Posts Tagged ‘Spring Training’

 Sports Central: December 16, 2011 Links: Detroit Tigers, Spring Training Independent Softball Association National Softball Association Home School World Series Florida Youth Soccer Association PSP Paintball World Cup Warrior Dash Lake Mirror Classic Auto Show Orange Cup Regatta Sun N’ Fun Video Packages: Prospectwire Showcase Arts & Culture Update with Jessica Robers Show Sponsors: Abuelos Holiday [...]

If you aren’t able to call in sick….whoops…I mean,  make it to Joker Marchant Stadium on Tuesday when the Red Sox come to Lakeland to play the Tigers, don’t worry. For the first time ever, the Tigers are going to broadcast the game with a live audio webcast on tigers.com. Tigers’ broadcasters Dan Dickerson and Jim [...]

Not only are the Detroit Tigers preparing to start their 75th Spring Training here in Lakeland, but college baseball spring training will be returning to Polk County starting next week.  Central Florida’s Polk County is proud to host the 2011 Russ Matt Baseball Central Florida Collegiate and High School Invitational. There will be 215 college [...]

This spring will mark the Tigers 75th season at TigerTown in Lakeland, extending the longest-standing relationship between a major league team and a current Spring Training host city. To celebrate the Tigers’ loyalty to Lakeland, there will be a week’s worth of events for not only the Tigers enjoyment, but also for their fans. 65th Annual Tiger [...]

On Saturday, February 19, Polk County’s official visitor information center, Polk Outpost 27, will celebrate the game of baseball with its 4th Annual Spring Training Day. The Detroit Tigers, who are celebrating their 75th Spring training season in Polk County, will join the Spring Training celebration with a display at Polk Outpost 27 from 11:00 [...]

Not only will there be fireworks high above Joker Marchant Stadium after the Lakeland Flying Tigers game Saturday night, there will probably be some during the game as well. The Tigers flame-throwing relief pitcher Joel Zumaya will be throwing at least one inning during the game Saturday night as part of his road back to [...]

Pitchers and catchers report Friday. First workout is Saturday. Baseball season is almost here!

You already have the Detroit Tigers 2009 Spring Trainining schedule, but here are some more important dates if you want to make your way to Lakeland to catch the Tigers this spring. From a Tigers release this morning: The first pitchers and catchers workout for the Tigers in Lakeland, FL is scheduled for Saturday, February [...]

Here it is! Let the countdown to Spring Training officially begin. The Tigers will begin the exhibition schedule on Wednesday, February 25 as they welcome the Atlanta Braves to Joker Marchant Stadium, the first of 19 exhibition games played in Lakeland during the upcoming spring. Detroit will host two exhibition games in advance of the World [...]

While most of Central Florida is preparing for the Tampa Bay Rays first trip to the postseason, the Detroit Tigers, who hold their Spring Training in Lakeland, are closing the books on a pretty disappointing season. Tigers Manager Jim Leyland was on the Mitch Albom radio show in Detroit yesterday and gave a very candid [...]