Today is truck day, the first sign of spring! Forget the groundhogs.
Today the Phanatic loads the tractor trailer and drives it to Florida.
So what exactly will the Phillies load onto the truck? Here's a breakdown of how much gear is going to be making the 1,058-mile trek to BayCare Ballpark in Clearwater:
- 10,000 cups
- 2,400 baseballs
- 2,000 short-and-long sleeved shirts
- 1,200 bats
- 900 pairs of socks
- 600 pairs of pants
- 600 batting practice hats
- 350 pairs of shorts
- 300 batting gloves
- 250 batting practice tops
- 200 fleeces
- 200 light jackets
- 140 batting helmets
- 125 leather and elastic belts
- 75 pairs of assorted spike, plastic and turf shoes
- 40 heavy jackets
- 20 coolers
- Several bikes