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Split Squad: Baseball Terminology

A split squad game at the Major League level usually only occurs during spring training. It refers to a team having two games scheduled in one day; thus the team is split into two squads. Simple right? When a team is scheduled to play split squad games, there is generally one at home and one […]

Grapefruit League Travel Schedules

The Grapefruit League has a major distinction from its Cactus League counterpart. While both leagues are comprised of 15 Major League teams for Spring Training, the number of unique opponents each team faces is unequal. In Arizona, the Cactus League is comprised of 10 stadiums; five of those stadiums are home to two separate teams. […]

Non-Roster Invitees, No-Namers in Spring Training

Spring Training is the time for fans to see their favorite players back in action on the baseball diamond. However, the agendas of superstar players are vastly different from that of no-name players. A player such as reigning N.L. MVP and Cy Young winner Clayton Kershaw knows his role on the team and takes his […]

Spring Training on the Cusp as #BaseballBegins

February is probably most known for the amount of flowers and chocolate sold for Valentine’s Day, but it is a much more important time of the year for baseball fans. It is the month when the off-season ends and “next year” is finally here as pitchers and catchers report. Many teams will get things underway […]

Grapefruit League, Cactus League: Terminology

Grapefruit League, Cactus League in spring training The Grapefruit League has nothing to do with actual grapefruits, that is unless you like eating something sour while watching baseball games.  The Cactus League is a little more self-explanatory; it is a league in Arizona.  Both of these are the names of the two spring training leagues […]