Spring Training Online

Spring Training Online’s Kevin Reichard will be in Phoenix and Las Vegas this weekend to sign copies of The Complete Guide to Spring Training, Second Edition. Join him at the following bookstores: Saturday, Feb. 7, 1-4 p.m.: Changing Hands Bookstore, 6428 S McClintock Dr., Tempe. Sunday, Feb. 8, 2-4 p.m.: Barnes & Noble at Crossroads […]

Schedules for Spring Training 2009 continue to be released, as the New York Yankees have released a minor-league schedule. This season sees some changes on the minor-league schedule front. Because the minor-league regular season begins later than normal (another one of those quirks of the calendar; last year they started early), minor-league scrimmages won’t begin […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks will return to Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico to play an exhibition game against Mexico’s World Baseball Classic team at 1:05 p.m. on March 6 at Hector Espino Stadium. The D-backs’ contest against Mexico’s WBC team on March 6 will be the second game of a two-game exhibition series between the two clubs during […]

A 60-foot, 6-inch-high sculpture designed to be the focal point of the Cleveland Indians’ new spring-training facility in Goodyear, Az. was installed Friday. The sculpture from Donald Lipski will be the first thing to greet fans as they enter the ballpark. A dedication for the ballpark and the sculpture is planned for Feb. 21. More […]

The Baltimore Orioles and Lee County continue discussions about a move by the Birds to City of Palms Park for Spring Training 2012, with Lee County officials continuing to be optimistic about adding a third team to Fort Myers. They estimate the chances at 80 percent the team will move to City of Palms Park […]

The final lineup of reporting dates have now been posted! You can find them here.

If you’re in the Twin Cities area or have access to streaming media on your computer, take note: Spring Training Online’s Kevin Reichard will be live in studio on KFAN-AM (1130) Sunday, Jan. 18, 10:15-10:45 a.m. Central, with Henry Lake. He’ll be taking calls in the 10:30-10:45 segment. If you’re outside the Twin Cities area, […]

Construction crews are working double shifts to ensure Goodyear Stadium, the new spring home of the Cleveland Indians (and the Cincinnati Reds in 2010), is completed in time. It’s not unusual for a ballpark to go through a crunch period before opening. And the way construction was scheduled, there’s a lot of lead time between […]

As part of the extreme makeover of Spring Training Online, we’ve added a Facebook page to the mix. It’s the place for fans to mingle with the Spring Training Online staff, launch discussions, and keep informed about the latest happenings with the approaching spring-training season. You’ll also be able to post fan videos and fan […]

Baltimore Orioles Alan Rifkin and representatives from Lee County met to discuss the possibility of the Birds moving to City of Palms Park once the Red Sox depart for a new facility. For the Orioles, it’s the latest stop of their tour of Florida, as the team looks for a home to replace Fort Lauderdale […]