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Spring Training #10 - 2010 Misfits Mystery Cache

Hidden : 3/8/2011
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

This is the LAST installment in the "Spring Training" series I plan on hiding this month. Not only has spring training officially started for MLB (Go Giants!), but us cachers could use some good practice with spring being right around the corner.

The cache is not at the listed coordinates, but it can be found within 2 miles.

Ah, 2010, the year the Giants won the World Series as the San Francisco Giants! It wasn't just one player that got us there, it was the whole team of misfits, plus our crazy coach. That same team is going to help you find this cache.

NBB° XX.AAM
WNNP° HH.YSC

BB = If our crazy bearded closer had one less, he'd be...

XX = We got this center fielder from the Phillies in 2008. He's no stranger to winning championship titles, because he won the World Series with the White Sox in 2005.

AA = This reliever pitched the game of his life during Game 6 of the 2010 NLCS versus the Phillies, practically rescuing the game after the loose-cannon starter, Jonathan Sanchez, lost his lid.

M = One of 3 brothers (all catchers) playing in the Major Leagues. He was traded to the Texas Rangers halfway through the 2010 season. Even though the Rangers lost to the Giants during the World Series, he still ended up with a Championship ring.

NN = This young outfielder (and Bay Area native) played for the 2008 USA Baseball Olympic Team. He also has one of the most under estimated throwing arms in the major leagues.

P = Subtract 26 from this 2010 Rookie of the Year and you get…

HH = Subtract 1 from this veteran player we picked up from the Tigers in 2010. Thanks to his rally thong, the Giants went on to win the World Series.

Y = This Bay Area native (and lifelong Giants fan) was fired from the Ray's halfway through the 2010 season. He was this before acquiring Juan Uribe's for the 2011 season.

S = Take away 44 from the Panda and you get…

C = Number of Cy Young awards our young long haired starter from Seattle has won.

FTF prize is a neat little magnetic bolt nano cache. Congrats to jimbexleyspeed for the FTF!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

[cache] obggbz bs cbfg

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)