#SFGiants Baseball Is Back – More From Spring Training

I woke up this morning to a ton of tweets from the beat writers from Scottsdale Stadium in Arizona, where approximately 35 of the 40 players on the 40-man roster have reported to Spring Training. Baseball is back and I couldn’t be happier.

The biggest talk of the morning is probably the return of svelte Pablo. I don’t think he looks any different from last year at Spring Training but I’ll make a judgement when I report to Scottsdale on March 7.

Enjoy the photos, there will be more as the day continues.

Pablo Sandoval of @SFGiants says he lost the extra weight -- he won't specify how much -- "to show my maturity." pic.twitter.com/m5agfL8MXA
— Jorge L. Ortiz (@jorgelortiz) February 15, 2014

@timlincecum, Tim Hudson, and Madison Bumgarner all received their Rawlings Gloves and bats for the 2014 campaign pic.twitter.com/VwQZguyhgi
— Rawlings Baseball (@RawlingsSports) February 15, 2014

SF Giants Bruce Bochy, Jake Dunning, Heath Hembree trying to decide which Rawlings model to pick for this season. pic.twitter.com/Wfli5KqFJf
— Rawlings Baseball (@RawlingsSports) February 15, 2014

@BusterPosey Buster Posey opening up his new Pro CM 43 Rawlings Glove. pic.twitter.com/TDCwrFg4p3
— Rawlings Baseball (@RawlingsSports) February 15, 2014

SF Giants Heath Hembree,Jake Dunning,Dan Runzler,Mike Kickham,Brett Bochy with their Rawlings Gloves pic.twitter.com/SNI9i1QmXr
— Rawlings Baseball (@RawlingsSports) February 15, 2014

First bullpen session for last year's best Giants starter. http://t.co/YBgrxNB2Fd
— Ahmed Fareed (@FareedNBCS) February 15, 2014

Pablo says that several teammates (Posey, Cain) told him he needed to get in shape. http://t.co/blC7FsSlfV
— Ahmed Fareed (@FareedNBCS) February 15, 2014

Pablo has arrived. http://t.co/CCJPAohbuW
— Ahmed Fareed (@FareedNBCS) February 15, 2014

Breaking: Posey walking onto the field for the first official stretch of spring. #sfgiants http://t.co/V1zo3NvKKG
— Ahmed Fareed (@FareedNBCS) February 15, 2014

Just saw Sandoval. First reaction: He's definitely trimmed down, but transformation nowhere near as stunning as spring 2011.
— Andrew Baggarly (@extrabaggs) February 15, 2014

Ah, another spring in the sun. "It already hurts," says Tim Flannery. pic.twitter.com/So2nM2jshT
— Andrew Baggarly (@extrabaggs) February 15, 2014

Pitchers and catchers on the field for the first stretch of 2014. pic.twitter.com/byTrMWire3
— Henry Schulman (@hankschulman) February 15, 2014

A few guys you know. #sfgiants. pic.twitter.com/G9JqN4jH7c
— Henry Schulman (@hankschulman) February 15, 2014

Tim Hudson in his new uniform. #sfgiants pic.twitter.com/He8tq0CJpU
— Henry Schulman (@hankschulman) February 15, 2014

Panda. #sfgiants. pic.twitter.com/0klryNgA0q
— Henry Schulman (@hankschulman) February 15, 2014

Biggest revelation: teammates incl Posey, Pence, Cain all told Pablo late last year he needed to get serious and get in shape. Had an impact
— Henry Schulman (@hankschulman) February 15, 2014

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