78 Days
by Texy
2008 November 25 at 10:43 pm
It’s now just 78 days (!) until pitchers and catchers report to Fort Myers, with the first full-squad workout just six days after that. And just in time to drum up some anticipation, the Sox released their spring training game schedule today.
Some interesting notes:
- The Sox open with a split squad scrimmage against Boston College on Feb. 25th – and also match up against Northeastern on the 28th.
- They will host Team Puerto Rico (in anticipation of the World Baseball Classic) on March 5th… which side will Alex Cora play for?
- Sox play fellow Ft. Myersians Minnesota five times, and the Rays four times.
- The Ft. Myers games will wrap up on April 2nd with, of course, the Twins.
See the full slate after the jump…
| DATE | OPPONENT | SITE | TIME |
| Wednesday, February 25 | Boston College (SS) | City of Palms Park | 1:05 p.m. |
| Wednesday, February 25 | Minnesota Twins (SS) | Hammond Stadium | 7:05 p.m. |
| Thursday, February 26 | Pittsburgh Pirates | City of Palms Park | 1:05 p.m. |
| Friday, February 27 | Tampa Bay Rays | Port Charlotte | 1:05 p.m. |
| Saturday, February 28 | Northeastern (SS) | City of Palms Park | 1:05 p.m. |
| Saturday, February 28 | Cincinnati Reds (SS) | City of Palms Park | 7:05 p.m. |
| Sunday, March 1 | Minnesota Twins | Hammond Stadium | 1:05 p.m. |
| Monday, March 2 | Baltimore Orioles | Fort Lauderdale | 1:05 p.m. |
| Tuesday, March 3 | Cincinnati Reds | City of Palms Park | 1:05 p.m. |
| Wednesday, March 4 | Off Day | ||
| Thursday, March 5 | Team Puerto Rico | City of Palms Park | 12:05 p.m. |
| Friday, March 6 | Florida Marlins | 1:05 p.m. | |
| Saturday, March 7 | Tampa Bay Rays | Port Charlotte | 1:05 p.m. |
| Sunday, March 8 | Tampa Bay Rays | City of Palms Park | 1:05 p.m. |
| Monday, March 9 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Bradenton | 1:05 p.m. |
| Tuesday, March 10 | Baltimore Orioles | City of Palms Park | 1:05 p.m. |
| Wednesday, March 11 | Off Day | ||
| Thursday, March 12 | St. Louis Cardinals | Jupiter | 1:05 p.m. |
| Friday, March 13 | New York Yankees | City of Palms Park | 7:05 p.m. |
| Saturday, March 14 | Baltimore Orioles | Fort Lauderdale | 1:05 p.m. |
| Sunday, March 15 | Baltimore Orioles | City of Palms Park | 1:05 p.m. |
| Monday, March 16 | Toronto Blue Jays | Dunedin | 1:05 p.m. |
| Tuesday, March 17 | Minnesota Twins | City of Palms Park | 1:05 p.m. |
| Wednesday, March 18 | Off Day | ||
| Thursday, March 19 | Cincinnati Reds | Sarasota | 7:05 p.m. |
| Friday, March 20 | Pittsburgh Pirates | City of Palms Park | 1:05 p.m. |
| Saturday, March 21 | Florida Marlins | Jupiter | 1:05 pm |
| Sunday, March 22 | Philadelphia Phillies | City of Palms Park | 1:05 p.m. |
| Monday, March 23 | Detroit Tigers | City of Palms Park | 1:05 p.m. |
| Tuesday, March 24 | New York Yankees | Tampa | 7:05 p.m. |
| Wednesday, March 25 | Cincinnati Reds | Sarasota | 1:05 p.m. |
| Thursday, March 26 | Off Day | ||
| Friday, March 27 | St. Louis Cardinals | City of Palms Park | 1:05 p.m. |
| Saturday, March 28 | Minnesota Twins | City of Palms Park | 1:05 p.m. |
| Sunday, March 29 | Philadelphia Phillies | Clearwater | 1:05 p.m. |
| Monday, March 30 | Atlanta Braves | Orlando | 1:05 p.m. |
| Tuesday, March 31 | Tampa Bay Rays | City of Palms Park | 1:05 p.m. |
| Wednesday, April 1 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Bradenton | 1:05 p.m. |
| Thursday, April 2 | Minnesota Twins | Hammond Stadium | 1:05 p.m. |
I really want to go to spring training. Hopefully I can get tickets to a game that’s not during the classic, which lasts for almost 3 weeks total.
Someone must love me concerning March 5th is the day the Red Sox take on Team Puerto Rico. That is my birthday and that is pretty fabulous. Yes I am lame, I know. Not like I’ll be there but it’s still pretty cool.
I’d like to buy Spring tickets for my parents for Christmas but the prices for tix are crazy. Does anyone have any suggestions as to where I might be able to find more affordable tickets?
I’m really bumming ’cause I’m on a cruise out of Miami from 3/5-8 & was hoping to shoot over the Ft. Myers for a game on either 3/4 or 3/9 before heading back to Boston. Of COURSE 3/4 is their off day and 3/9 they’re almost into Tampa and the drive would be terrible.
I think I’m going to try to get tickets for WBC v. the Orioles on 3/4 instead … wonder how much those’ll run me …
How much are the tickets? I was hoping to go but my only friend who’s semi interested is also very flaky – it’s hard to plan anything.
I’d go in a heartbeat, but unfortunately I live too far away. We’ll make the pilgrimage when the kidlet is off to college.