The Baltimore Orioles moved their spring home to Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, Fl in 2010. At that time they began a three-year renovation to the facility, and it’s now among the best in baseball. And that’s not something that I say out of any bias; it’s really a fact.
Teams line up to come to Sarasota to play the Orioles because the facilities are so good. A couple of years ago the NY Mets and Washington Nationals both paid visits, and they both train on Florida’s east coast. They drove three hours by bus to get to Sarasota…just to play at Ed Smith Stadium.