Odds and Ends

With pitchers reporting tomorrow the real fun begins. Here are a few links to offer some perspective:

NATS 320 gives his comical commentary on the number of pitchers that will be in camp

NY Times has an interesting story about the off-season which includes some quotes from Clint Everts (remember him)

The Nationals Farm Authority continues profiling potential draft picks (I love this site and thanks for the info)

For those of you thinking about catching some spring games here is the schedule (note: does not include the numerous SS games Kasten was talking about)

Nationals 2007 Spring Training Schedule

DAY	DATE	OPPONENT	SITE	TIME
Fri	March 2	Los Angeles Dodgers	Vero Beach	1:05
Sat	March 3	BALTIMORE ORIOLES	VIERA	1:05
Sun	March 4	LOS ANGELES DODGERS (ss)	VIERA	1:05
Sun	March 4	Houston Astros (ss)	Kissimmee	1:05
Mon	March 5	Atlanta Braves	DWWS	1:05
Tues	March 6	ATLANTA BRAVES	VIERA	1:05
Wed	March 7	Houston Astros	Kissimmee	1:05
Thur	March 8	HOUSTON ASTROS	VIERA	1:05
Fri	March 9	Baltimore Orioles	Fort Lauderdale	1:05
Sat	March 10	NEW YORK METS	VIERA	1:05
Sun	March 11	Los Angeles Dodgers	Vero Beach	1:05
Mon	March 12	NEW YORK METS	VIERA	1:05
Tues	March 13	Off Day
Wed	March 14	St. Louis Cardinals	Jupiter	1:05
Thur	March 15	DETROIT TIGERS (ss)	VIERA	7:05
Thur	March 15	Los Angeles Dodgers (ss)	Vero Beach	7:05
Fri	March 16	Cleveland Indians	Winter Haven	12:30
Sat	March 17	New York Mets	Port St. Lucie	1:05
Sun	March 18	FLORIDA MARLINS	VIERA	1:05
Mon	March 19	LOS ANGELES DODGERS	VIERA	1:05
Tues	March 20	Florida Marlins	Jupiter	1:05
Wed	March 21	ATLANTA BRAVES	VIERA	7:05
Thur	March 22	Houston Astros	Kissimmee	7:05
Fri	March 23	DETROIT TIGERS	VIERA	1:05
Sat	March 24	ST LOUIS CARDINALS	VIERA	1:05
Sun	March 25	Atlanta Braves	DWWS	1:05
Mon	March 26	Detroit Tigers	Lakeland	1:05
Tues	March 27	NEW YORK METS	VIERA	7:05
Wed	March 28	Florida Marlins	Jupiter	1:05
Thur	March 29	BALTIMORE ORIOLES (ss)	VIERA	1:05
Thur	March 29	Baltimore Orioles (ss)	Columbus, OH	4:05
Fri	March 30	Baltimore Orioles	Norfolk, VA	2:05
Sat	March 31	Baltimore Orioles	Washington, DC	1:05

Home games are in CAPS. Game times are PM and local.
(ss) = Split squad. Schedules are subject to changes.

Some ticket info:

Box Office Info: (321) 633-HITS or (321) 633-4487

Batters Box	$ 22.00
Box Seats	$ 18.00
Reserved Seats	$ 15.00
Reserved Bleacher	$ 10.00
Lawn/Berm	$ 8.00

Ticket office at Space Coast Stadium is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday thru Friday and 10 a.m. thru 2 p.m. Saturday. To order by phone, call TicketMaster: (407) 839-3900.

How to get there:

Space Coast Stadium
5800 Stadium Parkway
Melbourne, FL 32940

• Located just West of I-95 Exit #73 (Rt 509); or Exit #74 (Rt 519) Stadium Parkway.
• Parking at the ballpark.
• Ballpark opened in 1994.
• Dimensions: 340' down the foul lines and 400' to center.
• Seating Capacity: 8,100.

Weather for this week is looking ok with avg temps around 65°F / 18 °C . Here is a link to view the weather details