It seems appropriate to begin 2022’s spring travels at BayCare Ballpark, spring home of the Philadelphia Phillies, to gauge changes in the spring-training experience over the years. (more…)
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75 years ago saw one of the most notable spring-training seasons ever
As we’ve been focused on schedules and lockouts this spring, we’ve put off the significance of spring training in 1947, as we celebrate the 75th anniversary of some of the most important milestones in both spring training and baseball history. (more…)
MLB revises 2022 spring training schedule
Late yesterday afternoon MLB threw us all the curveball of all curveballs: instead of just adding games to the 2022 spring training schedule, MLB decided to issue totally new slates for March 17-April 6. (more…)
Spring training begins today!
With the MLB lockout officially ending after MLB and the players association reached an agreement on a new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), spring training begins today, with players welcome to report. (more…)
2022 spring training launch postponed again, to March 18
No press release, no tweet, no formal announcement, no MLB.com posting: MLB canceled six more days of spring training, with the launch of games now set for March 18. (more…)
Game canceled? Here are some baseball options in AZ, FL
Have a spring training trip planned but had your games canceled? There’s still plenty of baseball options in Arizona and Florida, even if the major leaguers are locked out of camps and minor league training is closed to the public. (more…)
Launch of spring training delayed to March 12
With the first two series of the 2022 MLB regular season canceled by MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred, the beginning of spring training has been pushed back again, this time to a tentative start date of March 12. (more…)
When will spring training start? TBD
MLB and the MLB Players Association representatives will continue talks on a new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) after a marathon session on Monday, with the start of spring training still on hold. (more…)
Start of spring training 2022 delayed yet again
With talks between MLB and MLB players association reps over a new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) moving along slowly, MLB officials announced yet another delay to the launch of spring training, this time to March 8. (more…)
MLB postpones first week of spring games
Though meetings are set to take place daily, MLB has officially postponed the first week of spring training games, with matches now slated to begin March 5. (more…)
