Are you ready for some baseball?

October and the World Series seems like it was ages ago...for NY Mets fans the season was over long before October and baseball has been out of sight and out of mind for many of us.

But,  as sure as the crocus will come up and the birds will chirp, the smell of cowhide and the crack of the bat will soon be realities. It has already started in Florida.

Here's proof, as evidenced by these photos from Port St. Lucy.

Manager Terry Collins...

Collins and pitcher Matt Harvey ponder Harvey's rehab situation...

Ruben Tejada demo's how he landed the Big one during off season.

Ike Davis is welcomed by  the skipper!

Actions are better than words!!!  you fill in the words.

Jay Horowitz tweets?

The pitchers are here.....

                                                              Zack Wheeler

                                                     Scott Rice

                                                          Jeff Walters

                                                                 Bobby Parnell

                                                                  Dillon Gee

                                                               Ryan Reid

                                                                 Steve Matz

Carlos Torres

                                                                    Steve Matz, again...

                                                                     Jenrry Mejia

Bartolo Colon

Plus, 

David Wright....

                                                              Curtis Granderson

Bullpen catcher Dave Racaniello....

and more players than I could identify today...

Spring training games start Feb. 28, March 14th, Connie and I will see the Mets vs. the Marlins.

jpk 2/18/14