MLB.com to air more than 160 Spring Training games in 2008

NEW YORK -- MLB.com, the official website of Major League Baseball, will offer fans the most extensive package of live Spring Training games ever with more than 160games available from Arizona and Florida, beginning with the Colorado Rockies and Chicago White Sox on Feb. 27 at 3:05 p.m. (EST). The entire allotment of Spring Training broadcasts is available as part of the MLB.TV subscription product, along with every out-of-market game of the2008 regular season.

In addition to more than 150 Spring Training television broadcasts, MLB.com will produce 14 exclusive live video broadcasts from the Cactus and Grapefruit Leagues. Calling all the action for MLB.com will be former Major Leaguers Harold Reynolds, Billy Sample and John Marzano alongwith Ed Randall and Vinny Micucci. A complete schedule for the exclusive, MLB.com-produced broadcasts is below.

 

 

 

2008 MLB.com Spring Training broadcast schedule (subject to change)

Date	Game	Location	Time (ET)	Talent
2/27	COL vs. CWS	Tucson, AZ	3:05 p.m.	Ed Randall, Billy Sample
2/28	COL (ss) vs. ARI	Tucson, AZ	3:05 p.m.	Ed Randall, Billy Sample
2/29	KC vs. SD	Peoria, AZ	3:05 p.m.	Ed Randall, Billy Sample
3/3	CHI vs. SEA	Peoria, AZ	3:05 p.m	Billy Sample, Harold Reynolds
3/4	SF vs. SD	Peoria, AZ	3:05 p.m.	Billy Sample, Harold Reynolds
3/5	MIL vs. TEX	Surprise, AZ	3:05 p.m.	Billy Sample, Harold Reynolds
3/10	PHI vs. PIT	Bradenton, FL	1:05 p.m.	Vinny Micucci, John Marzano
3/11	NY (NL) vs. BOS	Ft. Myers, FL	1:05 p.m.	Vinny Micucci, John Marzano
3/12	BOS vs. MIN	Ft. Myers, FL	1:05 p.m.	Vinny Micucci, John Marzano
3/13	ATL vs. DET	Lakeland, FL	1:05 p.m.	Vinny Micucci, John Marzano
3/14	DET vs. HOU	Kissimmee, FL	7:05 p.m.	Vinny Micucci, John Marzano
3/17	HOU vs. LA (NL/ss)	Vero Beach, FL	1:05 p.m.	Vinny Micucci, John Marzano
3/19	PHI vs. TB	St. Petersburg, FL	1:05 p.m.	Vinny Micucci, John Marzano
3/20	PIT vs. PHI	Clearwater, FL	1:05 p.m.	Vinny Micucci, John Marzano