You can almost smell the fresh-cut grass and feel the sunshine on your shoulders.
Almost.
In Fort Myers, Fla., the Minnesota Twins are holding their first workouts today for pitchers and catchers, who reported to Hammond Stadium Tuesday.
Here are a few images from the scene, gathered via Twitter feeds from the assembled Twin Cities media at the Lee County Sports Complex:
Kevin Correia follows through during his first bullpen session with #MNTwins pic.twitter.com/CC9gDufH
— Brian Murphy (@murphmedia_) February 13, 2013
Kyle Gibson throwing a pen. Working his way back from TJ. #MNTwins. pic.twitter.com/XhBqdppE
— Dustin Morse (@morsecode) February 13, 2013
Ron Gardenhire and Eddie Guardado, the newest member of #MNTwins HOF, getting some work in at 1B: pic.twitter.com/P2hKMAxt
— Rhett Bollinger (@RhettBollinger) February 13, 2013
Joe Mauer takes pitches from Brian Duensing during spring training in Fort Myers. (Photo by Jason Easterly) http://t.co/xKBw275Z #MNTwins
— Pioneer Press (@PioneerPress) February 13, 2013
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls…..No. 7 pic.twitter.com/Y61rFsh4
— LaVelle E. Neal III (@LaVelleNeal) February 13, 2013
On second thought, let’s see that St. Paul kid in motion:
Miss seeing #MNTwins C Joe Mauer's sweet swing? Here's video of him taking BP: http://t.co/iOUAvyaR
— Rhett Bollinger (@RhettBollinger) February 13, 2013
Meanwhile, back home:
Downtown Minneapolis and a snowy Target Field, home of the @Twins, at 7:24 this morning. #MNTwins #baseball pic.twitter.com/6XQcIc7P
— Brace Hemmelgarn (@bracehemmelgarn) February 13, 2013
