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In this morning's Star, buried nine pages deep in the sports section behind about a million words on the Leafs sale and the excitement of the Canadian cricket team beating someone, is this look at the Jays' brand-new spring training facility.

The "Bobby Mattick Training Centre at Englebert Complex" (imagine the awkward names they rejected to come up with that) sounds terrific -- are any BB readers expecting to be on the Gulf coast in the next six weeks or so? Here's the park info, and the schedule. (Note: even the away games are all pretty close to Tampa-St. Pete). Most of the three years I lived in Florida, I pined for my home and native land, but at this time of year, it's a great place to be.

You're invited to post memories of spring trainings past; in addition to all the great times I had watching the Yankees in Fort Lauderdale and getting to know some of them, my personal favourite was chatting with Felipe Alou for a half-inning, while his Expos played St. Louis (Big Mac went deep -- twice) at the incredible new complex they used to share. I think the Marlins are the Cards' co-tenants now, and it's off the beaten path in Jupiter, just north of West Palm Beach, but worth a visit if you're anywhere in the vicinity.
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_Mike H. - Wednesday, February 12 2003 @ 05:12 PM EST (#96544) #
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Instead of talking about spring trainings past, I want to mention that I will be down in Florida for the first week of March and I'm definitely planning on catching as many games as I can. I'm definitely planning on seeing the Pirate game on the 4th (I saw them last year in my first spring training game ever) and the Red Sox game on the 7th. Plus, I might want to see other games in other places. I've seen the Atlanta complex at Disney which just looks incredible, but haven't seen a game. I've also been to the Tigers' complex, which reminds me alot of a minor league park from the Eastern League. (also the place where I discovered that Drew Henson's a bust with a swing a mile long).

If there's any snowbirds who have been down in the past, let me know if there's any other places I should go while I'm down there. Or if anyone will be down there and wouldn't mind company, let me know too. I'd love to see a game and talk baseball with someone.
_pete_the_donkey - Wednesday, February 12 2003 @ 05:16 PM EST (#96545) #
Go to Al Lang Field in Tampa to catch a Devil Rays spring game. The park is set right on Tampa Bay. The view is spectacular (especially if you sit along the first base side).
_rodent - Saturday, February 15 2003 @ 10:02 PM EST (#96546) #
Roger Dean Complex fans be warned: 95 is a construction site from Jupiter to south of Boynton Beach. Do the Turnpike.
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