Our wayback poster Rex Fregosi will likely be in Tempe today to capture pictures of the Angels at Spring Training. Here are four memorable shots he took of Spring Trainings in 2006 and 2007...
CART OR CLOWN CAR? (2006)
Until Tim Mead learns that Twittering is something that a gentleman can do in polite company, the Angels are relying on Ryan Cavinder to tweet. His first spring tweets at the @RCavinderAngels are full of fun facts:
Our wayback poster Rex Fregosi will likely be in Tempe today to capture pictures of the Angels at Spring Training. Here are four memorable shots he took of Spring Trainings in 2006 and 2007...
CART OR CLOWN CAR? (2006)
SCIOSCIA CONSULTS WITH PRESTON GOMEZ (2007)
The Angels hired Gomez as an advisor and he was integral in building a culture of chemistry between Latino and American players.
BARTOLO JOGGING (2007)
Sure, Bartolo Colon was battling injuries to regain his old form, but... was there are food truck nearby?
ARTE AND PERCY (2007)
Troy Percival was a guest instructor in Tempe in 2007, threw out the first pitch of the season and then promptly signed with the Rays in May of that year. I doubt Arte Moreno is encouraging that sort of thing as the two converse in this February, 2007 picture.
All Pictures here are © by the photographer and posted in the assumption of his generosity.
Let's hope the lens is clean,the memory card has been properly formatted and the batteries are charged as our man in Tempe hits the early morning cattle call on behalf of Halos Heaven and Angels fans everywhere!
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Thank GOD
I’ll get a “fix” once the pictures are posted. I got 16 days left before I head out there for a week, and I’m going nuts..
pattimelt - February 18, 2012
GOING nuts?
or going MORE nuts?
Rev Halofan - February 18, 2012
MORE, to be honest.
I can’t stand it this year, for some reason. I’m WAY excited and ready to be there already. Almost to the point that a friend is going to AZ this coming weekend and I thought about going out there with her, but the only thing stopping me is I can’t do 5 hours in a car.. I MUST fly, cause she doesn’t stop once she’s driving, and I must get out of a car and walk a few minutes every couple of hours or I can’t walk at all..
pattimelt - February 18, 2012
I'm thinking that's actually Ryan Budde in the middle.
No idea who that is on either side of him. Guy on the right does at least have some Mathis-like features.
~MMP~ - February 18, 2012
What's a Mathis?
SportsChicken - February 18, 2012
I think I'm going
March 6 vs the mariners. Anybody going to be there for that game?
b0rd3rline - February 19, 2012 via mobile
I am in Tempe
from Mar 5-12, so I will be there..
pattimelt - February 19, 2012
i'll be there!
28th feb- march 15
DanishThunder - February 19, 2012
Let's play ball!!
RexTookMyStash - February 19, 2012
you betcha!
Will be there tomorrow, and if El Hobre doesn’t hit the fields with the P&Cs then, my boss is going to get an ’out office Tuesday morning.
Most anticipated Spring ever.
Rex Fregosi - February 19, 2012
To clarify....
P&Cs report today and hit the field tomorrow morning at ~930 am.
Yep, my batteries are charged and the camera is ready.
Rex Fregosi - February 19, 2012
the new kids will get a lot of attention
Dipoto, Wilson, Hawkinks and Iannetta. It will be interesting to see the bonds that develop between Scioscia/Iannetta and Wilson with Weaver & Haren.
I imagine today will be the first time most of the players meet Dipoto.
Trumbo will be around i think tomorrow morning, but I’m not sure about Kendrys.
I’m also wondering about the gaggle of reporters that arrive when Pujols does, and if it will match the horde following Matsui a few years back. My guess is it won’t.
Rex Fregosi - February 19, 2012
I read
from either Cavinder or Eric Kay, they had already issued 60 press credentials for tomorrow, so I imagine it’s gonna be crazy there.
Kendrys SHOULD also show up, as injured players show up with P & C…..
I’ll be watching the press conference on tv tomorrow..
pattimelt - February 19, 2012
Is the presser on FS West?
the king of CERA - February 19, 2012
MLB Network
at 11am our time, noon AZ time
pattimelt - February 20, 2012
It sucks to be Weaver tho
Didn’t he mention he rather play in a clubhouse that has a few press people instead of those in MFY? I wonder what’s his thought after he sees all the press.
maze88 - February 19, 2012 via mobile
Um,
I think he’ll take more press and Albert Pujols over a lot of other things…
Figgi4life - February 19, 2012
Hey Rex, regarding Pujols I read this stuff via Angles official site:
…and…
stereoscopic - February 19, 2012
links
Monday press conference!
and…
Training.
stereoscopic - February 19, 2012
I started counting down to this right after the holidays
Spring Training is always my favorite vacation of the year. This year I am even more excited than usual.
Looking forward to your pics Rex. Thanks for putting those up each year. We really appreciate it.
JeffJoiner - February 19, 2012 via mobile
I started counting down during the season-ending series when that Bromance dude went ballistic
Downing Rules - February 19, 2012
I cannot wait for the season to start!
dan73962 - February 19, 2012
AND................................................................
DAD OF VLAD - February 19, 2012
Trout seems like such a baby to me
you should have thrown a Howie or an Aybar into the poll so I could be with someone closer to my generation. Now I feel like a little kid.
Caseys Kiss of Death - February 19, 2012
so you're 29
angelsownredsux - February 19, 2012
26
Caseys Kiss of Death - February 19, 2012
Throw in Pujols
I didn’t like voting Hawkins.
Brody - February 20, 2012
wheres Pujols!!!????
KB_24 - February 19, 2012
nvm he showing up tomorrow
KB_24 - February 19, 2012
god i'm old
my birthday is tomorrow, and i feel even older now….closer to butcher ….oh gawd.
chickendinner11 - February 19, 2012
i just had too! lil sumthin I whipped up
Randy Yaws - February 19, 2012
his face looks thinner in the after pic… did you photoshop his face, too??
pattimelt - February 19, 2012
no
that’s just from messing with the width and length of the layer i wanted to thin him out just a tad and make him look taller
Randy Yaws - February 19, 2012
I see that all the " young" ladies are voting Trout
eyespy - February 19, 2012
LOL.. I’m older than Butcher but younger than Scioscia, so don’t go there.
pattimelt - February 20, 2012
And you don't look a day over Torii
;-)
Caseys Kiss of Death - February 20, 2012
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