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Day one is in the books! Which is good because day two starts in about six hours. Not that I’m complaining. It’s hard to be grumpy in shorts, but I did forget what being in the sun does to your body – insert sunburnt, mildly dehydrated sentence here.

Anyway, the first visit to the White Sox’s second home in Glendale went well. I wandered before sunrise, was asked by several players if I spoke Spanish and found my credential quickly after it was torn from my neck.

Adam Cotto, 27, watches players practice during the Chicago White Sox spring training at Camelback Ranch Monday, Feb. 20, 2017 in Glendale, Ariz. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Adam Cotto, 27, watches players practice during the Chicago White Sox spring training at Camelback Ranch Monday, Feb. 20, 2017 in Glendale, Ariz. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)

Those last two are unrelated by the way. Most professional baseball players don’t rip your credential off your neck after you inform them of your Spanish shortcomings.

Everth Cabrera stretches on the field after batting during the Chicago White Sox spring training at Camelback Ranch Monday, Feb. 20, 2017 in Glendale, Ariz. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Everth Cabrera stretches on the field after batting during the Chicago White Sox spring training at Camelback Ranch Monday, Feb. 20, 2017 in Glendale, Ariz. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)

Apart from disappointing several native Spanish speakers, I was mostly happy with today’s work. But tomorrow is a new day. In like five hours. So I’m calling it a night.

From left, Michael Kopech, Blake Smith, and Chris Beck sign autographs for fans during the Chicago White Sox spring training at Camelback Ranch Monday, Feb. 20, 2017 in Glendale, Ariz. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
From left, Michael Kopech, Blake Smith, and Chris Beck sign autographs for fans during the Chicago White Sox spring training at Camelback Ranch Monday, Feb. 20, 2017 in Glendale, Ariz. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Michael Ynoa walks by a puddle during the Chicago White Sox spring training at Camelback Ranch Monday, Feb. 20, 2017 in Glendale, Ariz. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Michael Ynoa walks by a puddle during the Chicago White Sox spring training at Camelback Ranch Monday, Feb. 20, 2017 in Glendale, Ariz. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)