MLB Network to air 78 Spring Training games

Press release from MLB Network:

MLB NETWORK TO AIR 78 SPRING TRAINING GAMES

Spring Training Schedule Features 45 Live Games, Includes All 30 MLB Clubs

Secaucus, N.J. – MLB Network today announced its Spring Training game schedule, which will include 78 games featuring 45 live games and all 30 Major League clubs at least three times. MLB Network’s Spring Training game schedule begins on Tuesday, March 2 at 1:00 p.m. ET with the Atlanta Braves at New York Mets live from Tradition Field in Port St. Lucie , FL. On March 4 at 7:00 p.m. ET, MLB Network will air a rematch of the 2009 World Series as the defending champion New York Yankees face the Philadelphia Phillies. All games will be carriage of local telecasts, including local announcers. MLB Tonight, MLB Network’s signature studio show during the regular season, returns live every weekday on Monday, March 1 at 6:00 p.m. ET.

“Spring Training games are the first chance to see how the Clubs revamped during the offseason,” said Tony Petitti, president and CEO of MLB Network. “With 78 Spring Training games on our schedule this year, in addition to our 30 Clubs in 30 Days series, MLB Network will provide the most comprehensive coverage for fans to catch up on their teams before Opening Day."

The full MLB Network Spring Training broadcast schedule appears below.

MLB NETWORK SPRING TRAINING BROADCAST SCHEDULE

*Indicates live broadcast

All times ET and subject to change, check MLBNetwork.com for updates

Unless otherwise announced, games will be blacked out in each club's home television territory

Date Time Game

March 2 1:00 p.m.* Atlanta Braves @ New York Mets

March 3 1:00 p.m.* Pittsburgh Pirates @ New York Yankees

March 4 1:00 p.m.* St. Louis Cardinals @ New York Mets

7:00 p.m. New York Yankees @ Philadelphia Phillies

11:00 p.m. Chicago White Sox @ Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

March 5 1:00 p.m.* Tampa Bay Rays @ New York Yankees

7:00 p.m. Cleveland Indians @ Cincinnati Reds

March 6 1:00 p.m.* Toronto Blue Jays @ New York Yankees

7:00 p.m. Chicago White Sox @ Los Angeles Dodgers

March 7 1:00 p.m.* Boston Red Sox @ Baltimore Orioles

7:00 p.m. Oakland Athletics @ Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

March 8 1:00 p.m.* Philadelphia Phillies @ New York Yankees

7:00 p.m. Seattle Mariners @ Milwaukee Brewers

March 9 1:00 p.m.* Houston Astros @ New York Mets

7:00 p.m.* Philadelphia Phillies @ Atlanta Braves

11:00 p.m. Colorado Rockies @ Los Angeles Dodgers

March 10 3:00 p.m.* Arizona Diamondbacks @ Los Angeles Dodgers

7:00 p.m.* Baltimore Orioles @ Pittsburgh Pirates

March 11 1:00 p.m.* Boston Red Sox @ New York Mets

7:00 p.m.* Atlanta Braves @ New York Yankees

March 12 1:00 p.m.* New York Yankees @ Washington Nationals

7:00 p.m. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim @ Cleveland Indians

March 13 1:00 p.m.* Minnesota Twins at Philadelphia Phillies

7:00 p.m. Pittsburgh Pirates @ Boston Red Sox

March 14 1:00 p.m.* Boston Red Sox @ Minnesota Twins

5:00 p.m. Cleveland Indians @ San Diego Padres

9:00 p.m. New York Yankees @ Pittsburgh Pirates

March 15 1:00 p.m.* Toronto Blue Jays @ Detroit Tigers

5:00 p.m. Cleveland Indians @ Milwaukee Brewers

10:00 p.m.* Kansas City Royals @ Chicago White Sox

March 16 1:00 p.m.* Florida Marlins @ Atlanta Braves

5:00 p.m. San Francisco Giants @ Cleveland Indians

10:00 p.m. Detroit Tigers @ Philadelphia Phillies

March 17 1:00 p.m.* Atlanta Braves @ Florida Marlins

5:00 p.m. Chicago White Sox @ Los Angeles Dodgers

10:00 p.m.* Texas Rangers @ Seattle Mariners

March 18 1:00 p.m.* Houston Astros @ Detroit Tigers

7:00 p.m.* Tampa Bay Rays @ New York Yankees

11:00 p.m. Milwaukee Brewers @ Texas Rangers

March 19 1:00 p.m.* St. Louis Cardinals @ Florida Marlins

7:00 p.m.* New York Yankees @ Tampa Bay Rays

11:00 p.m. Chicago Cubs @ Chicago White Sox

March 20 1:00 p.m.* Philadelphia Phillies @ Detroit Tigers

5:00 p.m. Cincinnati Reds @ San Francisco Giants

10:00 p.m. Arizona Diamondbacks @ Seattle Mariners

March 21 1:00 p.m.* Baltimore Orioles @ Philadelphia Phillies

5:00 p.m. Texas Rangers @ San Diego Padres

10:00 p.m. Colorado Rockies @ Kansas City Royals

March 22 4:00 p.m.* Colorado Rockies @ Cincinnati Reds

9:00 p.m. Cleveland Indians @ Chicago Cubs

March 23 4:00 p.m.* Chicago Cubs @ Kansas City Royals

9:00 p.m. Boston Red Sox @ Minnesota Twins

March 24 4:00 p.m.* Arizona Diamondbacks @ Chicago White Sox

10:00 p.m.* Seattle Mariners @ San Diego Padres

March 25 4:00 p.m.* Texas Rangers @ Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

10:00 p.m.* Oakland Athletics @ San Francisco Giants

March 26 4:00 p.m.* Oakland Athletics @ Chicago Cubs

9:00 p.m. Kansas City Royals @ Los Angeles Dodgers

March 27 1:00 p.m.* Washington Nationals @ New York Mets

5:00 p.m. San Francisco Giants @ Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

10:00 p.m. Texas Rangers @ Milwaukee Brewers

March 28 1:00 p.m.* Minnesota Twins @ Boston Red Sox

5:00 p.m. Cleveland Indians @ Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

9:00 p.m. Chicago Cubs @ Seattle Mariners

March 29 7:00 p.m.* Tampa Bay Rays @ Boston Red Sox

11:00 p.m. Arizona Diamondbacks @ San Diego Padres

March 30 4:00 p.m.* Los Angeles Dodgers @ Colorado Rockies

9:00 p.m. St. Louis Cardinals @ New York Mets

March 31 4:00 p.m.* Arizona Diamondbacks @ Colorado Rockies

9:00 p.m. Houston Astros @ Atlanta Braves

April 1 4:00 p.m.* Colorado Rockies @ Chicago Cubs

10:00 p.m.* Oakland Athletics @ San Francisco Giants

April 2 6:00 p.m.* St. Louis Cardinals @ Minnesota Twins

10:00 p.m.* Oakland Athletics @ San Francisco Giants

April 3 2:00 p.m.* Toronto Blue Jays @ Houston Astros

6:00 p.m. Boston Red Sox @ Washington Nationals

10:00 p.m. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim @ Los Angeles Dodgers

April 4 3:00 p.m.* Seattle Mariners @ San Francisco Giants

MLB Network launched on January 1, 2009 as the largest debut in cable television history and is currently available in approximately 54 million cable and satellite homes. With live games, original programming, highlights, classic games, and coverage of baseball events, MLB Network is the ultimate television destination for baseball fans. For more information and to find MLB Network in your area, go to mlbnetwork.com.

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I'll have MLB Network in 9 days, not that I'm counting. ;)