Owen's Spring Training Report - Thursday Afternoon

This afternoon was spent at the Major League stadium, watching the Diamondbacks battle the Oakland A's.  Unfortunately, the A's did most of the battling, beating up on a handful of pitchers (including former Silver Hawk Jordan Norberto) on their way to a 15-7 victory.

A.J. Pollock had the best game amongst former Silver Hawks, going 2-for-2 with 2 doubles and a RBI.  Ryan Wheeler was 1-for-2 with a double, RBI and two runs.  Miguel Montero had a hit and a RBI also.  Justin Upton and Gerardo Parra played but went hitless.

I had the chance to talk to Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic for a while, and also met Mark McClune from Fox Sports Arizona.  Both were great guys and willing to talk to me for a long time about the Silver Hawks, my job, etc. 

You all know Nick from my frequent links to his blog (found here). 

Tonight, we're going to try to find a sports bar to watch some basketball games.  Tomorrow, we're likely going to travel to the Giants camp to watch the minor leaguers play a game, and then who knows tomorrow evening.

Below, enjoy a few more pictures from today.

The closest I've ever been to a cactus in my life.

What a view!

Unreal views.

A.J. Pollock on one of his two doubles today.