Downloadable 2009 Cactus League Spring Training Schedules
By azhardball | January 4th, 2009
Spring training is right around the corner and if you are as excited as we are, you probably want to know who is playing who and where. The 2009 Cactus League promises to be exciting with over 200 games of baseball. Several of these games will include teams from the World Baseball Classic such as Australia, Mexico and South Africa. Additionally, there are games scheduled out of state where the Cubs and White Sox will be traveling to Las Vegas for some more desert baseball action. While we are still in the process of finalizing our schedule section... Read more
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