Both legs of the BLS Spring Swing have now been completed and the totals are in ...

15 ... total days

1,137 ... miles driven

6 ... hotels slept in

12 ... stadiums visited

2 ... trips to In-n-Out, 1 visit to Chick-fil-A, 1 glorious introduction to Five Guys

1 ... game rained out

3 ... hours waiting at a pizza place

3 ... times I saw the Dodgers play

1 ... bout of sunburn

632 ... players seen who will never have at major league at-bat this season

Yes, it was all very excellent, BUT ... I'm glad it's over. It's time for real baseball to begin and judging from the worn looks on the faces of players, managers and reporters over the past week, I think that's the consensus opinion.

A ranking of the stadiums I visited appears after the jump.

1. Holman Stadium (Dodgers) — Vero Beach, Fla.

Surprise, surprise.  Dodgertown was so excellent that it was the only locale I visited twice. I talked the Baseball Boogie with Mariano Duncan, tailgated with the locals and got plenty of Tommy Time. I’m glad I got to see it before the Dodgers left town. Had I visited as a kid, I’m thinking there’s a good chance I’d be supporting a different kind of blue.

2. Joker Marchant Stadium (Tigers) — Lakeland, Fla.

In a way, you could call Joker Marchant a less-hyped version of Dodgertown. No, it’s not as intimate nor can fans get quite as close to the players but it’s located in a sleepy Florida town and wedged into a place you’d least expect to find a ballpark. Its renovated Spanish art deco look adds points, as does the quality of the team that plays there.

3. Maryvale Baseball Park (Brewers) — Maryvale, Ariz.

Hands down, this was the most unexpected find of the Spring Swing. Being able to walk all the way around the course is a big bonus, especially when it’s filled with bratwurst, a chance run-in with the greatest Intercontinental Champion of all time and great views of veggie-eating ballplayers.

4. Roger Dean Stadium (Cardinals and Marlins) — Jupiter, Fla.

A nice joint effort, even if Marlin fans were a bit scarce. But I did come away with my favorite picture of the trip. When I grow up, I can only hope to look as grouchy as that man does.

5. Peoria Sports Complex (Mariners and Padres) — Peoria, Ariz.

Another underrated place. The place was jam-packed for a Wednesday night game between the M’s and D’backs and had one of the most active crowds I saw. Plus, it was host to an unexpected culinary find: Taco in a Bag!

6. Tempe Diablo Stadium (Angels) — Tempe, Ariz.

As spring home of the Rally Monkey, Diablo Stadium is beautiful. Wedged in between a butte, the Halos training haven has a great sunny feel to it. Points deducted, though, for the stream of crazy Phoenix drivers that stream by on the highway over the right field wall.

7. Legends Field (Yankees) — Tampa, Fla.

For hosting the hordes of Yankee fans that come south every winter, it does a good enough job. (It's also centrally located.) The best part of the visit, though, was a post-game trip to Iavarone’s, a favorite hangout for The Boss and his family.

8. Hi Corbett Field (Rockies) — Tucson, Ariz.

They’ve been holding spring training in Tucson for over 60 years. That might not be the case any longer, though, if the city doesn’t renovate Hi Corbett or stop Phoenix from poaching their teams. The employees at the park are friendly and nice, but there’s little they can do about shortening that trip down the I-10 for their opponents from the north.

9. Tradition Field (Mets) — Port St. Lucie, Fla.

The Mets had the best food concessions of the entire Swing. How can anyone debate the marketing savvy behind the Taco in a Helmet?

10. HoHoKam Stadium (Cubs) —Mesa, Ariz.

Truthfully, I was a bit disappointed with my trip to the bland spring home of the Cubs. HoHoKam was nice, but it wasn’t all that special (though as one reporter remarked: “The Cubs could play in the middle of the desert using cacti for bases and they’d still draw 12,000 fans each day.”) Also, points deducted for playing across the street from the dead.   

11. Hammond Stadium (Twins) — Fort Myers, Fla.

This was the first stadium on my trip and I honestly can’t remember anything other than the long, long drive it took to get there.

12. Champion Stadium (Braves) — Orlando, Fla.

Oh, it’s a nice enough facility. Clean, spacious, good sightlines. But I’m still ticked I didn’t see one Disney character walking around and terrorizing young children. Also, “Light My Fire” should never be played in its entirety at a ballgame.