The Detroit Tigers announced extended netting for Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium for 2018, joining the Minnesota Twins and New York Yankees in the Grapefruit League in adding fan protections. (more…)
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College Baseball and Spring Training: DIY Doubleheaders
One of our favorite ways to see as much baseball as possible in spring training is to build college DIY doubleheaders in Florida and Arizona, seeing two games a day in both the Cactus and Grapefruit League areas. (more…)
2018 Minnesota Twins Broadcast Schedule Posted
The Minnesota Twins broadcast schedule is out for 2018 spring training, with 15 radio broadcasts on WCCO-AM and 11 television broadcasts on FOX Sports North. (more…)
Darwin Brewing to Mark 50 Years of Bucs Baseball With New Brew
Bradenton has become a mecca for craft-beer drinkers, and that expertise is extending to LECOM Park this spring, as Darwin Brewing is prepping a special golden ale to mark 50 years of Pittsburgh Pirates training in the Florida city. (more…)
2018 Detroit Tigers Broadcast Schedule Posted
The Detroit Tigers broadcast schedule is out for 2018 spring training, with 20 radio broadcasts on WXYT and seven television broadcasts on FOX Sports Detroit. (more…)
New for 2018: Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium
We have a slight tweak to the name of the spring home for the St. Louis Cardinals and Miami Marlins: an extension of a naming-rights deal alters the moniker to Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium, effective immediately. (more…)
2018 Spring Training Rivalry Games
Interleague play has taken away some of the luster of rivalry games, but they are still an important part of the spring training schedule. Here is information on the top spring training rivalry games for 2018. (more…)
Twins Announce Hammond Stadium Extended Netting
We’ve already seen similar announcements from the New York Yankees and the Pittsburgh Pirates, and now the Minnesota Twins have unveiled Hammond Stadium extended netting for this coming spring training. (more…)
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…)
Pinellas County Gives First Approval to Blue Jays Spring Digs Overhaul
Pinellas County Commissioners gave initial approval to funding an overhaul of Florida Auto Exchange Stadium and the off-site Englebert Complex, the next step to keeping Toronto Blue Jays spring training in Dunedin. (more…)