Any of you fine fellers baseball fans? I have to admit I've largely been out of it for two decades. I was a huge fan, and then my favorite player (George Brett) retired in '93...then the strike came in '94, and I never really got back into it after that. We usually caught a Spring Training game or two each year while in Florida, but never really kept tabs on the game.
Here, there is a winter league that plays off-season to US MLB. A number of MLB players come down and play through the winter here to stay in shape. We went to the home opener for the local team a couple weeks ago and I absolutely loved it. I had no vested interest in the outcome of the game, but the atmosphere at the stadium was awesome. Third row tickets at third base ran a whole $10....from scalpers. Hot dogs and sodas are a buck. It's a fantastic evening and I can see hitting a few more games this season. Loved it. The season runs through February, coinciding with the commencement of US Spring Training in March.
Winter Baseball
- Kip
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Re: Winter Baseball
Sounds like minor league baseball here. Much more relaxed atmosphere. Better parking, too!
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Sounds like minor league baseball here. Much more relaxed atmosphere. Better parking, too!
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Re: Winter Baseball
A healthy amount of MLB stars are from the DR. You probably have a chance to see some pretty good games played there this year.
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Yessir! If you go to MLB.com you can search for major league players and their winter ball teams & stats. I'm amazed at how many different leagues there are!jledou wrote:A healthy amount of MLB stars are from the DR. You probably have a chance to see some pretty good games played there this year.
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Turns out I was mistaken. The season actually ends this week. I failed miserably and only made it out for two games this year. My local Aguilas went from top-dog to bottom of the barrel from last year to this. There is a round-robin kind of tournament in January, but I don't know the details for when/where/etc.
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