Not-so-OT Sunday: SnakePitSpringTrainingFest!!!

by Jim McLennan on Jan 15, 2012 12:22 PM EST in Events

Time to put the wheels into motion for the one or more SnakePitSpringTrainingFests - hereafter referred to as SPSTF - which will be taking place during the Cactus League. However, the most official event will be Saturday March 24. There are several reasons for this choice:
1) It's a Saturday
2) It's an evening game, so we won't have to endure the worst of the (literally) blistering sun.
3) It's against Kansas City, which means one thing: FRENCHIE!

We will be picnicking on the lawn in right field, showing Messrs. Upton and Francoeur some love, in the way only the SnakePit know how. Tickets are $8 plus the inevitable Ticketbastard fees (which I've just seen, work out at close to 50% if you buy two tickets - really, WTF?), available here - you're all responsible for your own purchases.

Full schedule and more thoughts after the jump.

Date	Time	Opponent	Location
March 3	1:10 p.m.	Colorado (ss)	SRF
March 3	1:05 p.m.	San Francisco (ss)	Scottsdale
March 4	1:10 p.m.	San Francisco	SRF
March 5	1:10 p.m.	Colorado	SRF
March 6	1:10 p.m.	Texas	SRF
March 7	1:10 p.m.	Cleveland	SRF
March 8		OFF DAY
March 9	1:05 p.m.	Seattle	Peoria
March 10	7:10 p.m.	Seattle	SRF
March 11	1:05 p.m.	San Diego	Peoria
March 12	1:05 p.m.	Cleveland	Goodyear
March 13	1:05 p.m.	L.A. Angels	SRF
March 14	1:10 p.m.	San Diego (ss)	SRF
March 14	7:10 p.m.	Colorado (ss)	SRF
March 15	1:05 p.m.	Cubs	Mesa
March 16	1:10 p.m.	White Sox	Scottsdale
March 17	1:05 p.m.	Texas	Surprise
March 18	1:10 p.m.	Oakland (ss)	SRF
March 18	1:05 p.m.	Cincinnati (ss)	Goodyear
March 19	1:05 p.m.	Oakland	Phoenix
March 20	1:10 p.m.	San Francisco	SRF
March 21	1:10 p.m.	Milwaukee	SRF
March 22		OFF DAY
March 23	7:05 p.m.	White Sox	Glendale
March 24	7:10 p.m.	Kansas City	SRF
March 25	1:05 p.m.	San Diego	Peoria
March 26	1:10 p.m.	Cubs	SRF
March 27	1:10 p.m.	Colorado	SRF
March 28	1:05 p.m.	Milwaukee	Maryvale
March 29	1:10 p.m.	Cleveland	SRF
March 30	1:05 p.m.	L.A. Angels	Tempe
March 31	1:10 p.m.	L.A. Dodgers (ss)	SRF
March 31	1:05 p.m.	Kansas City (ss)	Surprise
April 1	1:05 p.m.	L.A. Dodgers	Glendale
April 2	1:10 p.m.	Cubs	SRF
April 3	6:40 p.m.	Milwaukee	Chase Field
April 4	12:40 p.m.	Milwaukee	Chase Field

We are certainly open to attending other games - already bought tickets for the March 12th game over by SnakePit Towers in Goodyear. I have heard rumors that 'charmer is also looking to be in the area, so there's a very good chance of a supplemental SnakePitSpringTrainingFest (or SSPSTF...) being arranged for that in due course. But generally, feel free to use this thread for discussion. What games are you going to?

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JENFEST2012!!!

YES! I AM coming to down, and more details on that itself later when I know more. I’ll be in town for two games, March 5th and 6th. One game I’d like to sit closer to home plate, but have no problem being farther out, or on the lawn, heckling for another one of those games, whichever more people can attend.

I know they’re weekdays, but that’s just the way my schedule works. :P

WHO’S IN????

