Spring Training Game in March 2009

I took these pictures last year (March 2009) in Fort Myers at the City of Palms Park. The Red Sox were hosting the Cardinals that day. I don't remember who won.

Hammond Stadium

Hammond Stadium - home of the Fort Myers Miracle minor league baseball team. It is also the spring training home of the Minnesota Twins.

City of Palms Park

City of Palms Park (in Fort Myers, Florida) is where the Boston Red Sox plays their Spring Training games. Lee County just fought a tough battle (and won!) to keep the Red Sox in the area for several more years. One of the main things the Red Sox was looking for is a new stadium similar to Fenway Park, including a Green Monster. So now Lee County is searching for an area for which to build the new stadium.

(Update, Dec 24th, 2008: I bought tickets for two of the Spring Training games in the upcoming season. Tickets went very fast, but I was able to find a few decent seats a day after the tickets went on sale. Some people camped out in line for a few days to get tickets. I think the ones waiting a few days were trying to mainly get Yankees tickets.)

Baseball: Red Sox vs. Rays

From Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. The game was between the Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays. The Rays won, 7-6.