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Boston Red Sox 2008 Spring Training

The Boston Red Sox open their 2008 Grapefruit League home season with their first game action since the World Series on Feb. 28, when they host Boston College and Northeastern University in split-squad contests at City of Palms Park in Fort Myers, Fla. Tickets for the college doubleheader on Feb. 28 will be half-price. In 2007, the Red Sox sold out all of their Spring Training home games.
It will be a different kind of Spring Training for the defending World Series champions, who will depart Florida following their March 19 home game against the Blue Jays for an International excursion to Tokyo, where the Sox will officially open their 2008 season with two games against the Oakland Athletics.
The Red Sox will open the 20-game Grapefruit League portion of their schedule on Feb. 29 with a road game against the Twins, who also train in Fort Myers.
The club tried to make the most of its abbreviated spring in Florida when planning the schedule. Of the 22 games the Bosox play in Florida, thirteen will be at City of Palms Park and three at Hammond Stadium giving them 16 games in Ft. Myers.
Among the teams who will visit City of Palms Park are the Twins (March 2, 7) Pirates (March 4), Reds (March 5 & 15), Dodgers (March 6), Marlins (March 8), Mets (March 11), Rays (March 13), Orioles (March 14), and the finale against the Jays on the 19th.

The Red Sox will play their chief rivals -- the Yankees -- just once during Spring Training, and that will be a road game at Tampa on March 17. Some other road stops include visits to Jupiter to play the Marlins (March 3), Fort Lauderdale for a split-squad contest with the Orioles (March 7), Vero Beach against the Dodgers (March 9), Port St. Lucie for a meeting with the Mets (March 10) and Bradenton against the Pirates (March 16).

Ticket information for 2008 Red Sox home games at the City of Palms Park is currently available for fans by calling 1-877-RED-SOXX (1-877-733-7699) or 1-239-334-4700.

Nearby are the Cincinnati Reds, Pittsburgh Pirates, Philadelphia Phillies, Tampa Bay Rays and New York Yankees spring training camps. Be sure to check their schedules for more exciting baseball action.
More spring training schedules can be found at WorldsBestDeals.com.

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Boston Red Sox 2008 Spring Training Schedule 2008 Schedule  ss=Split Squad Game Time 1:05PM unless otherwise noted Date Opponent Site Feb 28 Boston College (ss) City of Palms Park Northeastern University (ss) City of Palms Park Feb 29 Minnesota Twins Hammond Stadium Mar 1 Minnesota Twins Hammond Stadium Mar 2 Minnesota Twins City of Palms Park Mar 3 Florida Marlins Roger Dean Stadium Mar 4 Pittsburgh Pirates City of Palms Park Mar 5 Cincinnati Reds City of Palms Park Mar 6 Los Angeles Dodgers City of Palms Park Mar 7 Minnesota Twins (ss) Hammond Stadium Baltimore Orioles (ss) Fort Lauderdale Stadium Mar 8 Florida Marlins City of Palms Park Mar 9 Los Angeles Dodgers Vero Beach Mar 10 New York Mets Tradition Field Mar 11 New York Mets City of Palms Park Mar 12 Minnesota Twins Hammond Stadium Mar 13 Tampa Bay Rays City of Palms Park Mar 14 Baltimore Orioles City of Palms Park Mar 15 Cincinnati Reds City of Palms Park Mar 16 Pittsburgh Pirates McKechnie Field Mar 17 New York Yankees Legends Field Mar 18 OFF DAY   Mar 19 Toronto Blue Jays City of Palms Park Mar 20     Mar 21     Mar 22 NPB Tokyo Dome Mar 23 NPB Tokyo Dome Mar 24     Mar 25 Oakland A's Japan Mar 26 Oakland A's Japan Mar 27     Mar 28 LA Dodgers Dodger Stadium Mar 29 LA Dodgers Memorial Coliseum Mar 30 LA Dodgers Dodger Stadium Red Sox Century  This is an exhaustively researched history, but it's also a fan's book, filled with affection and exasperation. Stout and Johnson effectively pepper their narrative with personal reflections and observations from writers such as Peter Gammons, Dan Shaughnessy, and Elizabeth Dooley. They also pick a Red Sox all-century team, make a fine case for Pedro's '99 season as the best ever for a pitcher, compile some requisite stats, and assemble the most complete Sox bibliography ever. About the only thing they don't supply is a good parking place near Fenway.  Rand McNally Home map. Durable and convenient, Rand McNally EasyFinder® Maps will take all the wear and tear your journey can dish out. The laminated design allows you to mark your route, make notes, then wipe the surface clean for further use. Order Online

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