Rainy day cuts Braves practice short in Florida

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Rainy day cuts Braves practice short in Florida

Braves practice on Feb. 22, 2014.

Braves pitcher Mark Lamm makes his way past the rain covered infield tarp at the conclusion of a rain shortened day of spring training practice on Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, in Lake Buena Vista, FL. Due to inclement weather all players, coaches, and fans were asked to clear the fields when thunder storms moved through the area forcing players into the batting tunnels for the day.

Braves pitcher David Carpenter runs for cover during a rainy day of spring training practice on Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, in Lake Buena Vista, FL. Due to inclement weather all players, coaches, and fans were asked to clear the fields as thunder storms moved through the area forcing players into the batting tunnels for the day.

Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman works in the Braves batting tunnels during a rainy day of spring training practice on Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, in Lake Buena Vista, FL. Due to inclement weather all players, coaches, and fans were asked to clear the fields as thunder storms moved through the area forcing players into the batting tunnels for the day.

Braves pitcher Luis Avilan heads for cover during a rainy day of spring training practice on Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, in Lake Buena Vista, FL. Due to inclement weather all players, coaches, and fans were asked to clear the fields as thunder storms moved through the area forcing players into the batting tunnels for the day.

Two solitary Braves fans stand under an umbrella in the pouring rain beneath the outfield penants waiting out the weather for autographs during spring training practice on Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, in Lake Buena Vista, FL. Due to inclement weather all players, coaches, and fans were asked to clear the fields as thunder storms moved through the area forcing players into the batting tunnels for the day.

Fans that waited out a rainy day of spring training practice are rewarded when closer Craig Kimbrel stops to sign autographs on Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, in Lake Buena Vista, FL. Due to inclement weather all players, coaches, and fans were asked to clear the fields as thunder storms moved through the area forcing players into the batting tunnels for the day.

Braves third baseman Chris Johnson heads to the locker room on a rainy day of spring training practice on Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, in Lake Buena Vista, FL. Due to inclement weather all players, coaches, and fans were asked to clear the fields as thunder storms moved through the area concluding with an early end to practice.

Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez makes his way around a large puddle of water next to the batting tunnels on a rainy day of spring training practice on Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, in Lake Buena Vista, FL. Due to inclement weather all players, coaches, and fans were asked to clear the fields as thunder storms moved through the area.

Braves players stream in to the clubhouse past the rain covered infield tarp at the conclusion of a rain shortened day of spring training practice on Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, in Lake Buena Vista, FL. Due to inclement weather all players, coaches, and fans were asked to clear the fields when thunder storms moved through the area forcing players into the batting tunnels for the day.

Braves pitchers Lay Batista and Carlos Perez are caught in a downpour heading to shelter on a rainy day of spring training practice on Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, in Lake Buena Vista, FL. Due to inclement weather all players, coaches, and fans were asked to clear the fields as thunder storms moved through the area.

Braves shortstop Andrelton Simmons signs an autograph for a fan at the dugout on a rain shortened day of spring training practice on Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, in Lake Buena Vista, FL.

Storm clouds begin rolling in while Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman (right) walks to the batting tunnels on a rain shortened day of spring training practice on Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, in Lake Buena Vista, FL.

Determined Braves fan Chris Roehl, 14, is the only fan left braving a drenching rain in hopes of getting some autographs on a rain shortened day of spring training practice on Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, in Lake Buena Vista, FL.

Batting helmets line the stadium field but were never put to use on a rain shortened day of spring training practice on Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, in Lake Buena Vista, FL.

Two-year old Lilly Webb, Holiday, FL, is rewarded for waiting out the rainy getting an autographed baseball from Braves pitcher Mark Lamm on Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, in Lake Buena Vista, FL.

Braves outfielder Jordan Schafer stops to sign autographs leaving the batting tunnels on a rain shortened day of spring training practice on Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, in Lake Buena Vista, FL.

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Braves pitcher Mark Lamm makes his way past the rain covered infield tarp at the conclusion of a rain shortened day of spring training practice on Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, in Lake Buena Vista, FL. Due to inclement weather all players, coaches, and fans were asked to clear the fields when thunder storms moved through the area forcing players into the batting tunnels for the day.

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