Author Archive | Kevin Reichard

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Officials in Mesa will ask the state for help in funding a new spring-training facility for the Chicago Cubs. The Cubs front office is expected to make a decision by the end of the month about whether to keep spring operations in Mesa or shift them to a new complex near Naples, Florida. The bill, […]

A lawsuit from local citizen groups has derailed a bond offering to fund a renovation of Ed Smith Stadium for the spring operations of the Baltimore Orioles, a delay that may force the O’s to play in the ballpark in its current condition for 2011 and possibly beyond. The lawsuit from Sarasota Citizens for Responsible […]

The conventional wisdom in baseball circles is that an MLB team never, ever invests in a spring-training facility. Sure, you may have the Pittsburgh Pirates invest $2 million in Pirate City, while the Cincinnati Reds talked about putting $10 million in an Ed Smith Stadium rehab. But those offers don't happen very often; the template […]

The Washington Nationals today announced their 2010 Spring Training schedule, which is highlighted by a home matchup against the World Champion New York Yankees on March 12 and will conclude with an exhibition tilt against the Boston Red Sox on April 3 at Nationals Park in Washington, DC. You can view the full schedule here. […]

Smart readers know all of these games have been posted on our master Grapefruit League schedule, but today the Baltimore Orioles made it official and released a 2010 spring-training schedule. You can view the full schedule here. The Orioles will open their spring-training tenure at Ed Smith Stadium on March 3. Baltimore will face 10 […]

It’s finally here: the New York Yankees released a 2010 spring-training schedule. You can view the full schedule here. In addition, the Yankees announced that ticket prices for 2010 spring training games at George M. Steinbrenner Field will remain the same as last season, marking the second straight year the Yankees have carried over the […]

Cubs owner Tom Ricketts and team president Crane Kinney will be in Naples tomorrow to discuss spring-training facilities with Collier County officials, according to the Fort Myers News-Press. Colliers County contains Naples, one of the more demographically desirable areas in Florida. The team has been working with Chicago-based Esmark on a proposed privately financed development […]

The Minnesota Twins today announced their 2010 Spring Training schedule, featuring 14 home games at Hammond Stadium and two exhibition games at Target Field in Minneapolis. The 2010 spring campaign marks the 20th season the Twins have trained at the Lee County Sports Complex in Fort Myers, Fla. You can see the full schedule here. […]

The 2010 spring-training schedule for the Boston Red Sox has been released, and we have the details. You can see the full schedule here. Tickets will go on sale on Saturday, December 5, beginning at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 5 at the City of Palms Park box office, on www.redsox.com, or by calling 888-REDSOX6. […]