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Simply put, spring training is the best way for baseball fans to get an up-close look at their favorite players, either in Florida's Grapefruit League or in Arizona's Cactus League.
In 2008 in Florida, 17 teams will hold their preseasons in the Sunshine State. They are: the Atlanta Braves (at Disney's Wide World of Sports), the Baltimore Orioles (Fort Lauderdale), the Boston Red Sox (Fort Myers), the Cincinnati Reds (Sarasota), the Cleveland Indians (Winter Haven), the Detroit Tigers (Lakeland), the Florida Marlins (Jupiter), the Houston Astros (Kissimmee), the Los Angeles Dodgers (Vero Beach), the Minnesota Twins (Fort Myers), the New York Mets (Port St. Lucie), the New York Yank...
In 2008 in Florida, 17 teams will hold their preseasons in the Sunshine State. They are: the Atlanta Braves (at Disney's Wide World of Sports), the Baltimore Orioles (Fort Lauderdale), the Boston Red Sox (Fort Myers), the Cincinnati Reds (Sarasota), the Cleveland Indians (Winter Haven), the Detroit Tigers (Lakeland), the Florida Marlins (Jupiter), the Houston Astros (Kissimmee), the Los Angeles Dodgers (Vero Beach), the Minnesota Twins (Fort Myers), the New York Mets (Port St. Lucie), the New York Yank...
Simply put, spring training is the best way for baseball fans to get an up-close look at their favorite players, either in Florida's Grapefruit League or in Arizona's Cactus League.
In 2008 in Florida, 17 teams will hold their preseasons in the Sunshine State. They are: the Atlanta Braves (at Disney's Wide World of Sports), the Baltimore Orioles (Fort Lauderdale), the Boston Red Sox (Fort Myers), the Cincinnati Reds (Sarasota), the Cleveland Indians (Winter Haven), the Detroit Tigers (Lakeland), the Florida Marlins (Jupiter), the Houston Astros (Kissimmee), the Los Angeles Dodgers (Vero Beach), the Minnesota Twins (Fort Myers), the New York Mets (Port St. Lucie), the New York Yankees (Tampa), the Philadelphia Phillies (Clearwater), the Pittsburgh Pirates (Bradenton), the St. Louis Cardinals (Jupiter), the Tampa Bay Rays (St. Petersburg), the Toronto Blue Jays (Dunedin) and the Washington Nationals (Viera). Spring training typically begins in mid- to late-February, with exhibition games held throughout March.
In 2008 in Florida, 17 teams will hold their preseasons in the Sunshine State. They are: the Atlanta Braves (at Disney's Wide World of Sports), the Baltimore Orioles (Fort Lauderdale), the Boston Red Sox (Fort Myers), the Cincinnati Reds (Sarasota), the Cleveland Indians (Winter Haven), the Detroit Tigers (Lakeland), the Florida Marlins (Jupiter), the Houston Astros (Kissimmee), the Los Angeles Dodgers (Vero Beach), the Minnesota Twins (Fort Myers), the New York Mets (Port St. Lucie), the New York Yankees (Tampa), the Philadelphia Phillies (Clearwater), the Pittsburgh Pirates (Bradenton), the St. Louis Cardinals (Jupiter), the Tampa Bay Rays (St. Petersburg), the Toronto Blue Jays (Dunedin) and the Washington Nationals (Viera). Spring training typically begins in mid- to late-February, with exhibition games held throughout March.