I stopped reading. Now I just write sarcastic, angry comments.. -- soco
They're not even cooking the ice! -- kishi

by snakecharmer on Jan 15, 2012 1:29 PM EST reply actions 1 recs

hopefully

you get the celebrity red carpet treatment while in town

by AzDbackfanInDc on Jan 15, 2012 3:03 PM EST up reply actions

It IS my first spring training

so, who knows, maybe. ;)

I stopped reading. Now I just write sarcastic, angry comments.. -- soco
They're not even cooking the ice! -- kishi

by snakecharmer on Jan 15, 2012 4:26 PM EST up reply actions

Wow, really Jenny?

I thought you’d been out here before during ST…in any case, you will have a great time no matter which games you see :) Salt River Fields is gorgeous!

I miss you Bazooka Joe!!!

Geoff Blum: BEST hair in the Major Leagues!

by Rockkstarr12 on Jan 15, 2012 6:34 PM EST up reply actions

Nope! In fact, only been to Chase for two games

and that was in ’09. No ST before now. :)

"Dogs can be sarcastic too, it's not just for cats."

by snakecharmer on Jan 15, 2012 9:51 PM EST up reply actions

Wow!

You’ll love SRF then :) I took my dad to a game there last March while he was here and he fell in love with it :)

I hope you’ll get to more games at Chase too. I love that park as well as I love Coors Field ;) 2 great parks ;)

I miss you Bazooka Joe!!!

Geoff Blum: BEST hair in the Major Leagues!

by Rockkstarr12 on Jan 15, 2012 10:51 PM EST up reply actions

WE'RE IN!

Henry J for rookie of the year 2030

by mrssoco on Jan 15, 2012 8:46 PM EST up reply actions

YAAAAAY.

"Dogs can be sarcastic too, it's not just for cats."

by snakecharmer on Jan 15, 2012 9:51 PM EST up reply actions

YES.

I should have a mfin theme song.

by emilylovesthedbacks on Jan 15, 2012 11:39 PM EST up reply actions

Woo-hoo!

Open to either at this point – don’t work Mon or Tue. [Ah, the joys of 4×10 hr work-weeks] If it’s lawnish, we can just get our own, otherwise we should probably liaise on the ticketing thing…

"There's one rule by which I generally run my life:
What would Mothra do?"

by Jim McLennan on Jan 16, 2012 1:22 AM EST up reply actions

Wooooooh!

5th should work for us, 6th depends on if it’s a day or evening game…

"Never ignore a coincidence. Unless you're busy, in which case always ignore a coincidence."

by kishi on Jan 16, 2012 2:49 AM EST up reply actions

6th

is a day game.

Tomorrow is another day.

by soco on Jan 16, 2012 7:21 AM EST up reply actions

Excellent

"Never ignore a coincidence. Unless you're busy, in which case always ignore a coincidence."

by kishi on Jan 16, 2012 12:41 PM EST up reply actions

Finaly we will know

Frenchies opinion on the Death of Qadafi.

If you'd have been a dog.....
They would of drowned you at birth.

by edbigghead on Jan 15, 2012 1:39 PM EST reply actions

He must

be polled.

Tomorrow is another day.

by soco on Jan 16, 2012 7:22 AM EST up reply actions

Weekend games

Are all I can do except for a Thursday or Friday night game since I work during the week and being a newbie, I won’t have time off for a while.

I miss you Bazooka Joe!!!

Geoff Blum: BEST hair in the Major Leagues!

by Rockkstarr12 on Jan 15, 2012 3:16 PM EST reply actions

I shall inform Mr Asteroid of the plans.

We’re also looking at the first Sunday game and the Sunday game vs the Angels (because how much more opportunity will we get to watch Pujols now that he’s in the AL?).

Somehow my clients expect me to work during the week. How very rude of them. (On the other hand I have 3pm Thursday teleconferences… surely they will not notice the crowd noises in the background? I’ll just tell them it’s the cats.)

by asteroid on Jan 15, 2012 3:26 PM EST reply actions

I know I'm jonesing for the March 3rd game :)

I miss you Bazooka Joe!!!

Geoff Blum: BEST hair in the Major Leagues!

by Rockkstarr12 on Jan 15, 2012 3:50 PM EST up reply actions

Don't know if I can make it

SRF is a long way from where I live in the west valley. I work until 5:30pm on Saturdays. We shall see, I guess.

