The 2012 spring-training schedule for San Francisco Giants farm teams — Fresno, Richmond, San Jose and Augusta — has been posted. You can view the schedule here. The minor-league teams affiliated with the San Francisco Giants play their home games at the Giants Baseball Complex in Scottsdale (8045 E. Camelback Road). Not all four teams […]
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Tigers 2012 minor-league schedule posted
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 […]
First day of workouts for Mariners, Truck Day for BoSox
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
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 […]
Spring-training games returning to Tucson this year
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
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
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
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 […]
Cleveland adds Carolina exhibition game
The exhibition schedule for the Cleveland Indians is now a game longer, as the team added an April 3 exhibition game against its newest Carolina League affiliate, the Carolina Mudcats. The Carolina Mudcats are shifting to the High Class A Carolina League this season; previous a team played under that name in the Class AA […]
Marlins add two spring games at new ballpark
Here’s a bonus for anyone planning on attending spring training at the beginning of March: the Miami Marlins have added two exhibition games against college foes as well as a high-school match to help break in Marlins Park. The three exhibition games are slated for March 5-7. The first-ever baseball game to be played at […]