The Cubs announced their spring training schedule today; it includes 15 games at Mesa and 20 on the road -- the road games include the two previously announced games vs. the White Sox in Las Vegas and the two games announced yesterday vs. the Diamondbacks at Chase Field that will end the spring season on April 2 and 3. There are more split-squad games this year, due to the addition of the Reds to the Cactus League, making 15 teams in Arizona. From the press release:
Individual game tickets for the 2010 Chicago Cubs home spring training games at HoHoKam Park will go on sale Tuesday, January 5 at 10 a.m. CST on www.cubs.com or by calling 1-800-905-3315. The ticket box office at HoHoKam Park will open for the sale of individual game tickets beginning on January 12, 2009 at 9 a.m. MST.
Season tickets for 2010 at HoHoKam Park go on sale Monday, January 4 at 9 a.m. MST and group tickets go on sale Tuesday, January 5 at 9 a.m. MST at the HoHoKam box office or by calling 480-964-4467.
Fans may direct ticket and additional spring training questions to info2010@mesahohokams.com.
Complete schedule after the jump. This schedule will be placed permanently on the left sidebar.
All times listed below are Chicago time.
Thu 3/4: vs. Athletics at Mesa, 2:05 Fri 3/5: vs. Diamondbacks at Mesa, 2:05 Sat 3/6: vs. White Sox at Mesa, 2:05 Sun 3/7: vs. Dodgers at Mesa (ss), 2:05 vs. White Sox at Glendale (ss), 2:05 Mon 3/8: vs. Athletics at Phoenix, 2:05 Tue 3/9: vs. Brewers at Mesa, 2:05 Wed 3/10: vs. Giants at Mesa, 2:05 Thu 3/11: vs. Padres at Peoria, 2:05 Fri 3/12: vs. Brewers at Maryvale (ss), 2:05 vs. White Sox at Las Vegas (ss), 9:05 Sat 3/13: vs. Reds at Mesa (ss), 2:05 vs. White Sox at Las Vegas (ss), 3:05 Sun 3/14: vs. Angels at Tempe, 3:05 (DST begins) Mon 3/15: vs. Rockies at Tucson, 3:10 Tue 3/16: vs. Rangers at Mesa, 3:05 Wed 3/17: OFF DAY Thu 3/18: vs. Dodgers at Glendale, 3:05 Fri 3/19: vs. White Sox at Glendale, 3:05 Sat 3/20: vs. Athletics at Phoenix (ss), 3:05 vs. Royals at Mesa (ss), 3:05 Sun 3/21: vs. Reds at Goodyear, 3:05 Mon 3/22: vs. Indians at Mesa, 3:05 Tue 3/23: vs. Royals at Surprise, 3:05 Wed 3/24: vs. Rangers at Surprise, 3:05 Thu 3/25: vs. Diamondbacks at Tucson, 3:05 Fri 3/26: vs. Athletics at Mesa, 3:05 Sat 3/27: vs. Padres at Mesa, 3:05 Sun 3/28: vs. Mariners at Peoria, 3:05 Mon 3/29: vs. Reds at Mesa, 3:05 Tue 3/30: vs. Giants at Scottsdale, 3:05 Wed 3/31: vs. Brewers at Maryvale (ss), 3:05 vs. Angels at Mesa (ss), 3:05 Thu 4/1: vs. Rockies at Mesa, 3:05 Fri 4/2: vs. Diamondbacks at Chase Field, 8:40 Sat 4/3: vs. Diamondbacks at Chase Field, 3:10
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Hmm
I didn’t know they sold spring season tickets, I guess somebody would buy them..
Chanman25 - November 18, 2009 via mobile
Ahem.
I have spring season tickets.
Al Yellon - November 18, 2009
Is there a 7-11 within walking distance?
Shanghai Badger - November 18, 2009
Unfortunately, no.
Not even within driving distance.
Al Yellon - November 18, 2009
But there's always a Circle K nearby.
San Diego Smooth Jazz Man - November 18, 2009
True.
But they’ll only let you bring sealed bottles of water into HoHoKam. “Security”, they say. Ridiculous.
Al Yellon - November 18, 2009
"Job security" maybe.
For these guys:
Goodie1969 - November 18, 2009
YES IT IS .....
And I can’t wait to get there …..March 10 th can’t come quick enough ….Plane lands at 11;20 am and I plan to be at Hohokam for the 1 pm game …
cubs north - November 18, 2009
Hahaha
Touché, touché..
Chanman25 - November 18, 2009 via mobile
Thanks Al,
when I commented 2 days ago I knew it had to be coming soon. Better late than never. I’ll be at games on the 12th thru the 19th.
mrcubsfan - November 18, 2009
What?? No game on St. Patricks??
