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Eyewitness report: Bats final public workout

I had the pleasure of visiting one of two Bats open workouts this week. It was great, and there was almost nobody there. I would estimate the crowd at 30. The cool thing was you could go anywhere without ushers giving you lip. I got to sit on top of the dugout and take pictures pretty much all day, and I was close enough and the crowd was so small that the players interacted with all the fans. Here are my favorite shots from the day (Tuesday).

Jay Bruce Gary Majewski and Bill Bray Everyone else

Notice anyone missing? Homer was pretty much a dick. He stayed away from the fans and wouldn't even sign when the workout was over. Keep in mind, there were maybe 30 people there total. There were only about 5 people who wanted autographs, and Bruce made sure to hook them all up. Homer went in the dugout without even acknowledging the fans who were calling his name. The four or five times I've seen him, I've never seen him sign anything. I'm quickly falling out of love with the guy. I had 2 or 3 short conversations with Jay, at one point telling him happy birthday and making a lame comment like "Gonna have your first drink, huh?" I think he hates me, but he would never show it.