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Ex-UConn Pitcher Tim Norton Finished As Player, But Still A Yankee
The Hartford CourantTim Norton felt the pain in his shoulder that had become all too familiar. He had defied the odds twice before and come back, but in his heart he knew it was not going to happen a third time. "My arm just had no juice and it was starting to hurt again,"...Tags: Yankee Stadium, New York Yankees, Baseball, Mariano Rivera, Jorge Posada
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Big hits by Ankiel, Zimmerman power Nationals past Braves
Rick Ankiel hit a two-run triple in Washington’s four-run first inning, Ryan Zimmerman padded the lead with a three-run double in the seventh and the first-place Nationals beat the slumping Atlanta Braves 7-4 Friday night. Right-hander Chien-Ming...Tags: Tim Hudson, Brian McCann, Bryce Harper, Baseball, Michael Morse
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Orioles pre-game: Updates on Reynolds, Chavez, Lindstrom, Teagarden and lineups
The Baltimore SunAmid all the buzz about Adam Jones' possible contract extension today, there's still a game tonight at Camden Yards. The Orioles are hosting the Royals for the first game of this weekend's three-game series. There's still very little that's official...Tags: Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Bill Hall, Endy Chavez, Baltimore Orioles, Dylan Bundy
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Amway Center named Sports Facility of the Year
Orlando Sentinel’s Magic BasketBlogAmway Center was named Sports Facility of the Year at the Sports Business Awards in Manhattan on Wednesday night.... -
Quick rise, fast start for Orioles rookie Xavier Avery
Xavier Avery could have excelled in any sport, but he chose baseball because he saw it as a game his talents could grow into with hard work. He enjoyed the challenge of playing a sport in which there's always room for improvement — where getting...
Tags: Endy Chavez, Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees, Baseball, Dexter Fowler
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A Baseball Addict Confronts His Demons
The Hartford CourantIt was our much-anticipated quarterly lunch with Tim Kurkjian, baseball analyst extraordinaire, wherein George Will and I bathe in a constant flow of obscure statistics, Kurkjian oddities and ribald anecdotes. Kurkjian asked us about our daily reading...Tags: National League, Nationals Park, Jackie Robinson, Bryce Harper, Baseball
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Peavy pitches with a purpose
Before every start in this season of rediscovery, White Sox pitcher Jake Peavy hears two distinct voices inside his head that regularly provide inspiration. With due respect to manager Robin Ventura and pitching coach Don Cooper, one belongs to Peavy's...
Tags: Pancreatic Cancer, Baseball, San Diego Padres, Robin Ventura, Chicago
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Brian Roberts returns to the field for the first time in more than a year
Orioles second baseman Brian Roberts made his first competitive appearance on a baseball field in more than a year at Prince George's Stadium on Wednesday night and enjoyed every relatively uneventful minute of it. "It was exciting…fun," he said....
Tags: Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore Orioles, Baseball, Brian Roberts, Boston Red Sox
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Rich Thompson talks about scoring winning run for Tampa Bay Rays
It's a familiar sight to ironPigs fans: Rich Thompson using his speed to win a game. Now, Tampa Bay Rays fans (yes, there apparently are some of them out there) have seen the same thing. Thompson scored the winning run from first base on a B.J. Upton...Tags: Tropicana Field, B.J. Upton, Rich Thompson, Tampa Bay Rays, Sam Fuld
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No surprise: Ventura names Reed as Sox's closer
Tribune reporterManager Robin Ventura confirmed Wednesday what has been obvious for the past 2 1/2 weeks -- that rookie Addison Reed is the Chicago White Sox's closer. "He's earned that, and I feel comfortable putting him in there," Ventura said before Wednesday's...Tags: Chicago White Sox, Matt Thornton, Robin Ventura, Addison Reed, Hector Santiago
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Worley gets report from Dr. Andrews; Roster move with Rollins on paternity leave
The Phillies FilesVance Worley was able to breathe a little easier Monday night. After seeing orthopaedic surgeon Dr. James Andrews in Pensacola, Fla., Monday afternoon, Worley received the same diagnosis that he got from the first doctor he’d seen. “... -
Sveum ready to shuffle Cubs' lineup
Back at the start of spring training, Cubs Chairman Tom Ricketts said the 2012 season "is not about patience." After the new regime spent the offseason instilling the notion of "building a foundation for sustained success," Ricketts changed the game plan...
Tags: Darwin Barney, Baseball, Tony Campana, Alfonso Soriano, David DeJesus
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