Today, one of the best signs that spring is here showed up. The Red Sox played the first spring training game within Florida's Grapefruit League.Fort Myers is the home to the spring training and player development for the Red Sox. They play at City of Palms Park (pictured) for their "home" games during spring training. The Park holds 7,800 people, many who are the core of Red Sox Nation.
It was at this park that Josh Beckett and the Red Sox beat the team from Boston College, 7-1. Playing Boston College in first game of spring training is long standing tradition.
In the second game, Tim Wakefield didn't do as well; as he recorded a loss vs Minnesota Twins. The twins beat the Red Sox 5-2.
Thanks to the new MLB Network, who tag line is; America's past time, all the time. I was able to watch this first game of spring.
I was alerted to the fact that the Red Sox were on MLB Network by an e-mail from a member of the Las Vegas chapter of Red Sox Nation, and meetup.com group.
I hope that that I'll have a chance to watch a game or two with them during this up coming season. As a practicing Witch, I have been given the joke title of VP of cursing the Yankees.
This year, early spring games are very important. Six regular everyday players, and 14 players over all from the organization will be leaving spring training to represent their countries in the World Baseball Classic.
Baseball is a family thing. My children love to watch, and have their favorite players. My Aunt Wendy loves the Red Sox, and we often talk during the games on the cell phone. I also talk about the Red Sox with my parents, as well as other family, and friends.
The Red Sox will host the Pirates on Thursday in a 1:05 p.m. ET start. Left-hander Jon Lester will start for Boston against the Pirates' Ian Snell.
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