Spring Training Online 2013: Your Complete Guide to Baseball's Spring Season

Blue Jays on the hunt for new spring-training home

kreichard@augustpublications.com (Kevin Reichard) — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 21:51:11 +0000

Toronto Blue Jays officials say they're on the hunt for a new spring-training home after their Dunedin lease expires in 2017.

Oakland, Mesa reach HoHoKam Park agreement

kreichard@augustpublications.com (Kevin Reichard) — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 18:43:22 +0000

It's close to official: the city of Mesa and the Oakland A's have reached agreement on a lease for HoHoKam Park beginning in 2015, subject to approval from the City Council on Monday.

Populous awarded Minnesota Twins spring training design contract

kreichard@augustpublications.com (Kevin Reichard) — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 17:00:33 +0000

The contract to design upgrades to Lee County Sports Complex and Hammond Stadium, spring home of the Minnesota Twins, has been awarded to Populous.

Now Available: The Complete Guide to Spring Training 2013 / Arizona

kreichard@augustpublications.com (Kevin Reichard) — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 17:14:01 +0000

Spring-training games are now underway, and what better way to head to the ballpark than after consulting our newest title, The Complete Guide to Spring Training 2013 / Arizona?

Joker Marchant Stadium, Tiger Town due for $50M makeover

kreichard@augustpublications.com (Kevin Reichard) — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 12:20:58 +0000

Joker Marchant Stadium and Tiger Town will undergo a series of dramatic improvements beginning in 2014, under a $50-million plan unveiled by the Detroit Tigers and the city of Lakeland.

Tradition Field lives!

kreichard@augustpublications.com (Kevin Reichard) — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 17:10:53 +0000

It's back to the future in Port St. Lucie, as the spring home of the New York Mets will revert back to an old name -- Tradition Field -- after a naming-rights deal with Tradition Florida comes back for a second time.

Now Available: The Complete Guide to Spring Training 2013 / Florida

kreichard@augustpublications.com (Kevin Reichard) — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 14:58:57 +0000

If you're headed to spring training in Florida, may we suggest prepping for the trip with our new eBook: The Complete Guide to Spring Training 2013 / Florida, available for download today.

HoHoKams, volunteerism and the future of spring training

kreichard@augustpublications.com (Kevin Reichard) — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 11:44:54 +0000

With the Chicago Cubs preparing a move to a new spring-training facility in 2014, the role of volunteers in ballpark operations is coming up, with the local HoHoKam group working to define their role there.

Second Tucson game added -- on St. Pat's Day

kreichard@augustpublications.com (Kevin Reichard) — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 17:19:31 +0000

Another addition to the schedule: the Arizona Diamondbacks and San Diego Padres will play a split-squad spring-training game at Tucson's Kino Stadium on Sunday, March 17 at 1:05 p.m.

Two more Tucson games added to Cactus League slate

kreichard@augustpublications.com (Kevin Reichard) — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 20:01:24 +0000

Good news for baseball fans in Tucson: two spring-training games will be played at Kino Stadium, including a March 21 match involving the Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers.