we got to the spring training site in Jupiter FL on Saturday. Roger Dean stadium is the site for both the FL marlins and Cardinals spring training. Very beautiful place and awesome for baseball!

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My brother Isaac and I walking towards the training site at 9 AM (wife and son sleeping in at the hotel :)

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Juan getting ready to hit a few..

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perspective from outside the outfield fence... Juan hit one over and I paid the guy that got it $20 for it... not too bad! got him to sign it later along with several other Cards.


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The following day, waiting for the Cardinals Meet and Greet for season pass holders... Line started at 9 AM (Pujols brought the crowd). Players didn't start signing until 2:30! My wife and son are in the photo playing with a baseball (both tired of waiting in heat!)

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thanks for the pics man they are awesome! juan looks like he's in pretty good shape!

Getting ready to go inside (Juan had signed his Spiderman hat earlier next to spidey's web)

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Split the players into sets of tables up against the wall... thankfully Pujols was on left and was not on the right like Juan, even though we were early anyway there were MOBS to see Pujols.

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The players entered down the steps from the field to sign... I heard someone yell IGOR! Juan got a lot of cheers, second only to Albert.





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one of two Team signed balls (the one Juan hit)

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Spent an afternoon in Juno Beach (5 miles from park)

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Was a pretty expensive trip but well worth it. Got free tickets to meet the team, but was told wrong on the dates and had to change our return flight dates (costed me another $1000 bucks on top of the $900 already spent), plus 3 nights in Jupiter FL doesn't come cheap. Had a great time though. Hope you enjoyed the pics. I have many more but can't post too many here. I will get the good shots of Juan printed in glossy 8x10 and post proofs in then next week or 2.

L8TR!

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We can add as many pictures to the Gallery that you would like.

Absolutely fantastic stuff!!

WOW! gave me goose bumps:D:D:D

Great Stuff Jacob...looks like you had a blast...now lets hope Juan makes the roster....would be great to see him hit in front of or behind Albert...

Kevin