Making a week trip to Tampa to take in as many baseball games as possible. What are some Dos, Donts, must see, places to hang? Where can I purchase tickets all in one. Not have to make multiple purchases.
Do - get close seats. They're very cheap. You might watch 8 innings of guys that may crack the Somerset roster but screw it why not.
Don't - expect to watch a full MLB style game. It is very AA/AAA across the board. Also don't take a loss the same as going hike after a regular season loss can feel.
From NY, I’ve gone to Spring training 2x. Once for my 50th (2016), for my sons 21st (2024) now going in March for my 60th. It is not cheap anymore. March 18, against Boston, are $100-120, for a friggin exhibition game!! 3/14 against the Tigers they run $60-80.
I’m still going, I like the vibe I like GMS and it’s still very fun, but the prices are out of hand and it sad!
Living here in south Florida, I’ve been to several spring training facilities, although Steinbrenner field is nice, it is much larger than most other spring training stadiums that you feel you are right on top of the action, and happens to be much pricier than other ballparks. For example, Pittsburgh has a very small cute ball park, get seats basically on top of home plate for 10 bucks, very close to the action and autographs galore. Minnesota and TB have nice parks. And would recommend. Jet Blue where the sox play other than it being the Sox isn’t bad especially their mini monster but tickets can be pricey. Port St Lucie has been redone but nothing special. Philly is beautiful and on the smaller side. The smaller ballparks imo are really cool because you really get to see the action close up no matter where you sit and allows many more autograph options. West palm for the Astros and nationals is cool not for the stadium, but they have the fields open right next to the stadium, and often times you can find mlb players doing defensive drills and pitchers working out and they basically allow you walk right up to them for autographs. Jupiter for the cardinals and marlins is similar to west palm. Lastly, are you planning on staying just on the west coast or head to the east coast of the state as well. Hope you have a great time!
Get your tickets along the 3rd base side. The sun is killer on the 1st base side every game.
Like sitting in LF at YS.
LF at YS is brutal
I'm still sunburnt from 2024 Old Timer's Day.
St Petersburg is a nice city to walk around.
Do - get close seats. They're very cheap. You might watch 8 innings of guys that may crack the Somerset roster but screw it why not.
Don't - expect to watch a full MLB style game. It is very AA/AAA across the board. Also don't take a loss the same as going hike after a regular season loss can feel.
From NY, I’ve gone to Spring training 2x. Once for my 50th (2016), for my sons 21st (2024) now going in March for my 60th. It is not cheap anymore. March 18, against Boston, are $100-120, for a friggin exhibition game!! 3/14 against the Tigers they run $60-80. I’m still going, I like the vibe I like GMS and it’s still very fun, but the prices are out of hand and it sad!
From NY too! Looking at the last week of feb- 1st week of march
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Living here in south Florida, I’ve been to several spring training facilities, although Steinbrenner field is nice, it is much larger than most other spring training stadiums that you feel you are right on top of the action, and happens to be much pricier than other ballparks. For example, Pittsburgh has a very small cute ball park, get seats basically on top of home plate for 10 bucks, very close to the action and autographs galore. Minnesota and TB have nice parks. And would recommend. Jet Blue where the sox play other than it being the Sox isn’t bad especially their mini monster but tickets can be pricey. Port St Lucie has been redone but nothing special. Philly is beautiful and on the smaller side. The smaller ballparks imo are really cool because you really get to see the action close up no matter where you sit and allows many more autograph options. West palm for the Astros and nationals is cool not for the stadium, but they have the fields open right next to the stadium, and often times you can find mlb players doing defensive drills and pitchers working out and they basically allow you walk right up to them for autographs. Jupiter for the cardinals and marlins is similar to west palm. Lastly, are you planning on staying just on the west coast or head to the east coast of the state as well. Hope you have a great time!