The minor-league schedule for Detroit Tigers farm teams — Toledo, Erie, Lakeland and West Michigan — has been posted. You can view the schedule here. The minor-league teams affiliated with the Detroit Tigers play their home games at Tiger Town. Not all four teams play their games at the same location: if AAA and AA […]
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Third Tucson spring game added
February 13, 2012 in News Articles
Another game for Tucson baseball fans: The Seattle Mariners and Milwaukee Brewers are playing a Cactus League Spring Training game at Kino Stadium on Friday, March 16 at 1:05 p.m. “Milwaukee and Seattle are cold weather climates and we look forward to seeing fans from those regions visiting Tucson for the game,” said Tom Tracy, […]
First day of workouts for Mariners, Truck Day for BoSox
February 11, 2012 in News Articles
Today is a day of firsts: it’s Truck Day for the Boston Red Sox and the reporting date for the Seattle Mariners. In other words: spring training has officially begun. Normally we don’t see Truck Day for most MLB teams so close to a reporting date. But this is a weird year: the Mariners are […]
Reds add spring game to sched — in Cincy
February 7, 2012 in News Articles
The Cincinnati Reds added a final Great American Ball Park spring-training game to the schedule, pitting the major-league squad against top players from the organization’s minor-league affiliates. The Spring Showcase is set for April 3. The Spring Showcase begins with an interactive workout prior to the game. Former Cincinnati Reds infielder Doug Flynn (1975-1977) will […]
Renovations on tap for McKechnie Field
February 7, 2012 in News Articles
Renovations at McKechnie Field, the spring home of the Pittsburgh Pirates, could be completed in time for 2013 spring training if Bradenton and Manatee County approve $8 million in spending. From Ballpark Digest: The redesign of the classic ballpark calls for a reconfiguration of the seating bowl, with two distinctive seating areas replaced by seating […]
Two Kino Stadium MLB spring games announced
February 2, 2012 in News Articles
Tucson baseball fans, rejoice: today came the official announcement of two MLB spring-training games scheduled for Kino Stadium on March 18 and March 23. The San Diego Padres will host the Colorado Rockies at 1:05 p.m. on March 18. The Chicago White Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers are playing five days later on Friday, March […]
Spring-training games returning to Tucson this year
January 31, 2012 in News Articles
MLB teams are still messing with spring-training schedules, but this time the news is good: the Pima County Sports & Tourism Authority will announce two games for Kino Stadium — including a March 23 Dodgers/White Sox game — at a Thursday press conference. No, we don’t know the teams involved, but we’re guessing one of […]
Nats add college game to spring sched
January 29, 2012 in News Articles
It’s almost February, and we’re still seeing changes to the schedule! New: the Washington Nationals have added a March 2 game against the Georgetown Hoyas at Space Coast Stadium. The game is set for noon. You can view the whole Nationals schedule here, as well as the whole Grapefruit League schedule here. Games against collegiate […]
Astros schedule updated
January 19, 2012 in News Articles
We finally have game times for the Houston Astros 2012 spring-training schedule — good thing, too, as tickets go on sale Saturday. You can view the schedule here. There was only one change from the tentative schedule we’ve had posted for weeks: a March 30 game against the Atlanta Braves is now set for 6:05 […]
Rays spring tickets on sale Friday
January 17, 2012 in News Articles
The Tampa Bay Rays finally announced an onsale date for spring-training tickets: this Friday, Jan. 20, at 10 a.m. The tickets will go on sale exclusively on the Rays website Friday. Tickets can be purchased at a ballpark ticket office or Ticketmaster beginning on Saturday. Rays Insider subscribers will have the opportunity to participate in […]
