How to Follow the Grapefruit League

Baseball lovers around the world sigh with joy at the notion of a 52 week baseball season. One of the mainstays of year-round baseball is the Florida Grapefruit League. The Grapefruit League is one of two spring training leagues in which major league teams play college, minor league and other teams to stay in shape.

Instructions

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      Know the teams. To follow the Grapefruit League you should know all of the teams in the league, from the Atlanta Braves to the Washington Nationals. There are 18 teams in the league, each of which plays a host of spring training games throughout the off season. So, find out who's playing so you can track their progress and training.

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      Check Spring Training Magazine. Spring Training Magazine gives a daily updated rundown of all spring training news and activity. Of course, one of the main focuses of the magazine is the Grapefruit League. You can check news, find game dates and look at statistics on the site. So, to keep up with spring training's citrus league check out SpringTrainingMagazine.com.

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      Look at the blogs. Just because the main baseball season ends the scores of baseball bloggers don't stop writing about their favorite teams. Start with the major blogs, such as Mets blog at the New York Post newspaper. Check other local or metropolitan papers online for the sports blogs that continue to cover their teams as they plan in the Grapefruit League.

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      Go to the games. One of the most accurate and exciting ways to follow the Grapefruit League is to attend games. During some months of the spring training season there is at least one game every day, and usually more than one. Find the stadium nearest to you and search for tickets on SpringTraining.com so you can check out as many Grapefruit League games as possible.