Spring Training Sunday

If you haven't been over to Hammond Stadium for Minnesota Twins spring training, you'll find some new trappings aside from the new seats and lights. Shade has been added over the SRO and Drink Rail area, and the stadium as had some bling-bling added:





Unlike the bling-bling on the Reds Stadium in Sarasota, I know what these numbers mean!



Owen doesn't, yet, but he's only three and getting read to start Bitty-Ball.



Twins Field Manager Ron Gardenhire was his usual jolly self. Here he was watching what turned out to be catching drills. Virtually everyone in the park left Justin Morneau alone to infielding drills to watch catching drills.



Not that Justin minded.



Jose Morales looks like he'll be the first catcher called up should an injury happen to either of Twins main catchers, Joe Mauer and Mike Redmond, but Eli Whiteside was gathering a lot of attention from the staff as well.



Australian catcher Allan De San Miguel will likely start the season in High A with the Fort Myers Miracle.



There was no bullpen session on Sunday (bummer) but here we see former Miracle Kevin Slowey taking fielding drills.



Newly acquired outfields Delmon Young...



and Jason Pridie await their turn for batting practice.

Spring Training was lightly attended on Sunday, but don't expect it to remain that way. The Twins open their Grapefruit League season on the road Thursday, February 28 in Sarasota against the Reds. The first home game is Friday night against the Boston Red Sox. Tickets to select games are still available at the Hammond Stadium box office, but games are selling out fast!