Chicago Cubs' Spring Training schedule announced – MLB News
The Chicago Cubs' Spring Training schedule has been announced; beginning from February 23, 2013 in a game against the Los Angeles Angels in Tempe, Arizona. Spring Training game tickets will be on sale starting January 4, 2013 at 10 am CT.
Also, the club will have 17 home games at HoHoKam Park in Mesa. Included in it are two exhibition games in Las Vegas.
The schedule which was released on Friday also details the 16 road games in Arizona and the aforementioned two games against the Texas Rangers in Las Vegas.
The home opener which is scheduled for February 24 will be the last game the Cubs will be playing at HoHokam – taking on the San Francisco Giants.
Cubs will have their 2014 Spring Training in a new building which is under construction in west Mesa. Awaited a game at HoHokam Park will be the game against the Cincinnati Reds which is scheduled for March 26.
The Cubs will also take on the Chicago White Sox. The two games are scheduled for March 7 and March 15 – both to be played at two different venues.
Cubs are conscious of the challenges lying ahead. They will be entering Spring Training after a year which did not see any major success. Since the team has been in the building phase, after the changes that were brought in, they are meticulously adapting their strategy.
This offseason has so far witnessed the club going for signing contracts with some of the pitchers – including Scott Feldman and Scott Baker. These acquisitions are a harbinger of good things to come for the Cubs.
Cubs' general manager Jed Hoyer addressed the subject when he was asked about the acquisitions and moves in the future.
“Two of the main guys we targeted going into winter were [Scott] Baker and [Scott] Feldman. We felt both guys were very similar and thought they would both benefit coming to the National League. We felt they would both have upside left, both were young. Whether we would add a guy on a multi-year commitment, I think that depends on the player and the opportunity for us.”
It will be interesting to see how well the Cubs perform during Spring Training as their fans will be hoping for some success in the 2013 regular season.
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