The day pitchers and catchers report to spring training might not be an official holiday, but you wouldn't know it by the way fans of the Reds and Indians are celebrating on social media Wednesday.
Here is a sampling of some of the fun as the teams, fans and media get ready to get the 2015 season started in Goodyear, Ariz.
Happy pitchers & catchers report day! It won't be too long now till we're back in the ballpark! ⚾️ #Reds #Tribe -K&B pic.twitter.com/A5lWCxgPOw
— FOX Sports OH Girls (@FSOhioGirls) February 18, 2015
Pitchers & Catchers @Reds & @Indians ⚾️‼️ #BaseballBegins pic.twitter.com/aZZ6nB4qyz
— Brutus Buckeye (@Brutus_Buckeye) February 18, 2015
⚾️+☀️+?+?= ??? #BaseballBegins TODAY!
— MLB (@MLB) February 18, 2015
It's finally here. #TribeSpring pic.twitter.com/AeXo24mNdC
— Cleveland Indians (@Indians) February 18, 2015
We have something wonderful to tell you. Pitchers and catchers report today! #ToddFrazier #FaceofMLB pic.twitter.com/TPUmOaqzRF
— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) February 18, 2015
Reds pitchers and catchers report today in Goodyear AZ where it is 82 and sunny pic.twitter.com/oGQOxzJhFK
— Mr. B Sweeney (@SweenCounselor) February 18, 2015
@Indians baseball is back! #TribeSpring pic.twitter.com/tcWSNjV639
— Sara (@sbanhidy14) February 18, 2015
The Reds season OFFICIALLY starts today with pitchers and catchers reporting!! #ItsAboutThatTime #RedsBaseball ⚾️? pic.twitter.com/RCUoijVd9S
— Reds Problems (@redsproblems) February 18, 2015
Pitchers and catchers are reporting today! Get ready with some of the best pitches in @MLB: http://t.co/JnH40SEoAv pic.twitter.com/keOJ6S1UHf
— Cut4 (@Cut4) February 18, 2015
We dream of #SpringTraining RT @RivaWCPO: pic.twitter.com/5aUtLVMCyd
— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) February 18, 2015
Inside Progressive Field, this morning. Bullpen & group seating upper deck taking shape (pic via @hasmith84) #Indians pic.twitter.com/U44DAPnrAS
— MLBcathedrals (@MLBcathedrals) February 18, 2015
#Reds pitchers & catchers report to Goodyear Wed. My final @FOXSportsOH position preview: Who fills out the rotation? http://t.co/POPDqnBwTD
— Kevin Goheen (@FSOGoGo) February 17, 2015
