2007 Spring Training NOW WITH PICTURES thread

[WrigleyField 22]

Anyone know why the barrels of Soriano's bats are all taped up?

 

Don't players do that because it leaves scuffs from the ball so they can see if they are making solid contact on it?

 

I was never really a ball player myself so I don't know for sure.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Anyone know why the barrels of Soriano's bats are all taped up?

 

I'm not 100% sure, but I think it's to keep them from breaking, especially since at this point a lot of the hitting work would be tee stuff, soft toss, etc.(work on form rather than the result of the swing).

[RichHillIsABeast]

It serves 2 purposes:

 

1. to prevent flaking (ash).

2. to see where you are making contact with the ball.

 

I don't have much experience with maple, so I couldn't tell you if it flakes/cracks/whatever.

[MajikRat]

http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070214/capt.azpc10102142123.cubs_spring_baseball_azpc101.jpg

 

That picture looks like Lou just discovered some of Dusty's old lineup cards from last season. Yuck

[A New Era]

I think that's just as he was saying "cubs swagger". .

 

Look at it. Cubs . . . Ssssss (wager). .

[BleedCubbieBlue81]

Anyone know why the barrels of Soriano's bats are all taped up?

 

"Hats for bats.... Keep bats warm."

[sherwood921]

http://img162.imageshack.us/img162/8725/woodouchhj0.png

 

Look what a minute with MS paint can do for you

[Electron Blue]

so why are soriano's bats all taped up???

 

 

 

 

 

 

;)

[Garwilly]

http://photorerun.ap.org/apdbs/Photo/views/mini/3160/3160324.jpg

 

http://photorerun.ap.org/apdbs/Photo/views/mini/3160/3160394.jpg

[UMFan83]

Great Soriano looks ready to play the OF in that last picture...

[CubinNY]

Great Soriano looks ready to play the OF in that last picture...

 

Yea, he didn't exactly look too coodinated in that picture.

[Omar]

Man. Those pics are great for photoshopping.. the first one u could put him on a beach like "Baywatch" into "CubsWatch"

 

The second one you can cut him out and put him in an ice skating rink.

[Garwilly]

Lou

http://photorerun.ap.org/apdbs/Photo/views/mini/3160/3160375.jpg

 

Billy

http://photorerun.ap.org/apdbs/Photo/views/mini/3160/3160351.jpg

 

Lou

http://photorerun.ap.org/apdbs/Photo/views/mini/3160/3160348.jpg

Marquis

http://photorerun.ap.org/apdbs/Photo/views/mini/3160/3160336.jpg

[Omar]

Man.. I wonder if Lou ever took normal pics as a child.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Maybe Lou and Jason should trade hats.

[Brian]

Lou must be like me and have an unusually large head, that these "one size fits all" stretch-fit hats don't exactly fit right.

[cubweiser03]

Nice WS ring there Lou. Get us one of those and you can laugh your ass off all you want. And yeah...get a hat that fits.

[JC]

The hats make everyone look like they have Hobbit ears. Big, red Hobbit ears...

[CaliforniaRaisin]

For a second there, I thought Alfonso was the only one who showed up to camp.

[Butterscup1679666578]

I thought that picture of Billy was Dusty at first. :shock:

[Garwilly]

I just like these pics.

 

Cardinals

http://photorerun.ap.org/apdbs/Photo/views/mini/3159/3159790.jpg

 

Cardinals

http://photorerun.ap.org/apdbs/Photo/views/mini/3159/3159794.jpg

 

O's

http://photorerun.ap.org/apdbs/Photo/views/mini/3157/3157116.jpg

 

I forget

http://photorerun.ap.org/apdbs/Photo/views/mini/3145/3145222.jpg

 

Yankees

http://photorerun.ap.org/apdbs/Photo/views/mini/3145/3145227.jpg

 

Nationals

http://photorerun.ap.org/apdbs/Photo/views/mini/3159/3159243.jpg

 

Indians

http://photorerun.ap.org/apdbs/Photo/views/mini/3156/3156475.jpg

 

Phillies

http://photorerun.ap.org/apdbs/Photo/views/mini/3159/3159383.jpg

[Abe Frohman]

It serves 2 purposes:

 

1. to prevent flaking (ash).

2. to see where you are making contact with the ball.

 

I don't have much experience with maple, so I couldn't tell you if it flakes/cracks/whatever.

 

I can tell you that it looks like Soriano is using Louisville M9's, which are Maple bats.

 

I always thought that taping the barrel keeps bats from splitting. I like to use black bats because you can see the ball marks on the barrel to see if you are hitting mostly on the sweetspot.

[CubinNY]

It serves 2 purposes:

 

1. to prevent flaking (ash).

2. to see where you are making contact with the ball.

 

I don't have much experience with maple, so I couldn't tell you if it flakes/cracks/whatever.

 

I can tell you that it looks like Soriano is using Louisville M9's, which are Maple bats.

 

I always thought that taping the barrel keeps bats from splitting. I like to use black bats because you can see the ball marks on the barrel to see if you are hitting mostly on the sweetspot.

 

You are correct.

 

I've seen fungo bats taped up so much they look like regular bats.

[Electron Blue]

man! Lou looks like he's having a great time already. this is getting exciting.

[Omar]

I think the lack of ST pics is because reporters were scared off last Spring Training.. Here's an example of the many travesties..

 

http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3867/801/400/speier.jpg