Spring Training '09: Following every baseball team through the Spring.

Chicago White Sox Spring Training Wrap 2009

By Jerod Morris, founder and head writer of Midwest Sports Fans.

With less than a week remaining in Spring Training, players and managers across the Major Leagues are no doubt ready for the exhibition games to end so the real games can begin. This certainly seems to be the case for the White Sox, who have lost their last three games by a combined score of 23-5 and have lost six out of their last eight. Continue Reading

Breaking News

• Mariners Place Ichiro On DL (04/03/2009)
• Report: Sheffield To Become a Met (04/03/2009)
• Cards Expect Glaus To Miss At Least Two Months (04/03/2009)
• Rangers Cut Catalanotto (04/03/2009)
• Baker Out, Liriano In For Twins' Opener (04/03/2009)

If you're planning a trip to your favorite team's Spring Training, and you snap a good picture, send it to us and we'll post it in the slideshow to the right. Click here to submit your photos, video, or stories from Spring Training '09.

Spring Training Photos

• Reds In The Outfield
• The San Fran Brain Trust
• Eric Gagne, MIL
• Johan Santana, NYM
• Juan Gonzalez, Cardinals
• Jeff Gray, Oakland A's

More Features

The Week That Was in Yankee Camp

By Mike from In Mo We Trust.

We're in the home stretch, people! This may be the longest Spring Training in the history of baseball, but the countdown to the regular season has finally reached single digits. A target date was set for A-Rod's return, the Captain made his way back to camp and the lineup underwent a bit of tweaking. Let's do a quick rewind on the past week in pinstripes. Continue Reading

[ March 28, 2009 at 9:38 AM ] [ Comments (4) ] [ Full Story ] [ Filed under: Features | Yankees ]
[ Tagged: Alex Rodriguez, Bob Sheppard, Brett Gardner, Derek Jeter, Joe Girardi, Johnny Blanchard, Johnny Damon, Jorge Posada, Kei Igawa, Melky Cabrera ]

More Yankees Spring Training Tidbits

by Mike from In Mo We Trust.

Spring has officially sprung and the Bombers can see the light of the regular season at the end of the tunnel. Three veterans look poised to resume their old forms, a new face got a bit of a scare and an old bust may have turned the corner. Let's do a quick checkup of the past week. Continue Reading

[ March 22, 2009 at 10:59 AM ] [ Comments (6) ] [ Full Story ] [ Filed under: Features | Yankees ]
[ Tagged: A.J. Burnett, Brett Gardner, Features, Hideki Matsui, Jorge Posada, Kei Igawa, Mariano Rivera, Melky Cabrera, Phil Hughes, Yankees ]

Playing Pepper With the Yanks

By Mike from In Mo We Trust.

We're almost a month into Spring Training and the Boys of Summer are trying to find their grooves. Alex Rodriguez decided to go under the knife and will be shelved for six to nine weeks. Mariano Rivera continues to work toward his first spring appearance and Jorge Posada nears his 2009 debut behind the plate. And Robinson Cano and Damaso Marte returned from the World Baseball Classic -- complete with injuries. Let's do a quick recap on the past week in Yankee Land.
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[ March 14, 2009 at 3:20 PM ] [ Comments (2) ] [ Full Story ] [ Filed under: Features | Yankees ]
[ Tagged: Alex Rodriguez, Bernie Williams, Brian Cashman, Cody Ransom, Damaso Marte, Features, Jason Giambi, Joba Chamberlain, Jorge Posada, Mariano Rivera, Mike Mussina, Robinson Cano, Roger Clemens, Yankees ]

Rounding The Bases With The Royals

By Ken from The Pipeline.

The battles in camp are beginning to intensify for the second base and starting rotation slots, and the Royals will get back a couple guys they lost for the WBC. At second base, Willie Bloomquist continues to reportedly make a name for himself as a starter, even though the move would smack of Ross Gload being the full-time 1B, which hasn't worked out that well. Continue Reading

[ March 12, 2009 at 12:14 PM ] [ Leave a Comment ] [ Full Story ] [ Filed under: Features | Royals ]
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10 Best Remaining Free Agents

By Tim Dierkes, from MLB Trade Rumors.

With Baseball Prospectus' PECOTA projection system as a guide, let's attempt to rank the ten best remaining free agents. Continue Reading

[ March 9, 2009 at 12:35 PM ] [ Comments (11) ] [ Full Story ] [ Filed under: Features ]
[ Tagged: Features, MLB Trade Rumors ]

Pirate Fans Have Something To Look Forward To

By Pat Lackey from Where Have You Gone Andy Van Slyke?

There aren't many big league teams assured of making Major League history this year, but the Pittsburgh Pirates are one that is. All they have to do is do what they've done for the sixteen years prior to this one and they're assured a dubious place in big league lore. A losing season this year would give the Pirates seventeen in a row, the longest losing streak by any major North American sports franchise. Continue Reading

[ March 9, 2009 at 2:00 AM ] [ Leave a Comment ] [ Full Story ] [ Filed under: Features | Pirates ]
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Checkin In On The Bombers

by Mike from In Mo We Trust.

Never a dull moment in pinstripes. The Yankees continued the exhibition schedule in Florida this week. A new face made his spring debut. Two Bomber vets made their first appearance this year. Derek Jeter went against his Bomber teammates on the diamond. Oh, and there was some Alex Rodriguez news. Let's do a quick review on the past week in Yankee camp. Continue Reading

[ March 8, 2009 at 12:23 AM ] [ Leave a Comment ] [ Full Story ] [ Filed under: Features | Yankees ]
[ Tagged: Alex Rodriguez, Brett Gardner, CC Sabathia, Derek Jeter, Hideki Matsui, Joba Chamberlain, Jorge Posada, Mariano Rivera, Melky Cabrera, Yankees ]