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Today was our final day in Florida for Spring Training baseball.  We were in Lakeland once more to see the Nationals massacre the Tigers.  It was pretty bad…9-1 was the final, and the Tigers’ 1 run came on a home run in the 9th with 2 outs - too little, too late.

We started the morning with breakfast at Sonic.  We decided against a big breakfast because we didn’t know how we’d handle being in the sun after a greasy meal.  We were there when the gates opened and were able to see most of the Nationals’ batting practice.

During batting practice, we saw ESPN’s Peter Gammons and Orel Hershiser down on the field.  We watched where some of the other ESPN folks were going when they left the field, and we made our way around to where we thought Hershiser would be.  He came up into the stands, and walked through a crowd of folks (who, sadly, didn’t recognize him).  We asked if he’d sign for us, and he kind enough to give us some of his time.  He signed about 10 or so before anyone really realized who he was.

After the game, we headed back to South Carolina.  A brief stop at the Texas Roadhouse in Gainesville proved satisfying, and the rest of the trip was mostly uneventful.  We arrived shortly after 2:00 a.m.  I get up in just a few hours to drive home, so I’m not going to put photos online tonight.  They’ll be there tomorrow sometime.