Spring Training Sabbatical - 2011 Edition

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T-Minus 2 weeks and counting!!!

This time two weeks from now I hope to be somewhere near Bailey, CO en route to Surprise, AZ!!!

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Woo Hoo!!!!

I haven't even left yet and I've scored my 1st item (I will pick it up when I'm there)...

A pair of GU/AU Josh Hamilton Batting Gloves - MLB Authenticated!!!

2 more days and I'll start jonesing when we hit the one week mark....

- Smitty

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Congrats on your pickup

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T-Minus 1 week and counting!!!

Now is when I start getting antsy and going over everything I have planned and everything I plan to take with a fine tooth comb!!!

[2000mvpfan]

Hey Chris-
Caught the Rox\Rangers game on MLB network last nite and immediately thought of "The Sabbatical"!!Have fun on your trip,brother...and good luck with Giambi-and if he's got any of those nifty "23" armbands around..well,tell him they're the only item not currently on display at the Giambi Museum of Woodbridge,NJ!!

Have a ball,dude!!
Joe

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Hey Chris-
Caught the Rox\Rangers game on MLB network last nite and immediately thought of "The Sabbatical"!!Have fun on your trip,brother...and good luck with Giambi-and if he's got any of those nifty "23" armbands around..well,tell him they're the only item not currently on display at the Giambi Museum of Woodbridge,NJ!!

Have a ball,dude!!
Joe

Joe -

I'll tell him!!!

Happy St Pat'!!! Tommorow is THE dya - hitting the road tomorrow afternoon!

- Smitty

[jobathenut]

Please chris-Have a safe and fun trip my friend- And tell giambi that his #1 fan up here in the freezer says hey,and where the hell are my photos??? I means its been 3 years,how long does it take,i mean come on bro!!!! Seriously chris-have fun!!!!

[2000mvpfan]

Hey Butch-
PM me your mailing address,pal.I have something for you..

Joe

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Joe, Butch and everyone else...

about 3 hours til I hit the road... making final preps - fueled the car, checked the tires, loaded the baseball gear, loading the clothes and toiletries and then the road trip food...

Head to downtown Denver and pick up the wife at about 4pm (MDT) and should be in Surprise, AZ at the brother's house about 6 or 7 tomorrow morning... drop the wife off for some sleep and I'll be heading right over to Surprise for the Rangers to try and get my Hambone and Ryan stuff knocked out... well, started at least!

My 'Sabbatical' this year will be tracked on my MLB Blog here:

Smitty's Blog

Everyone have a safe week! Only 2 weeks until Rockies Opening Day!

All the best -

Smitty

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Got here safe and sound! Posting on the blog in a couple of minutes!