This morning in Dunedin, the Blue Jays are participating in a well worn spring training tradition: photo day! And though the officially official photos are, at the time of this writing, still just starting to roll in (you can see a bunch of those by searching “Blue Jays” at Getty Images), there are enough cameras surrounding the fields down there, whether they be on reporters’ phones or otherwise, that all kinds of mischief — and whatever else goes on each year on this day — is being captured.
To wit:
On #BlueJays photo day, Troy Tulowitzki convinces the photographer that he's a pitcher pic.twitter.com/Bgm6iRWG1h
— Ben Nicholson-Smith (@bnicholsonsmith) February 22, 2018
The photographer thinks Tulo is a pitcher??!! Tulo doesn’t correct him and obliges..shhhhhhhhhh ??#PhotoDay pic.twitter.com/3GlKtmDZPY
— Hazel Mae (@thehazelmae) February 22, 2018
You’ll want to collect this baseball card: On photo day, Troy Tulowitzki convinces photographer he’s a pitcher.#BlueJays #ST18 pic.twitter.com/j7A39xWxfi
— John Lott (@LottOnBaseball) February 22, 2018
When Tulo uses photo day to perfect his pitching form ?? #bluejays pic.twitter.com/3XRQ4sSY1z
— dani wex (@DaniWex) February 22, 2018
Tulo is a damn legend. Do not forget this.
Okay, seriously, who is this guy and what happened to Troy Tulowitzki? pic.twitter.com/7TmSj2KoWL
— Jonah Birenbaum (@birenball) February 22, 2018
You’ll have to click a couple times to see the text Jonah quotes, but I assure you: Tulowitzki legend status confirmed.
Now, here are some more candid shots from the field. Go follow all these people for even more, plus their outstanding spring training coverage:
.@bluejays @BringerOfRain20 strikes a pose at #SpringTraining2018 pic.twitter.com/tlFj4CVYFo
— Frank Gunn (@frankgunnphoto) February 22, 2018
.@BlueJays @RobertoOsuna1 smiles during a photo day video session at #SpringTraining2018 pic.twitter.com/4e33dbXIeU
— Frank Gunn (@frankgunnphoto) February 22, 2018
.@BlueJays Justin Smoak knocks on his bat as he talks about it with @ajalfor1 at #SpringTraining2018 pic.twitter.com/yvaaG7wMEa
— Frank Gunn (@frankgunnphoto) February 22, 2018
The @baseballhall outfielder @TimRaines30 is back at #BlueJays facility to work at early camp for top minor-leaguers. Has fewer duties so to spend time with his two girls at home. Here seen with his favourite former PR guy. #expos pic.twitter.com/AqhrjaPrgZ
— Richard Griffin (@RGriffinStar) February 21, 2018
.@BlueJays @KPILLAR4 and @BringerOfRain20 walk off the field on photo day at #SpringTraining2018 pic.twitter.com/nLONgf3qJH
— Frank Gunn (@frankgunnphoto) February 22, 2018
On #BlueJays photo day, Gift Ngoepe sneaks a shot of Randal Grichuk doing a take for https://t.co/FZYZaTOASh.#ST18 pic.twitter.com/3qQri9Vm6F
— John Lott (@LottOnBaseball) February 22, 2018
Devon White says good morning from Dunedin.
He’ll coach at Buffalo again this season.#Blue Jays #ST18 pic.twitter.com/4T6va3k3iU— John Lott (@LottOnBaseball) February 22, 2018
And now to the Getty Archive…
King of the jungle, baby:
Embed from Getty Images[Loudspeaker]: “Would the parents of Aledmys Diaz please come to the store manager’s office…”
Embed from Getty ImagesI hope he takes this damn thing quick, that shrimp cocktail isn’t sitting right…
Embed from Getty ImagesRemember how long it was that this team wore atrocious uniforms? These ones just look so incredibly good — especially without the comically large maple leaf on the front.
Embed from Getty ImagesTo wit:
— DaveD ?? (@Puckywuckums) February 16, 2018
I’m praying that Tulo didn’t get hurt doing that.
If there’s one player for whom pitching might actually be safer than playing the field, it’s gotta be Tulo, so… Sure!
Goddamn, those captions. Well-played.
Red maple leaf could still be toned way down. Make it an accent and leave it at that…