Fanshots

Foolish fan flips for foul ball

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From the Opening Day contest. I'm just glad he wasn't on the upper deck... I believe he was also allowed to return to his seat, which was generous, because never forget folks, "fans entering the field of play are subject to ejection and prosecution."

New lids for our boys

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I'm not sure whether I like the look of these or not. After what happened last season, I think I'm more concerned about the protection offered by our batting gloves...

Yankees suck. And so do their fans, at returning home-run balls.

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So... Much... Plaid flannel...

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David Peralta, Rubby De La Rosa, David Hernandez and Andrew Chafin, among others, at the D-backs 9th annual Evening On The Diamond, at Chase Field

Whoever's catching the first pitch Opening Day needs to be prepared...

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I don't think we want one of these situations where it's a random outfielder sent out behind the plate. That could only end badly...

Former D-backs still getting along

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While I understand the decision to trade them both... Damn, it's gonna be a quieter clubhouse this season.

I guess LF at Salt River is where all the cool kids go

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This would explain why SnakePitFest was in RF... But that's quite a startling difference. Wonder if there's another reason, like a different kind of grass?

Cross "Bees" off your spring-training bingo card

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Yeah, I miss Gerardo Parra

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There's usually a cleansing of former D-backs near Opening Day each year, but I think Parra might just make the cut.

Matt Stites injury update

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Never a good sign. Fingers crossed he isn't the first of this year's Tommy John candidates.