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The sights and sounds of the first day of pitchers and catchers

Ahhhhhhh.

It’s finally arrived. Months of waiting, hoping for the real thing to get here and we have finally arrived at spring training. While it is only the first day where pitchers and catchers have to report, the real thing not happening until this weekend, at least we’re starting to see some of the beat reporters down in Clearwater, snapping pics and giving us absolutely essential reporting, such as this.

Spring training unofficially began with Jesús Luzardo and Andrew Painter throwing a football around. Luzardo said he’s full-go, on schedule this spring. Aaron Nola cut his hair.