We know many of you spend spring training at home and watching the action on TV, so here’s the the first broadcast news of the year: the ESPN spring training broadcasts schedule has been announced. (more…)
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Planning Ahead for St. Patrick’s Day Games
If there’s an occasion that sums up the carefree nature of spring training, it’s St. Patrick’s Day games, as March 17 matches turn into true events across the Grapefruit and Cactus Leagues. Here are our favorite games scheduled for St. Patty’s Day 2018. (more…)
Prepping for Spring Training 2018: December Edition
With tentative schedules posted, there are plenty of loose ends to address as you begin planning your spring-training travels. Here are a few considerations as we approach spring training 2018. (more…)
Chicago Cubs 2018 Spring Schedule Posted
We’ve posted the Chicago Cubs 2018 spring schedule, as the team prepares for another Cactus League training camp at Sloan Park and the adjoining complex in Mesa, Arizona. (more…)
Best of the Ballparks, Cactus League Final Four
We’re down to the Final Four in our annual Best of the Ballparks competition in the Cactus League, where fans selected Salt River Fields, Sloan Park, Surprise Stadium and Camelback Ranch-Glendale to move on. (more…)
Best of the Ballparks, Cactus League Elite Eight
More bracketology at Spring Training Online, as we ask you to choose your favorite Cactus League ballpark in the Best of the Ballparks competition, with the selections down to an elite eight. (more…)
New Caps, Uniforms for 2017 Spring Training
We know many of you descend on the spring-training ballparks and head immediately to the stores to check out the newest offerings. Caps, uniforms and some T-shirts are sold online by Major League Baseball, and the newest offerings are sold at mlbshop.com. Here are our favorite caps and uniforms for 2017. (more…)
Spring Games Outside Florida and Arizona
Not every spring-training game happens in Florida or Arizona. You may be able to catch some games closer to home, as teams have scheduled exhibition games across the continent in March. (more…)
Chicago Cubs Spring Broadcast Schedule Posted
We’ve posted the 2017 Chicago Cubs spring broadcast schedule, as all 38 Chicago Cubs spring training games will be available to fans via television, radio or Internet radio broadcast for the first time. (more…)
Plan Ahead for MLB, Minor League Affiliates Games
One of the more underappreciated traditions of spring training is the annual exhibitions between major league teams and their minor league affiliates. As the teams head north for the year, these games mark something of a warmup for both MLB squads and their affiliates, while simultaneously giving minor-league fans an early start to the year. […]
