It would be an understatement to say that I have been patiently waiting for Spring Training ever since the final out was recorded in the 2025 World Series on November 1, 2025, at Rogers Centre in Toronto. The sooner the Dodgers have a target on their backs, the better, and today marks the beginning of that chapter as the first Spring Training games are being played today!
To celebrate the commencement of games today in Arizona and Florida, the cap logo on week's Fresh Fitted Friday selection honors the Cactus League by featuring the fear-inducing nature of the desert snake on a classic "Miami Nights" colorway, which highlights the vibrancy of the Grapefruit League in the Sunshine State.
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| Teal was in the Arizona Diamondbacks original color scheme but that shade of pink is unique to Florida's aesthetic which makes this one capture the essence of both places perfectly. |
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| The teal undervisor will help remind me of just how fresh this fresh fitted is! |
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| ...and Clink Kong getting the teal treatment will alert folks behind me just how fresh this cap is as well. |
I was hoping to get to see some Spring Training games in either Florida or Arizona this year, but some upcoming planned events prevented me from attending games in Florida, so hopefully next year I'll be able to get to one of those places for some pre-season action. Until then, I'm very much looking forward to streaming the games from home starting today!
This year's exhibition slate will be interesting because of the World Baseball Classic which begins on March 4 with the championship game taking place on March 17 in Miami. I had an opportunity to attend that final game as well but was unable to accept that offer due to the aforementioned scheduling conflicts.
I have mentioned before how I have a goal of attending every MLB ballpark however it is worth noting that an even higher priority for me is visiting every Spring Training complex. I have a feeling one of the last MLB stadiums to be checked off my list is where the Tampa Bay Rays so let's see if that is before or after I visit the New York Yankees facility in Tampa!
This week's Fresh Fitted Friday selection is not going on the Trading Block however please don't hesitate to reach out if you want any other cap from that list and you are willing to part with any of the hats on my Wish List.
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