Galarraga pitched one scoreless inning, giving up no hits, one walk and
one strikeout.


Tigers pinch hitter Brandon Inge leads off first base after getting a hit in the eighth inning.


Tigers pitcher Bobby Seay throws in the ninth inning. He earned the
save, throwing one inning, striking out two and giving up no runs, hits
or walks.


Tigers pitcher Bobby Seay is congratulated by non-roster catcher Dusty
Ryan (right) after earning the save. Seay pitched one inning, striking
out two and giving up no runs, hits or walks.

What's with that blue glove of Gallaraga?

GO MARCUS!!!

Maggs' swing looks so effortless..nearly every single time!

catbox_9 wrote:

What's with that blue glove of Gallaraga?

First time I have seen one in MLB! Maybe he borrowrd his kid's glove??

laprimamirala wrote:

It'll keep me out of the arms of ballpark security!!

Mm... Trzesniak is pretty easy on the eyes.

GoGetEmTigers wrote:

catbox_9 wrote:

What's with that blue glove of Gallaraga?

First time I have seen one in MLB! Maybe he borrowrd his kid's glove??

I can't remember who else I saw using one but last year there was someone else on one of the teams that had one.

TigerLily wrote:

Mm... Gene Lamont is pretty easy on the eyes.

catbox_9 wrote:

TigerLily wrote:

Mm... Gene Lamont is pretty easy on the eyes.

Cat!

Talk about putting words in someone's mouth. :haha: