Spring Training #GrapefruitGators

There’s an old saying that “there’s no crying in baseball,” which was said by Tom Hanks’ character, Jimmy Dugan, in the movie “A League of Their Own.” While this phrase may ring true for some, I think the baseball gods were perfectly ok with me and my mom shedding some …

In the past week, I drove a total of 1,166 miles across the Sunshine State as I explored 7 different Grapefruit League ballparks of  Major League Baseball during the 2023 Spring Training season. I ranked each ballpark from Best to, well not so best. Here’s the criteria on what I …

A year ago, all the spotlights pointed at Avisail Garcia, the Miami Marlins’ top addition for the 2022 season. The Venezuelan outfielder was fresh off one of the best seasons of his career, totaling 29 home runs and 86 RBI in 135 games with the Milwaukee Brewers in 2021. Following …

On Monday, March 13, the Washington Nationals and Houston Astros played in their beautiful ballpark in West Palm Beach, Florida. Here are some highlights from my experience at the game.

Since the 20th century, Pittsburgh native Margie Pappa has volunteered to work the inflatable ‘speed pitch’ at LECOM Park in Bradenton, Florida, for the Pirates’ home spring training games. “I’m in my 27th year,” Pappa said. “I’ve had [kids] tell me that they’ve been in other places for their vacation …

I caught up with former Gator Hunter Barco, who was selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates as the 44th overall pick in the second round of the 2022 MLB draft. Barco spoke on his transition to the Pirates while providing an update on his recovery from Tommy John Surgery. He also …

It was a tough battle for the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday, March 14. The Atlanta Braves traveled to Clearwater, Florida for the match up and quickly took control at Baycare Ballpark, scoring four runs in the first inning. The Braves continued the momentum throughout the nine innings and crushed the …

For eight straight innings, the Detroit Tigers just couldn’t find their groove. Being down 2-1 without any star power, their backs were against the wall until they struck gold. A five-run fifth inning would prove the difference maker to give Detroit the win. This was an inning of small ball. …

The New York Yankees hosted the Philadelphia Phillies Saturday, March 11, at George M. Steinbrenner Field for a Grapefruit League game. The Yankees fell short 6-3, but Tampa did not disappoint with the friendly environment and energetic ballpark. Down below you can watch how my day progressed from walking into …

On Sunday, March 12th, I went to Bradenton, FL, to visit the Pirates Spring Training stadium, Lecom Park. Lecom Park is also home to the pirates Single-A team, the Bradenton Marauders, when Spring Training games end. On Sunday, the Pirates were taken down by the Braves 11-3; however, this did …