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Post by bthoops on Nov 29, 2018 18:36:56 GMT -5
A little off topic, but I'll be visiting Fort Myers and the Red Sox complex during spring training for the first time March 8-13, 2019. Having never been to spring training at the Sox new(ish) complex before, I obviously know about the MLB games at Jet Blue Park, but if I was interested in seeing more than just the MLB Spring Training games any suggestions, thoughts and ideas for a first time visitor to the complex? Appreciate any and all feedback.
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Post by Canseco on Nov 29, 2018 20:42:32 GMT -5
A little off topic, but I'll be visiting Fort Myers and the Red Sox complex during spring training for the first time March 8-13, 2019. Having never been to spring training at the Sox new(ish) complex before, I obviously know about the MLB games at Jet Blue Park, but if I was interested in seeing more than just the MLB Spring Training games any suggestions, thoughts and ideas for a first time visitor to the complex? Appreciate any and all feedback. Spend your non-baseball time across the bridge on Sanibel Island. Captiva is great, too. |
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Post by Chris Hatfield on Dec 1, 2018 7:10:41 GMT -5
A little off topic, but I'll be visiting Fort Myers and the Red Sox complex during spring training for the first time March 8-13, 2019. Having never been to spring training at the Sox new(ish) complex before, I obviously know about the MLB games at Jet Blue Park, but if I was interested in seeing more than just the MLB Spring Training games any suggestions, thoughts and ideas for a first time visitor to the complex? Appreciate any and all feedback. Mah dude Will's got ya: news.soxprospects.com/2016/04/spring-training-rookie-my-first-trip-to.html |
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Post by sittingstill on Dec 1, 2018 13:30:14 GMT -5
Amendments/additions I would make to Will's terrific post:
"Aside from the weather and Cigar City beer"--Fort Myers Brewing deserves a nod now too. Very close to the ballpark!
I don't think Will mentions the start date of the minor league games against opponents from other systems, as opposed to scrimmages--it's usually around the 15th or so. Not sure you will be able to see "real" games as opposed to intrasquad matchups.
Sundays tend not to have any afternoon activity on the back fields, just the morning workouts and BP. But stranger things have happened--sometimes they'll want a major league starter to get some non-game work, and they'll grab some minor leaguers for a sim game. It's worth following (or at least checking) several different daily Sox media on Twitter to see what they report in the morning.
He's not kidding about the water and sunscreen. Not sure where you're traveling from but the Florida sun is comparatively fierce when you go from bundled up in Boston to shorts and short sleeves at the Fort.
If you take a lunch break while at the complex and there's no big league game (i.e. you can drive out and back in without traffic/paying again), the pizza place in the adjacent mini strip mall, Fine Folk, has great slices.
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Post by Chris Hatfield on Dec 2, 2018 21:18:34 GMT -5
Yeah, co-sign on Fine Folk. That was a huge discovery for the SP staff this past spring. Nice little beer selection as well.
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