Getting packed up. (Photo: MLB.com)With snow falling in some parts of the northeast and, yes, even Virginia Beach it seems like no better day for truck-filling day. That’s right guys it’s time to fill the truck and get it on it’s way to Clearwater. With only six days until pitchers and catchers report, the 2012 season is sneaking up fast.Inside the truck there will be thousands of baseballs and hundreds of packs of sunflower seeds. Along with the batting gloves, bubble gum and dixie cups will also be the dream of another World Championship. And hats off to Ruben Amaro Jr. for doing his part in putting together team after team in order to contend with.2008 was great, and Amaro and the rest of the front office have been continuously trying to find that same magic to raise another flag in Philadelphia. This past week more names, some familiar and some not, have been mentioned with the Phillies.A lingering pain in my baseball side these past couple seasons has be...
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