There are signs of spring today at Fenway Park, as the Boston Red Sox are celebrating their annual truck day in advance of spring training. The truck was to begin loading at 7 a.m. and is scheduled to leave Fenway Park for JetBlue Park in Fort Myers around noon, beginning a 1,480-mile trip. (more…)
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Another sign of spring: Truck Day!
We are in the midst of Major League Baseball teams sending their gear and supplies to spring-training camps, as many teams mark the beginning of the spring season with Truck Day celebrations. (more…)
New Spring Training Schwag for 2016
We’re often asked about new items for spring training, and Major League Baseball is obliging with a line of new apparel that includes lighter-weight uniforms, several new cap designs, specially marked balls and other on-field elements. (more…)
Will Ferrell to play nine positions in Cactus League action
Tomorrow is a good day to be a Cactus League ticketholder: actor Will Ferrell will play nine positions in five scheduled games, transported by helicopter between venues. UPDATED! (more…)
Japanese players: We may skip World Baseball Classic
Japanese professional baseball players are threatening to boycott the 2013 World Baseball Classic over a disagreement about the split of the $18 million expected to be generated from the event. The issue is actually pretty simple: since the Japanese players feel they’re integral to the success of the event, next scheduled for spring 2013, they […]
A’s, Mariners to begin, depart spring training early
With Major League Baseball scheduling a season-opening series between the Oakland Athletics and Seattle Mariners in Japan, both teams will begin spring training early and take a break at the end of spring training. The teams will participate in Japan Opening Series 2012, a two-game set scheduled for March 28 and 29. “Major League Baseball […]