A Weekend Guide To Spring Training In Scottsdale

The executive director of the Major League Baseball Player’s Association has released a strong statement condemning the Arizona immigration law. I’ve pasted it below the fold: New York, NY, Friday, April 30, 2010 … The following statement was issued today by Major League Baseball Players Association Executive Director Michael Weiner regarding the immigration law recently passed by the state of Arizona.

Next spring, half of all Major League Baseball teams will train within 50 miles of each other around Phoenix. Forget barnstorming and former military barracks: Spring training today is a much more upscale operation than it was a half-century ago.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

Today marks opening day for the 2012 major leagu

Don't look now, but Major League Baseball games are already being played in Florida and Arizona as Spring Training gets underway this weekend. Now that the off-season is over, most teams are done signing free agents or making major trades.

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