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BASEBALL TONIGHT GOODYEAR EXPRESS TOUR

For the third straight year, the "Baseball Tonight" crew was on the road in both Florida and Arizona.

ARIZONA FLORIDA
2/11: Giants in Scottsdale
Giants report » Posey » 		2/25: Blue Jays in Dunedin
Jays report » Arencibia » Bautista » Gibbons »
2/12: Dodgers in Glendale
Dodgers report » Mattingly » Kershaw » Kemp »		2/26: Phillies in Clearwater
Phillies report » Manuel » Howard »
2/13: Angels in Tempe
Angels report » Hamilton » Pujols » Wilson »		2/27: Orioles in Sarasota
Orioles report » Showalter » Jones »
2/14: Rangers in Surprise
Rangers report » Washington » Holland »		2/28: Rays in Port Charlotte
Rays report » Myers » Maddon » Longoria »
2/15: A's in Phoenix
A's report » Melvin » Milone »		3/1: Red Sox in Fort Myers
Red Sox report » Pedroia »
2/18: Indians in Goodyear
Indians report » Francona »		3/4: Cardinals in Jupiter
Cardinals report » Matheny » Wainwright »
2/19: Reds in Goodyear
Reds report » Phillips » Baker »		3/5: Nationals in Viera
Nationals report » Harper » Johnson »
2/20: Brewers in Phoenix
Brewers report » Weeks » Roenicke »		3/6: Yankees in Tampa
Yankees report » Jeter » Girardi »
2/21: D-backs in Scottsdale
D-backs report » Gibson » Montero »		3/7: Braves in Lake Buena Vista
Braves report »
2/22: White Sox in Glendale
White Sox report » Ventura » Dunn »		3/8: Tigers in Lakeland
Tigers report » Leyland » Hunter »

OFFSEASON REPORT CARDS

How did each team do this offseason? David Schoenfield of SweetSpot is handing out grades.

AL EAST AL CENTRAL AL WEST NL EAST NL CENTRAL NL WEST
Orioles
B- 		ChiSox
C+ 		Astros
F 		Braves
A- 		Cubs
C 		D-Backs
B+
Red Sox
B 		Indians
C 		Athletics
A- 		Marlins
D+ 		Reds
A- 		Rockies
D+
Yankees
B+ 		Tigers
A- 		Angels
B+ 		Mets
C+ 		Brewers
B- 		Dodgers
B+
Rays
A- 		Royals
C+ 		Mariners
B- 		Phillies
B 		Pirates
C 		Padres
C
Jays
A- 		Twins
D 		Rangers
B+ 		Nats
A 		Cardinals
A- 		Giants
B+

LET THE COUNTDOWN BEGIN!

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SPORTS TRAVEL

Planning to head south for spring training? Check out the overviews for those traveling to either Florida or Arizona.

  • GRAPEFRUIT LEAGUE
    A guide to the spring training sites in Florida.
  • CACTUS LEAGUE
    A guide to the spring training sites in Arizona.

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2012-13 OFFSEASON

Check the links below for the highlights from an eventful offseason:

FREE AGENT TRACKER
Which players got the biggest deals?
TOP 100 PROSPECTS OF 2013
Keith Law ranks the up-and-coming stars.
ORGANIZATIONAL RANKINGS
The St. Louis Cardinals top the list.

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