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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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The Ryan Express returns
KIAHMajor League Baseball Hall of Famer, Nolan Ryan, stopped by Reliant Park for autographs, pictures and the 1986 Astros reunion. "The fun thing about coming back and seeing your old teammates is a lot of them you haven't seen for a long time," Ryan,...Tags: Texas Rangers, American League, National League, Jose Cruz, Major League Baseball
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Astros Fan Fest presents plenty of hot topics
KIAHAre you ready for some baseball? Astros fans, who attended the annual fan fest on Saturday, Feb. 11 at Minute Maid Park, sure are. Before Houston reports to its spring training facility in Kissimmee, Fla., many stopped by Minute Maid Park for...Tags: American League, National League, Baseball, Houston Astros
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Football Player With Heart Condition Returns To The Field
KIAHIn the game of football players are protected with padding, helmets and conditioning. "I get banged up a lot," said Jonathan Moore. As a defensive tackle for Dawson High School Eagles, Moore relied on that protection, but five months ago during a...Tags: Entertainment, Hospitals and Clinics, Philadelphia Eagles, Sports, Music
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Lance Berkman to Have Surgery
KIAHAstros first baseman Lance Berkman will have knee surgery and could miss two to four weeks, including Opening Day, according to team officials. The team's physician examined Berkman's knee Friday morning during spring training in Kissimmee after he...Tags: Kissimmee, Lance Berkman, Surgery, Houston Astros
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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: Ross Detwiler, Washington Nationals, Matt Diaz, Atlanta Braves, 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: Xavier Avery, Jarrod Dyson, Ronny Paulino, Endy Chavez, Minor League Baseball
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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...
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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: Don Cooper, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Cancer, Darrel Akerfelds
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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.... -
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: Jackie Robinson, Washington Nationals, Sports, Pete Rose, Nationals Park
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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....
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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: Rich Thompson, Tampa Bay Rays, Tropicana Field, Sam Fuld, B.J. Upton
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