We’re just two days from the Phillies’ first Grapefruit League contest. It’s a Friday afternoon affair against the Blue Jays in Dunedin, Florida.
There’s still time to buy tickets to games and hop on flights for the Gulf Coast, so if you’re thinking of heading down, we’re happy to give you a little primer on spring training. It’s Grapefruiting 2018 – four days of things to know before heading to Clearwater.
Today, we look at Spectrum Field, home of the Phillies’ spring training games.
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The days of the intimate spring training, where players would chat with fans from the dugout or hang out with fans at bars, are over.