Day 2

Sunday, March 16, 2008
I arrived at 9:45 am and again got set up in the pressbox. Today it is partly cloudy and a lot cooler than yesterday, so of course I am dressed for a 95 degree day. I again hitched a ride over to the practice fields on a golf cart; this is becoming a regular thing for me. As I entered the complex I noticed Bill Bavasi (the Mariners General Manager) leaning against a chain link fence, watching the big league workouts. He looked as if he hadn’t slept and shaved in days. He looked up as I approached, so I said, "Good morning, how are you?" He didn’t even acknowledge me, just gave me a look as if to say, "Why are you talking to me?" Maybe his hotel mattress is lumpy or he is just having a bad weekend, but I totally got snubbed. I overheard in the pressbox that the Mariners big wigs were here…..maybe that’s why he’s a bit distracted?? I went over and checked out the Mariners minor league camp and there were two A-level games going on, so I stopped and photographed them for a while. It is hard to know the players since the Mariners do not put names on the backs of their minor league jerseys, and unless you really know the players, it is hard to tell who is who. There is a much larger crowd today than for yesterday’s Padres game. I would guess that more people are here from the Pacific Northwest to escape the cold, rainy weather than people from San Diego leaving warm sunshine to come over to Peoria for more warm sunshine.
Scores:
The Mariners lost to the Brewers 8-4 in Peoria, AZ.