eason’s Jerry Dipoto."As John put it in his weekly links post this morning Greg Luzinski Jersey , we are slowly approaching “the winter months when we will find our baseball excitement in mundane things like cryptic quotes from the front office in random news reports and the signing of guys you are vaguely familiar with to minor league deals.”Sadly, I think we’re already there. There is little MLB news of note, save for whatever the New York Mets are doing right now, and the football seasons are also winding down. Basketball and hockey are fun — especially given how Michigan and Michigan State are playing these days — but those will have to hold us over a long time until spring training gets underway in mid-February.So http://www.philliesfanproshop.com/authentic-pat-neshek-jersey , let’s talk about other stuff! You’re welcome to use this thread to talk about anything, but here are a few questions to get you going.Which basketball team is more impressive right now: Michigan or Michigan State?How in the world did ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ win a Golden Globe last night?Which Tigers player should host the Oscars and why is it Miguel Cabrera?What is the best Netflix/Amazon/Hulu show you have watched this offseason?Do you hate those stupid motorized scooters randomly popping up in your downtown locale as much as I do?Who is your National League team in 2019?Who are you rooting for in the NFL playoffs?Happy Monday! The annual ritual always produces some interesting poses." Why so serious, Jose?Getty Images That’s a better look!Getty Images Since we’re doing grips...Getty Images ... here’s mine!Getty Images MiMo looks angryJoe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports I promise this grip will work better this yearJoe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports I promise not to walk as many guys this yearJoe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports Taylor Davis is going to be a media star somedayJoe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports Do I have a baseball in my glove... or not?Getty Images Almost didn’t recognize the all-grown-up KBGetty Images This was the only photo I found of Kyle Schwarber smilingGetty Images Speaking of guys who rarely smile...Getty Images Look! He smiles! (And the photographer was so surprised, he identified him as Rob Scahill)Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports Let’s hope this big bat hits really well in 2019Getty Images And this one Mitch Williams Jersey , tooGetty Images The photographer made Javy laughGetty Images “You looking at me?”Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports Pedro tries, and fails, to hide his identityGetty Images Cubs mystery player (can you guess?)Getty Images Someone forgot to tell Tony which cap to wearJoe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports Anthony Rizzo has fun with Cole HamelsJoe Camporeale-USA TODAY SportsMESA, Arizona — One of the rituals for major league baseball players every spring is to pose for team and media photographers. These shots get used in a variety of ways; you’re probably most used to seeing them on player pages on various websites Dave Cash Jersey , or in the pitcher previews I do here at BCB.If you think this kind of work is easy, think again. The players had to report to Sloan Park before dawn Wednesday to begin the shoot at 7 a.m. That was before a full day of workouts. The team was supposed to have its annual spring training golf outing Thursday, but it’s cold (barely 50 degrees, hey http://www.philliesfanproshop.com/authentic-pat-neshek-jersey , that’s cold for the Phoenix area this time of year!) and rainy in the Valley of the Sun and the outing was cancelled.Enjoy this selection of photos from the shoot, taken by Jamie Squire of Getty Images and Joe Camporeale of USA Today Sports. I’ve got many of the regulars and rotation covered here. Ben Zobrist has been away from camp on an excused absence, so he’s not included in the gallery.