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Old 02-09-2014, 08:22 PM
 
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Want to know if any of you attend any of the Spring Training games in Florida and if so which ones do you attend please?

What is your favorite park?
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Old 02-12-2014, 06:34 AM
 
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In terms of baseball purism I would recommend either McKechnie Field in Bradenton (Pittsburgh Pirates), Grant Field in Dunedin (Toronto Blue Jays) or Joker Marchant Stadium in Lakeland (Detroit Tigers). All offer good seating options, aren't overly crowded (unless the Yankees or Red Sox are visiting) and allow for more up close and personal views of the teams/game.
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Old 02-12-2014, 06:41 AM
 
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I'm going to the Red Sox-Marlins game up in Jupiter. Park is nice and 2 teams (Cards/Marlins) are based there but I wouldn't say there is anything special about it.

In years past I have sat in the Card's owners seats after he leaves....bring a kid, you will get to stay. Bring a buddy with another team's logo shirt/hat and you will get booted!
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Old 02-12-2014, 08:37 AM
 
Location: Spring Hill, Florida
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I go to as many Phillies games in Clearwater as I can, but this year I might try to catch some of their away games.
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Old 02-12-2014, 01:51 PM
 
Location: Tampa, FL
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Want to know if any of you attend any of the Spring Training games in Florida and if so which ones do you attend please?

What is your favorite park?
I go to 5+ games a Spring - usually in Bradenton. Sometimes the Clearwater games (Phillies), Sarasota (Orioles), rarely Yankees in Tampa and Blue Jays (Dunedin). I'm going head down to Port Charlotte to see the Rays-Phillies for the first time early March. Bradenton's a decent park - I know where to find cheap/free parking - so I like it. They put some money into that stadium last season with renovations. The Phillies' stadium in Clearwater is always very crowded - hard to even walk around on the concourse. Most places have tickets for sale online. I picked up a few via Stubhub - found some good seats for the Rays' game right behind home plate - looking forward to that one. NYY games are expensive imo. Lakeland games are usually sold out - (Tigers).
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Old 02-12-2014, 02:22 PM
 
Location: Tampa, FL
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Old 02-12-2014, 04:33 PM
 
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Both the Twins (Hammond Stadium) and Redsox (Fenway South) in Ft. Myers are great facilities to take in a game and they are only a few minutes apart.
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Old 02-14-2014, 07:27 AM
 
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Far and away the two best stadiums in Florida for Spring training are Bright House (Clearwater / Phillies) and Charlotte Sports Park (Port Charlotte / Rays).
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Old 02-15-2014, 09:23 PM
 
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Can't wait to see the World Champs in Fort Myers!
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Old 03-06-2014, 08:56 PM
 
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Red Sox fan here also. I have been busy so I have not been on here to thank everyone for your information.

Are both the Ft Myers stadiums new?

Will wait to see the Red Sox probably in Lakeland or Disney. May even go over to St Pete to see some games.

Schedule wont allow me time to drive down to Ft Myers unless I get sick for a day.
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