anyone down in florida for grapefruit league?

[Mets05]

Yes. I got him yesterday.

[cyberer]

Has anyone graphed kissimee inside the stadium or outside?

I've read you can get access to back field on game days but when they are on the road can you do workouts?

[mberger718]

I've heard Kissimmee has been restricted some due to th enumber of people there. Season ticket holders get into certain areas that others cannot get. I know that down the lines are good before actual spring training games there.

To answer your other questions from the other day:
1. I've done a lot of graphing at the phillies and the side fields, can you be a bit more specific where the spot is? We can do it over PM if you want.

I am talking about the player parking lot, in front of the main stadium, where the players pull onto Old Coachman Road when they leave. The lot is surrounded by a fence, so you can either go to the north side or the south side and get whoever comes out on that side. Some of the bigger names park in the back so you will only see their cars drive by. Others park in the lot, so they have to walk from the complex through to the parking lot, and many will sign at the fence. There will be people on both sides waiting. On the south side, closer to the practice fields (Carpenter Complex), I have gotten JP Crawford, Aaron Nola, Mark Appel, and others.

2. When you get the yankees at the side fields, do you get them in the gap in the fence over by the left field line on that side field outside the stadium entrance?

If you are facing the stadium from the parking lot, I am talking about going around the right side, past the ticket windows and the bathrooms. The stadium would be on your left, the practice fields on your right. Some players stop and sign at some of the cut-outs in the fence when they finish practice on the way back to the stadium/locker rooms. Sometimes guys will sign inside as well. At the fence the other day I got Carlos Beltran, Aaron Judge, and Aaron Hicks. Missed Ellsbury by a little bit and A-Rod had signed inside the stadium.

Hope this helps.
Mike

[cyberer]

You're being very helpful! I'm going to mets @ astros on Saturday- does everyone have access to the spots down the lines? (I read something called autograph patios) or is there anywhere in particular that I should sit?

I know exactly the lot you mean, I once got Roy Halladay at the mouth of the driveway- pulled his car right over. Almost got chased out by a cop in the process, but it was worth it.

But you don't mean where the cars drive out themselves you mean the fences on either side going back towards the stadium? So players before they get into their cars?

[walker066]

I'll hopefully run into you in Lakeland if you are still going. Starting to have doubts considering both teams are tough to get.

Curious about the Astros as home. I'm potentially heading that way March 11th vs the Tigers. I've read how it's one of the easier places to graph, so hopefully that stays true. Looking forward to your results.

My mom taught Brett Oberholtzer in high school and she has talked with him via email before. Since she will be down there, I'm hoping she can talk to him again, so I can get some autos lol.

[cyberer]

yeah keep expectations low in lakeland- it's really bad there on gamedays. But so much star power- miggy, possibly ichiro or giancarlo- lots of possibilities

[CYmarlins]

Washington National and Houston Astros will be moving to Palm Beach into the new stadium starting in 2017. 25 min drive for me.

[mberger718]

You're being very helpful! I'm going to mets @ astros on Saturday- does everyone have access to the spots down the lines? (I read something called autograph patios) or is there anywhere in particular that I should sit?

I know exactly the lot you mean, I once got Roy Halladay at the mouth of the driveway- pulled his car right over. Almost got chased out by a cop in the process, but it was worth it.

But you don't mean where the cars drive out themselves you mean the fences on either side going back towards the stadium? So players before they get into their cars?

Yes, you wait by the fence on either side that run from the road to the stadium. You can also get visitors (sometimes) coming in or leaving around the right side of the complex, at the end of the big parking lot with the strip malls. The buses pull up there and the players have to walk by you to get into the stadium. Sometimes guys will drive there on their own also, have gotten guys like Thome, Teheran, A-Rod, Manny Ramirez, and others around that side.

[cyberer]

Yeah, I've done the bus spot, but thought it was a secret- it's a really good spot- got mccutchen and pedroia there in the past among others. Delete your post! haha.

[cyberer]

day 1 in the books- it went okay! more to come tomorrow MIA @ DET