The proposed West Palm Beach site for a new Houston Astros/Washington Nationals spring-training facility will instead be used for a mixed-use development, as local elected officials decide to keep the land on the tax rolls. (more…)
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Palm Beach debates new ‘Stros, Nats complex
Palm Beach County officials are debating a funding plan for a new $140-million Houston Astros/Washington Nationals West Palm Beach spring training complex, with several holes in the plan to be plugged. (more…)
Soccer to rule at Al Lang Field
With the NASL’s Tampa Bay Rowdies set to be the sole occupant of Al Lang Field in downtown St. Petersburg, it looks like we’ll see no more spring-training exhibitions at the lovely waterfront ballpark for at least four years. (more…)
Joker Marchant Stadium renovations on tap
The much-anticipated Joker Marchant Stadium renovations are closer to reality, as the city of Lakeland chose two construction firms to oversee the $37-million project that will upgrade the Detroit Tigers spring-training facility. (more…)
Fifty 2015 spring training games posted
We’ve posted 50 or so more games to our Cactus League and Grapefruit League schedules, allowing you to better plan your 2015 spring training adventures. (more…)
Atlanta Braves 2015 spring training home schedule posted
We’ve posted the Atlanta Braves 2015 spring training home schedule, listing the games the team will be playing out of Champion Stadium at DisneyWorld. (more…)
Lee County Sports Complex now CenturyLink Sports Complex
We have a naming-rights deal to pass along: it’s now CenturyLink Sports Complex in Fort Myers, as the Minnesota Twins sold naming rights to the former Lee County Sports Complex. But don’t worry: the ballpark is still Hammond Stadium. (more…)
Baltimore Orioles 2015 spring training schedule posted
We’ve posted our first spring-training information of the season: the Baltimore Orioles 2015 spring training schedule is now live and surprisingly early. (more…)
Astros, Nats expected to propose new Palm Beach County spring training plan shortly
The Houston Astros and Washington Nationals are expected to submit a revised plan for a new Palm Beach County spring training complex in the next few weeks, as the pair are working to finalize arrangements by the end of the year. (more…)
Blue Jays schedule Montreal exhibition series in 2015: report
The Toronto Blue Jays will once again host a Montreal exhibition series at Olympic Stadium before the season opener, according to a report from Jeremy Filosa of 98.5 Sports in Montreal. (more…)
