Yes, there’s still baseball to be played — does anyone think the Phillies can win two straight at Yankee Stadium? — but the Marlins are looking ahead to spring training.
Check out the Roger Dean Stadium web site for tentative schedules for the Marlins and Cardinals.
The biggest change will be absence of any trips to Fort Lauderdale. The Orioles moved to Sarasota, forcing the Marlins to make more trips to the west coast than players prefer.
“Now, you’re taking about getting on a bus at 6:45 in the morning to drive three hours and play,” said pitcher Burke Badenhop. “And it’s not like (arriving at) a regular full-stocked big league clubhouse. Some of these places are few and far between. Not that it’s impossible to do, but it will put a strain on us.’’
Check out the Roger Dean Stadium web site for tentative schedules for the Marlins and Cardinals.
The biggest change will be absence of any trips to Fort Lauderdale. The Orioles moved to Sarasota, forcing the Marlins to make more trips to the west coast than players prefer.
“Now, you’re taking about getting on a bus at 6:45 in the morning to drive three hours and play,” said pitcher Burke Badenhop. “And it’s not like (arriving at) a regular full-stocked big league clubhouse. Some of these places are few and far between. Not that it’s impossible to do, but it will put a strain on us.’’
Tenative Schedule
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