O/T Spring Training advice needed

[blackandgold]

Hello all,
My wife and I are planning on going to Florida for Spring Training. We have never done this before, so I thought I'd post on here to get some advice. Any tips or suggestions you have would be greatly appreciated, and I do have one question in particular.
Should we buy tickets in advance, or can you usually just get them on game day ?
Thanks in advance !
Matt

[frankbmd]

My information is 57 years old, but in 1957 in Clearwater after the 4th inning you could get into the Phillies spring training games free. This policy encouraged me both to stay in school and to save money. The Phillies are still in Clearwater, but there policies may have changed.

[VoodooChild]

I'm a Pirates fan. I went to spring training games a few years ago. We did buy tickets in advance but I don't think it's all that necessary. We saw buccos home games in Bradenton, and also traveled to Clearwater and Dunedin to see them play the phillies and jays. If you plan on attending any Yankee game in Tampa, then you'll need advance tickets for sure.

In 2005 we took our 12 yr old son to Spring Training in Florida . We went to Vero Beach to see the Dodgers, a class act organization he got to meet most of the players and spoke to Tommy Lasorda. Also Port St Lucie Mets he got a ball given to him by Tom Glavine autographed. All I can say just wing it go towards when they first start playing exhibition games.

[gregr2]

I live here in West Melbourne FL and go see the Nationals right up the road quite often. We buy tickets on game day and usually don't have a problem. What part of Florida are you coming to?

[I Only Smoke 4 the Cards]

Availability of game day tickets will depend on the matchup. I just moved from Orlando and loved ST. Its a great time. The braves facility is very nice and family friendly.

[dealme]

I agree that the Braves have a great facility. In 2010, I caught a couple of Braves games as well as the Yankees in Tampa and the Phils in Clearwater. I was with a group of several friends, so we had purchased tickets in advance. We had an absolute ball. The Braves provided the most access to players / coaches / etc. Regardless, spring training is a blast.

Several years prior, I did ST in the Phoenix area with a college teammate. We bought all of our tickets at the stadium, and were even given free tickets to an Angels game. My advice would be to buy ahead if you're going with more than a couple of people.

Have fun!

Originally Posted by I Only Smoke 4 the Cards

Availability of game day tickets will depend on the matchup. I just moved from Orlando and loved ST. Its a great time. The braves facility is very nice and family friendly.