It's 10 am on a Tuesday...

It’s 10 am on a Tuesday…

In Arizona (not Philadelphia)

Day 1 of MLB Fancave Spring Training

This is A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!  No other way to describe it than that!  Last night still seemed surreal and ‘huh, what is going on’-esc.  It was exciting and overwhelming to meet 29, well 28 (we had one missing who didn’t fly in until late) new people all at once.  I felt like a little timid kid going to camp for the first time not knowing anyone.  Good news mom and dad, I survived!!

The best part of last night was meeting such animated people who were all as excited as I was, and who love baseball as much as I do.  I feel like we only touched on some fun baseball conversations, but that just adds excitement and anticipation for what we still have to discuss…

I can’t wait to talk to my fellow NL East pals about the dominant teams we have going into this season.  I mean, the Mets may not be a team to associate with the word dominance… but I am sure the two Mets fans here could gang up on me and beg to differ.  Braves and Nats are both going to have a good heated discussion about the potential dominance of their teams.  Unfortunately the Marlins are not represented here.  I am excited to talk to the Dodgers fans about all the ‘trash’ they received from the Sox last season and what they are expecting out of that.  I want to know what the Rangers fans think about Josh Hamilton.  Losing him, his latest statements, etc.

Wow, I am overwhelming myself.  So much to do in two days…

This morning we head to Chase field, Spring training home of the Diamondbacks for a welcome lunch and our 60 second elevator pitch and I am sure more fun thrown our way.  I like the adrenaline pumping to stay on my feet, not knowing what’s next or coming my way…

This is such a fun, once in a lifetime experience!  Maybe in three weeks I will actually be able to fully process it!  I am so thankful to be here and feel like a lucky girl today!  Never have I been more proud to be a Phillies fan!  Thank you MLB Fancave for everything.  This experience is priceless!   

One final thought, this experience reminds me a little of my favorite part in The Cutting Edge.  Doug (a former hockey player) and Kate (a figure skater) are about to go on the ice for a two minute figure skating routine.  Doug is very nervous and Kate is shaking him telling him to loosen up.  His response, ‘I am this nervous at the beginning of every hockey game, but five minutes in, I am fine’.  Kate ‘our routine is only two minutes long’.  Doug ‘then I will be fine three minutes after it ends’.    I am Doug… three weeks from now this will all set in and I will be able to put my feelings into words.  For now, take my word for it… AMAZING! UNBELIEVABLE!