(TAMPA, FL) Tonight’s game between the Baltimore Orioles and the New York Yankees ended in a 5-1 victory for the Orioles. Despite a drop in temperature along the west coast of Florida that affected most Grapefruit League spring training, the Orioles were hot off the bat. PLAY BY PLAY The …
Read More »Steinbrenner, Yankees Draw Crowds
(TAMPA, FL) – Even for an early afternoon, mid-week game, George M. Steinbrenner’s stadium is absolutely electric. Fans are filing in by the hundreds and taking their places in stadium seats or in line to grab a hot dog. The sun is not hiding behind its normally spring-showered, cloudy sky, …
Read More »TigerTown USA
Thousands of fans sporting Navy Blue and orange filed into Joker Marchant Stadium for the 86th season of Detroit Tiger Spring Training. Home of the ballpark is Lakeland, FL. or better wise known as TigerTown USA. The Tigers have been holding Spring Training in Lakeland since 1934, and moved to …
Read More »Marlins Prospect Bleday Happy to Be Back in Jupiter
Eight months ago, JJ Bleday celebrated as MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred read off his name during the first round in the 2019 MLB Draft. Now he’s in Jupiter, Fla., proving that the Miami Marlins made the right decision drafting him 4th overall. “It was exciting, you know. I’m extremely blessed,” …
Read More »Nationals versus Orioles: Spring Training Game Recap
Yesterday, March 3, 2020’s game, stood scoreless for the 3753 people in attendance until the third inning. The Orioles faced off against the Nationals at FITTEAM Ballpark in West Palm Beach, spring training home to the Nationals and the Astros. Innings 1 and 2 Max Scherzer stood on the mound …
Read More »Yankees clobber Red Sox 9-1
Yankees Score Six Runs in the First Playing in front of their home crowd, the Yankees got off to a fast start and never looked back. It Never Got Better for the Red Sox The Yankees earned three more runs and eight more hits in the rest of the game. …
Read More »Trea Turner Talks Ball
After becoming the 2019 World Series champions, all eyes are on the Nationals as spring training is underway. Among some of the team’s leading returners is 26-year-old Trea Turner. The shortstop has recently moved up from his previous No. 84 ranking in the MLB Top 100 players to 76. While …
Read More »Marlins’ fan support on display in loss to Nationals
Walking around FITTEAM Ballpark of The Palm Beaches Monday afternoon, it wasn’t immediately clear that a Miami Marlins game was taking place on the diamond below. Granted, it was a school day and a workday in Palm Beach County, but that didn’t stop a fan in a Mike Trout jersey …
Read More »A ballpark with a distracting menu
Spectrum Field, located in Clearwater, Florida, is home to the Phillies during Spring Training and the Clearwater Threshers during the regular season. Not only is the stadium known for hosting baseball games, but they also have a variety of outstanding food. Ranked No. 2 ballpark in Florida USA Today has …
Read More »Q & A with Braves’ Skipper
Celebrating his 41st season with the Atlanta Braves organization and his second year as the team skipper, it’s safe to say that Brian Snitker has seen a lot of change throughout his years here. In a profile highlighting Snitker’s involvement with the Braves from MLB.com, it cites “[he] joined the organization …
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