It was a blast last year at the Dodgers, everybody was in green!
mrcubsfan - November 18, 2009
I will be happy to share an Old Style with you!
BigJohnAZ - November 19, 2009
Consider it done!
mrcubsfan - November 19, 2009
Only night game is one in Phoenix Vs D'backs
Perhaps last years dust storm at the Giants night game in Scottsdale taught them a lesson. Even I left early.
Doggie Stalker - November 18, 2009
Even I left early, too.
That was ridiculous.
Al Yellon - November 18, 2009
I like how the Giants broadcast all of their ST
games online (audio). I wish the Cubs would do that.
Some of the games are still broadcast on the Giants’ flagship radio station with their regular team but the rest are streamed on their website with a different broadcast crew.
I liked what the White Sox did last year with some of their ST games. They made them into a talk show where they answered emails and took phone calls from fans while still letting fans know when anything interesting happened in the game.
cowsarecool220 - November 18, 2009
Maybe the Cubs will do that next year.
Al Yellon - November 18, 2009
Most of the '09 ST games were available online
MLB-AM streamed most of the Cubs’ spring training as part of the MLB TV & audio packages. It wasn’t for free, but better than nothing. As a European fan, one needs to be a subscriber anyways, so ST didn’t really cost me “extra.”
eths - November 19, 2009 via mobile
I wanna be rich so I can go to there every year...
chilango2 - November 18, 2009
I wanna be very rich
because flying from Germany to visit Wrigely would be very expensive.
eths - November 19, 2009 via mobile
You don't have to be rich
I’m not rich LOL
BigJohnAZ - November 19, 2009
What happened to...
the season starting at the very beginning of April and even sometimes at the end of March? OT I know but I miss it.
northpaw22k - November 19, 2009
It will do so again as the calendar changes from year to year.
If they had done it in 2009, the regular season would have started on March 28. That’s pretty early. As it is, this year it will begin on April 4 (April 5 for the Cubs).
Al Yellon - November 19, 2009
When did the
Reds come to Arizona ?
Cubbinstrongsince86 - November 19, 2009
2010
Linkalot
eths - November 19, 2009
Be there
3/18-3/23
Flights booked and rooms reserved.
StevenABQ - November 19, 2009
See the Cubs then the Blackhawks
On Saturday, March 20th the Blackhawks will be in town to play the Coyotes. I’m thinking of taking in a ballgame and then a hockey game.
tucsoncubsfan - November 19, 2009
Split Squad Games/Vegas Games
For a Mesa novice planning their first trip to spring training, how hard would you advise to skip the weekend when the split squad will be in Vegas? I’d prefer to head down that weekend, but is people’s experience that having half the team out of state lessens the experience? If necessary, I will push off to the following weekend.
Any thoughts on that would be much appreciated. Thanks folks.
ethicsmax - November 19, 2009
STILL A GOOD WEEKEND....
Even with the split squad it looks like a good baseball weekend . Phoenix to see the Brew crew on Friday . Then back to Hohokam on Saturday for the Reds . On Sunday Tempe is very close to Mesa . ( And the Angels fans can tailgate with the best of them ) . I agree with Beer Cub . We are staying local not driving To Vegas . Of course if you like a long road trip thats up to you . I would send for a Mesa travel Guide it’s free and will answer alot of questions . Do you know where the Cub fans hang out at ???
cubs north - November 20, 2009
Many Cub fans hang.....
at the old Harry and Steve’s/then Sluggo’s/now Diamond’s Sports Grille on Centennial in Mesa, across from the old Sheraton/now Marriott. Some are also at the Main Street Bar and and Grill on Main Street in Mesa, very near the Mezona Best Western. The Cub minor leaguers stay at the Dobson Ranch Best Western on Dobson Ranch Rd in Mesa right off the 60, where Hundley and the Fantasy Campers stay in January.
BeerCub - November 21, 2009
Wow
KInda hard to plan long weekends around this schedule, unless it’s at the very end or beginning. Going to Vegas, while fun, is something I can do anytime. It ain’t the same.
I suspect the old Harry and Steve’s/Sluggo’s/now Diamond’s is going to be somewhat different this year, given this schedule. St. Patrick’s week doesn’t have a lot of home or local options. Glendale is just about on your way out of town if you were driving west. I might still go during the vegas weekend and do the split squad in Mesa, then at Tempe, etc.
BeerCub - November 20, 2009
Dugout Tix
Don’t the D-backs have suites next to the dugouts? Anybody know how to sit down next to the Cubs dugout?
bleedcubbieblu - November 24, 2009
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