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Little Wiz |
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Danny Age 6 BEFORE the Wizard Training |
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Danny Age 7 AFTER the Wizard Training |
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Where is He Now? The Wizard Today |
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Tampa Bay Tickets---our
"home" American League Team
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Bubba and Uncle Dave Report
from Spring Training 2003 |
| Friday 2/28:
On the Road to Fort Myers |
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Hideki Matsui (right) is greeted by
Jason Giambi after Matsui's two-run homer in the third. (AP) |
Saturday 3/1:
First Game
Ever in Osceola Stadium |
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David Berwick report the Astros, in their first ever game in the
newly-renovated Osceola County Stadium. nipped the Yankees 4-2.
Roger Clemens went two innings and was touched by a homer by Astro's first
baseman Jeff "Porky" Bagwell. Dave tried to interview Yogi Berra
but a security guard in the dugout told Dave they were playing a game.
Dave pleaded that YOGI wasn't playing, but was told to move on anyway. |
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| Sunday 3/2:
The Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 5-4, scoring a run
in the bottom of the 9th. Rondell White homered and scored three
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| Monday 3/3:
Double Header |
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Monday's game, Andy Pettitte
started for New York and pitched two perfect innings. Then, Wang started
the third and proceeded to give up 7 runs. New York tried to come back,
homers by Soriano, Godzilla, and Post. But lose 9-8.
Hammond Stadium in Ft. Myers has the worst back stop screen in ALL of
baseball (this includes playground, high school, college, bush league, sand
lot, and whiffle ball).
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up a 1st inning homer to Corey Hunter. Manny Ramirez went yard in the
bottom of the 1st. Redsox's get 2 runs in the top of the 8th to win
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| Tuesday 3/4: |
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| Mardi Gras in Dunedin, FL., home
of the Toronto Blue Jays, take on the Pirates of Pittsburgh. The Pirates
were on top in the 8th, 7-3, when Dave Berg went downtown. Blue Jays rally
to win 10-9. Everybody had on Mardi Gras beads and parade followed the
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The Drive Home:
Dave and Bubba split up on way home. Dave chose US 19, Bubba goes with
I-75. You do the math. P.S. Unc wanted to stop at Uncle Frog's Bar-B-Q |
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