Ballpark Travel

It seems likely that Major League Baseball is going to expand in the near future with the addition of two more teams. Much has been written recently about speculating where, but Montreal and Portland seem to be two of the common front runners. The addition of two MLB teams will have a ripple effect into Minor League Baseball in what could end up with between 10-12 additional franchises. Not all teams have both Class A Short Season and a Rookie League affiliate, but it is a sure thing that at least five teams will be added per expansion franchise which could expand to a sixth team should the parent club desire to field a Rookie League team. Presently, there are 160 MiLB teams. Here is how the levels break down with the number of teams in parenthesis: -         30 Triple A – International League (14), Pacific Coast League (16) -         30 Double A – Eastern League (12), Southern League (10), Texas League (8...

It's March and Spring Training is in full swing. Baseball has done a tremendous job with their exhibition season over the years creating travel destinations in Arizona and Florida for fans to enjoy baseball and amazing weather. Most travelers follow their team to their warm climate homes in either the Cactus League or Grapefruit League, but for those who are just happy to be in the ballpark or looking for a change of scenery, the experience could not be more different. Either way, you are going to enjoy yourself. Decide for yourself which is right for you considering the following travel factors: Baseball: Phoenix It's not that you are going to see different brands of baseball, what makes Phoenix so great is that the distance between Surprise (Northwest) and Mesa (Southeast) is a 50 minute drive meaning that any game on the schedule is in play every day. Many days, you can easily do a doubleheader and see two games in two stadiums on the same day. It happened 17 times in...