I may be up for some Sunday games. Although, with Sunday being my only day off I will have to see how busy I am going to be.

Hmmmm, I will seriously think about the SnakePitFest on that Saturday. Can’t really beat $8. Er, sorry, I meant $12-ish. Thanks Ticketmaster.

by SongBird on Jan 15, 2012 6:46 PM EST reply actions

If I go to the game, I may try getting tickets in the seats

That hard grass wreaks havoc on my knee and it’s hard for me to get up once I’ve sat sown. I sat out in the left field grass when my childhood buddy and her family were out here from Colorado last ST and we got tickets out there. We sat up near the top but I really had trouble getting up off that grass. It would be easier on my knee to be in the chairs where I can get up and out easier and quicker when I need things. But…if you guys do indeed sit in the grass and I go to that game, I can always come say hi at least.

I miss you Bazooka Joe!!!

Geoff Blum: BEST hair in the Major Leagues!

by Rockkstarr12 on Jan 15, 2012 7:18 PM EST reply actions

Yeah

Remember that from last SPSTF. Cushions will certainly be brought…

"There's one rule by which I generally run my life:
What would Mothra do?"

by Jim McLennan on Jan 16, 2012 1:22 AM EST up reply actions

I have a couple of those in the trunk of my car

Sidewinders ones at that! If indeed I do end up in the grass, they’ll come in handy

Welcome Back Bazooka Joe!!!

Geoff Blum: BEST hair in the Major Leagues!

by Rockkstarr12 on Jan 17, 2012 10:43 PM EST up reply actions

I have wicked Cabin Fever, miss baseball like crazy

And must entertain a 3 month old. All. The. Time.

So basically… Are there season tickets for Spring Training? I’ll be there whenever you want, where ever you want. Just let me know.

The 24th sounds perfect. Frenchie will probably laugh maniacally. Or call security. :) Either way, WE WIN!

Henry J for rookie of the year 2030

by mrssoco on Jan 15, 2012 8:45 PM EST reply actions

New job starts tomorrow

so we’ll see what my schedule looks like. I’ll do my best :)

I should have a mfin theme song.

by emilylovesthedbacks on Jan 15, 2012 11:41 PM EST reply actions

Emily :) Congrats on the new job!

Where will you be working?

Welcome Back Bazooka Joe!!!

Geoff Blum: BEST hair in the Major Leagues!

by Rockkstarr12 on Jan 17, 2012 10:44 PM EST up reply actions

I have Spring Tickets for Pujols/Cuddyer!!!!!!!!

Makes up for that food truck nonsense yesterday.

"Hey, why don't you people watch the game?"-my mom after viewing a wave going around Chase Field.

by Reynolds rapper on Jan 16, 2012 12:59 AM EST reply actions

What was your least favorite part?

For us, lowlights included long lines, running out of food, and seeing Matt Williams in lieu of that adoooorable Tyler Florence.

Reporters asked the Phillies' skipper how his pitcher had managed to injure himself in his sleep. "I don’t know," Manuel said. "I didn’t sleep with him."

by Diamondhacks on Jan 16, 2012 9:15 PM EST up reply actions

1 hr, 3 lines, 2 pulled pork sandwiches that weren't at a safe temp.

They needed many more trucks or a mandate on number of employees/amount of food.

"Hey, why don't you people watch the game?"-my mom after viewing a wave going around Chase Field.

by Reynolds rapper on Jan 16, 2012 11:59 PM EST up reply actions

Cuddyer!

Love him! Met him this past summer with the Twins when they were here. He is truly a great guy, as is Justin Morneau :)

Welcome Back Bazooka Joe!!!

Geoff Blum: BEST hair in the Major Leagues!

by Rockkstarr12 on Jan 17, 2012 10:44 PM EST up reply actions

As my wife

has noted above I’m down for the ~~Frencie~~SpringFest on the 24th, and one of the JenFest games. I’m not really certain how many more games I’ll be able to go to between work, school, and an infant, but we’ll see.

