Devil Rays Practice at the Naimoli Complex

I have to admit that going to the Naimoli Complex to watching Practice is like a once a year thing because it's not always the most exciting thing in the world, but it is definitely an experience. It reminds me a little too much of the pain I went through at basketball tryouts - all the suicide runs and laps around the auditorium... uggggh...Anyway, it's still kinda fun to watch other people have to do that stuff. I know, I'm a masochist, what can I say (other than I'm gonna get a bunch of dirty peepers looking at my website with that gem of a buzz word)? Anyway, enjoy the piccies and you can also look at the Bunting photos. -- Annie

Brandon Backe looking like he's turning into the incredible Hulk or something.

The stockpile of catchers.

Seth McClung, Hans Smith, and Brandon Backe pitching

Seth McClung, Hans Smith, and Brandon Backe all in a row - the benefits of spring training is that you get to see A LOT of pitching all at once. :)

Victor Zambrano - one of my favorite pitchers... I've been hearing that he's really doing well in Spring Training -- I'm still bummed out that I missed him this year at FanFest.

Justin Baughman - I made it my personal goal to get this photo for Justin's dad and if you click on his name you can see all the other ones I got of him.

Pitchers - I was taking this photo of Jason Standridge for Michelle, but the candid shot of 'boys being boys' is what cracks me up the most.

Nick Bierbrodt pitching.

Rocco Baldelli - I don't know how, but I always seem to get the coolest looking photos of Rocco... look further down for even better ones.

Ben Grieve, *gasp*, get this - Laughing.

Brent Abernathy - pretty cool picture of Brent and I KNOW that that's Toby's bag sitting there so no one needs to get nip shitty with me over it!

Toby Hall preparing for some BP.

Lou Piniella showin'em how it's done.

The Mile Run *snicker*

Brandon Backe kicking some butt here in the run... can you see like more than half the other pitchers over there on the other side of the field... hehe... man can the boy run.

Dan Reichert - running to do his mile run... ok, so I have the pictures messed up - Give me a break!

Matt White keeping the fan base happy.

Rocco Baldelli doing his thang.

Rocco Baldelli and Me - he's such a nice person and always takes the time to sign for fans. This guy can actually play some ball on top of it. And is it just me or does this boy get cutier by the day? Maybe that's what the biggs do to ya.

Travis Lee prepping for an interview... and Justin Baughman walking by... I promise that this one wasn't planned.

Dewon Brazelton "just being" - I promise that if you watch him for very long, you will find that there aren't many other ballplayers that you see just taking in where they are in life like Dewon does.