SubscribeWe’re off on the road to Tampa
And when I say “we,” of course, I mean “I.”
Yankees Fantasy Camp is less than two weeks away and I feel woefully unprepared. I have a history of not taking these things seriously enough, although even to pair the word “seriously” with “fantasy camp” seems silly.
According to the 12-week pre-camp training program I received, at this point I should be
- making 60 throws from distances of 60, 75, and 90 feet. Since I have no one to practice with, I simulate throwing with a five-pound weight.
- taking 45 swings. Can’t find a batting cage around here, so I just swing an old wooden bat I have left over from camp days.
- fielding 45 ground balls. Basically, if there’s room in the gym I just do a few short lateral dashes.
- 15 sprints of 30, 60, and 90 yards. This is pretty easy. After a half-mile warm up on a track, I do these. There’s also a ball field out back of my office, so I can actually run the bases: a set to first, a set to second, and a set to third. I’m even practicing glancing to right field on my way to second, then picking up the phantom third base coach.
There are a couple of Yankees Fantasy Camp groups on Facebook, but it seems pretty dormant.
Booked my flight via Expedia, but all I got was a simple piece of paper with my with my ticket number on it. Doesn’t look like an E-ticket; no bar code or anything. Should I be nervous? Can anyone out there confirm that this is the way it works?
More, later.
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