JUST BOOKED MY TRIP FOR SPRING TRAINING!!ANYONE ELSE GOING?

[alexs64]

I live in Gilbert AZ, I am a good 20-25 mins from the Angels home field, 40ish from the new D-Backs/Rockies stadium, 35 from the A's stadium, and taking the streets a good 25 from the Cubbies. Because I am on the eastside, all the westside stadiums are a little further. I am still going to try to catch a game or 5.

 

[ideal0024]

I'll be in Queen Creek, AZ March 17-23. Plan on going to a game or two with my girlfriend & want to spend one whole day at a facility watching practice & anything I can. The coach in me would rather watch that then a game.

I've never been to ST before, so any tips on how/when to see practices & drills & stuff like that would be appreciated.

 

[tropicaltwinsfan]

I got my tickets to the two Twins games in Jupiter on Saturday. I'm also planning a day trip over to Ft. Myers to see them there once.

I live less than half an hour from both the Mets and the Marlins/Cardinals stadiums, so I plan on catching a few games there as well. Hoping I can get a few afternoons off from work in March.

 

[jwc9p]

Heading down to Orlando with my Dad the last weekend of February for the first weekend. Anyone been to the Braves ST facilities at Disney? Went about 15 years ago but they were at Ft. Lauderdale at the time.

 

[ahill1]

Heading down to Orlando with my Dad the last weekend of February for the first weekend. Anyone been to the Braves ST facilities at Disney? Went about 15 years ago but they were at Ft. Lauderdale at the time.

Wide world of sports at disney is really nice. Hope you have fun there

 

[TGutta]

I've never been to ST before, so any tips on how/when to see practices & drills & stuff like that would be appreciated.

Same here. I'd like to do that a day.

 

[98Whitesteed]

If anyone needs baseballs or bats for signatures I found a place that is going to have awesome prices. Its called "Its All in the Game" located at 75th Ave and Bell Rd. For those coming to AZ, those streets will make sense once you get here. Just letting you know, thats where I am stocking up.

 

[tm decomposer]

I might go come down from New York on spring break to go to the Nationals camp. Friend at college's grandpa is the owner of the Syracuse Skychiefs. Should be fun

 

[yankees23657]

This will be our 7th annual trip for my Dad and I. We will be down in florida from Mar. 11th-20th. I think we are only going to Yankee games, and the days that we dont want to travel to see them we will spend at the minor league complex

 

[Big Mac McGwire]

This will be our 7th annual trip for my Dad and I. We will be down in florida from Mar. 11th-20th. I think we are only going to Yankee games, and the days that we dont want to travel to see them we will spend at the minor league complex

Make sure to try to a jeter auto while your there

 

[yankees23657]

This will be our 7th annual trip for my Dad and I. We will be down in florida from Mar. 11th-20th. I think we are only going to Yankee games, and the days that we dont want to travel to see them we will spend at the minor league complex

Make sure to try to a jeter auto while your there

O i will, in the 6 years that we have gone, I have gotten Jeter only 1 time. The best time to get the Yankees are when they are on the road, and Jeter seems to go on less and less road trips every year. I have been lucky over the course of the 6 years though. Here are just a few of the guys that have signed for me: Matsui, Reggie Jackson, Yogi, Mariano, Damon, Hughes, Chamberlain, and Tino Martinez.

The first couple of years I went after anyone and everyone. Since then though, i have only focused on Yankee autographs. This year I am looking forward to watching Pat Venditte pitch, we have made friends with his parents over the last couple of years and hopefully we can see him pitch in some minor league games this year. It would be awesome if he got a spring training invite, but i think that may be a stretch. Also, i am bringing a road jersey that i purchased off steiner for him to sign. I believe it is the one that he wore in his spring training debut last year. The jersey was listed as wilkins ramirez but Venditte wore the same number, so im assuming that they just reused jerseys for vendittes two outings.

 

[Big Mac McGwire]

This will be our 7th annual trip for my Dad and I. We will be down in florida from Mar. 11th-20th. I think we are only going to Yankee games, and the days that we dont want to travel to see them we will spend at the minor league complex

Make sure to try to a jeter auto while your there

O i will, in the 6 years that we have gone, I have gotten Jeter only 1 time. The best time to get the Yankees are when they are on the road, and Jeter seems to go on less and less road trips every year. I have been lucky over the course of the 6 years though. Here are just a few of the guys that have signed for me: Matsui, Reggie Jackson, Yogi, Mariano, Damon, Hughes, Chamberlain, and Tino Martinez.

The first couple of years I went after anyone and everyone. Since then though, i have only focused on Yankee autographs. This year I am looking forward to watching Pat Venditte pitch, we have made friends with his parents over the last couple of years and hopefully we can see him pitch in some minor league games this year. It would be awesome if he got a spring training invite, but i think that may be a stretch. Also, i am bringing a road jersey that i purchased off steiner for him to sign. I believe it is the one that he wore in his spring training debut last year. The jersey was listed as wilkins ramirez but Venditte wore the same number, so im assuming that they just reused jerseys for vendittes two outings.

good luck!!!

Also, do you try alot at Legends Field? I heard basically when you go it's a crap shoot as you pick a spot along the field and you have to prey someone comes over as it gets so packed you cant really move. Is that true.

I do remember someone saying the best place to get the yanks is when they are on the road. Hope you get some nice stuff while your there. and do not forget to post pics when you get back. i am so pumped for my trip as well.

 

[Kevbo]

I really can't wait. I've stocked up on tickets already and have awesome seats for plenty of games. I live here so I'll be doing it all month long. I have tickets for 6 games already, but I intend on at least 15, just got front rows for all the games I had to, the rest can be lawn seats. I'm sure there'll be some days I just hang out at the minor league side at Maryvale. They have 4 fields on that side and there's action going on everywhere, so it's quite nice.

I don't get to see the Brewers much at all in person for the regular season, so I tend to go nuts during ST.

Front row behind home plate for Brewers/Cubs on the 2nd. Tailgating party before hand with a quarter barrel, that'll kick the month off properly.
Had to get front row for the new Dbacks/Rockies stadium vs the Brewers. That's a sweet facility for sure.
I plan on getting to all the stadiums this year. I've been in the valley for 5 years and I've never been to the park in Goodyear.

And I'm right in the middle of it

It's my favorite time of the year, no doubt.

 

[WaxPax]

I live in Manatee County Florida, so I have easy access to the Pirates (10Mins) & Orioles (15Mins). Over the years I have hit many of the camps on the west coast of Florida. This year My sons and I have a "Spring break ST" tour in the works. We'll probably head up to the Orlando area hitting camps on the way (Lakeland-Tigers/Kissimmee-Astros/Orlando-Braves) and head down the east coast to hit teans we haven't before like the Nats & Cards. With that in mind, here ares some pics form Spring Trainings past....Enjoy

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2010

 

[padremurph]

Cool pictures, I hope to get some good ones this year.

 

[Bob Loblaw]

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[ebechols]

I'm soooooo jealous. Those are some great pictures, I'm sure you have some great memories also. I'm contemplating a trip right now, gotta estimate the costs first and see what happens.