Tomorrow is another day.

by soco on Jan 16, 2012 7:25 AM EST reply actions

Ugh

I can’t go to the Official Spring fest. BUT I might be able to swing the JennyFest that’s going to be in the grass, but I’ll have to consult the my ~~personal ATM~~ Mom about that. I’ll get back to you

isitspringtrainingyet.com

by imstillhungry95 on Jan 16, 2012 11:38 AM EST reply actions

You don't have enough time to re-arrange your schedule

between now and the end of March? Dooooood, you need an assistant, pronto!

sententia Platonis semper in ore illius fuit, florere civitates si aut philosophi imperarent aut imperantes philosopharentur

by NASCARbernet on Jan 16, 2012 5:17 PM EST up reply actions

It's not so much the time thing

it’s the Dad doesn’t want to take me to the 24th game, and Mom isn’t very sure she wants to spend the money to take us to one of the JennyFests

isitspringtrainingyet.com

by imstillhungry95 on Jan 16, 2012 5:23 PM EST up reply actions

In the inimitable words of that wise philosopher, Snoopy...

“ARGHHH!”

sententia Platonis semper in ore illius fuit, florere civitates si aut philosophi imperarent aut imperantes philosopharentur

by NASCARbernet on Jan 16, 2012 5:27 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs

This

So this

isitspringtrainingyet.com

by imstillhungry95 on Jan 16, 2012 10:01 PM EST up reply actions

Snoopy fan here!

Welcome Back Bazooka Joe!!!

Geoff Blum: BEST hair in the Major Leagues!

by Rockkstarr12 on Jan 17, 2012 10:50 PM EST up reply actions

WHAT'S WRONG WITH JENFEST

Your mom doesn’t know how cool I am, yo. :P

"Dogs can be sarcastic too, it's not just for cats."

by snakecharmer on Jan 16, 2012 8:01 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs

It's not you

it’s the 12 dollars a ticket to go sit on some grass. You’ve also got to keep in mind that she doesn’t like baseball

isitspringtrainingyet.com

by imstillhungry95 on Jan 16, 2012 10:01 PM EST up reply actions

I submit

you get a new mom.

I should have a mfin theme song.

by emilylovesthedbacks on Jan 16, 2012 10:03 PM EST up reply actions

seconded

Founder of the 'Foundation for the Advancement of Clefoing' a 501C3

by Clefo on Jan 16, 2012 10:17 PM EST up reply actions

When I was growing up

my mom didn’t like baseball. She never ever went to any of my games. Now,, in her 70s, she insists I take her to Diamondback games. She feels its something she missed out on when she was younger and regrets it. Its not like you’re trying to take her to a mosh pit (if they still have those).

sententia Platonis semper in ore illius fuit, florere civitates si aut philosophi imperarent aut imperantes philosopharentur

by NASCARbernet on Jan 16, 2012 10:50 PM EST up reply actions

For real

My mom comes highly rated by Snakepit members.

"Never ignore a coincidence. Unless you're busy, in which case always ignore a coincidence."

by kishi on Jan 17, 2012 1:37 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs

Your Mom

Is the BEST!

Welcome Back Bazooka Joe!!!

Geoff Blum: BEST hair in the Major Leagues!

by Rockkstarr12 on Jan 17, 2012 10:51 PM EST up reply actions

They may not be grass seats :)

Depending on how many people can make it, we may sit in real seats. (Well, most of us. ;))

"Dogs can be sarcastic too, it's not just for cats."

by snakecharmer on Jan 18, 2012 12:35 AM EST up reply actions

Yeah

the grass seats are all I can get out of her because of the money aspect. I’ve tried and failed to get real seats out of her, but alas, no

isitspringtrainingyet.com

by imstillhungry95 on Jan 18, 2012 9:27 PM EST up reply actions

Wooooo

tickets have been acquired for SpringFest.

Tomorrow is another day.

by soco on Jan 16, 2012 12:36 PM EST reply actions

ARGH

You know what, guys, I was all excited when I got the freaking schedule in the mail, and I waved it in Philip’s face as soon as he got home and yelled about how we could see Frenchy and … neither of us can go that day because we already have things planned that can’t be skipped.

I don't let facts get in the way of my opinion.

by jinnah on Jan 16, 2012 1:36 PM EST reply actions