Article: Believing all is not lost; Despite his injury, Zimmerman finds season productive.(SPORTS)(NATIONALS INSIDER)(Column)

Article: Fun in the sun; Spring training springs eternal for fans.(Sports)
The Boston Herald;  February 22, 2004 ;     700+ words ...Byline: Steve Buckley FORT MYERS - Spring training is a lie. Spring? Ha! It is actually...may be flawed, its very utterance - spring training - conjures up images of the summer...offseason acquisition of Curt Schilling, spring training means baseball season, and hence...

Article: Most Pirates ready for spring training to end
Tribune-Review/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review;  March 29, 2007 ;     700+ words ......Fla. - This is the longest week of spring training, or at least it feels that way. It...some folks to wonder if six weeks of spring training is a few days too much. "I can't speak...and wouldn't slip it on again until spring training. "Some guys used to go to spring ...

Article: BASEBALL HEAVEN SPRING TRAINING'S POPULARITY PEAKS
Evansville Courier & Press (2007-Current);  April 13, 2007 ;     700+ words ......decided to combine the two by including spring training games on their list of activities...This was our third year going to spring training, and it gets better every time," said...Fla. Sarasota also happens to be the spring training headquarters of Dayne's favorite team...

Article: SPRING TRAINING BASEBALL WARS: FLORIDA, ARIZONA BATTLE FOR CASH.(SPORTS)
The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH);  February 10, 2001 ;     539 words ......with baseball centers around money, spring training has evolved into big business as well...getaway where fans mingled with players, spring training is now a much-anticipated enterprise...Nearly 2.7 million fans flocked to spring training games last year. Indeed, the Florida...

Article: Umpires need spring training, too
Herald News, The (Joliet, IL);  March 13, 2004 ;     393 words ...The first week of spring training is already over, and my how...three weeks until opening day. Spring training is not only beneficial to the...work with the same crew during spring training as you do during the regular...

Article: Grapefruits and cactuses: ; Baseball spring training draws millions to Fla., Ariz.
Sunday Gazette-Mail;  February 15, 2009 ;     631 words ......long to see their favorite teams. Spring training games are scheduled from Feb. 25 to...author of "The Complete Guide to Spring Training," says there are even more opportunities...this year for travelers interested in spring training. For one thing, "this is the longest...

Article: Busy execs also pitch at spring training Texans find the Rangers have become a catalyst for building business
The Journal Record;  March 12, 1997 ;     700+ words ......serves as home to the Texas Rangers' spring training camp. The peaceful area lends itself...environment and an informal setting like spring training," said Burke Pease, president of the...You can get close to the players at spring training. It's also nice to get to know the...

Article: An ordinary day at spring training is anything but; The setting showcases the qualities that set the Twins apart from other sports franchises and endear this team, in particular, to its fans.(SPORTS)(Jim Souhan)
Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  February 24, 2007 ;     657 words ......Minnesota sports has to offer. Twins spring training gives us serendipity, when you watch...cage, cooing, Oh, how sweet it is. Spring training gives us humor, with Ron Gardenhire...Well, for Punto, that's chest height. Spring training gives us the jarring sight of happy...

Article: LAST-MINUTE SPRING TRAINING 101
The Washington Post;  February 23, 2003 ;     670 words ......reported to Florida and Arizona for spring training. There's still time to nab an airline...or more different games. TICKETS: Spring training sellouts aren't exactly common, but...popularity, so order early if you can. Call spring training stadiums or regular-season ticket...

Article: Spring training is about to begin.(TRAVEL)
The Record (Kitchener, Ontario);  February 14, 2009 ;     700+ words ......long to see their favourite teams. Spring training games are scheduled from Feb. 25 to...Reichard, author of The Complete Guide to Spring Training (August Publications), says there...year for travellers interested in spring training. For one thing, this is the longest...

Article: SPRING TRAINING: ; Torre patient, but Ramirez remains a question
Sunday Gazette-Mail;  February 15, 2009 ;     457 words ......Manny Ramirez might show up late for spring training - just as long as he shows up. Negotiations...catchers working out at their new spring training facility in Arizona. Position players...out, and that if he arrives late to spring training, it wouldn't be a problem. "As far...

Article: Spring training Q & A
Deseret News (Salt Lake City);  March 2, 2004 ;     503 words ...Where do players stay during spring training? What is their daily routine...Minnesota Twins, who are opening spring training in Fort Myers. Question: Where do the players live while at spring training? Is housing/meals included in...

Article: TALKS CONTINUE FOR SECOND GOODYEAR SPRING TRAINING TEAM
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  March 4, 2008 ;     379 words ......details for relocating the team's spring training operation to Arizona. The clock runs...the $32 million cost of building new spring training facilities for the Reds. For the second...with issues regarding a second team's spring training facilities. In late January, Goodyear...

Article: Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn., Joe Soucheray column: Spring training for a brand-new generation.(Column)
Saint Paul Pioneer Press (St. Paul, MN);  March 14, 2007 ;     669 words ......I covered the Minnesota Twins in spring training at Tinker Field in Orlando, Fla. It...time in about 25 years, I returned to spring training in Florida. The Twins now train in...train. Today's ballplayers arrive at spring training already muscle-bound. The days of...