Spring Training Advice

[markos]

I am going to be down in Naples, FL towards the end of March on vacation with some extended family. I'm hoping to sneak away for a morning or afternoon and head up to Fort Myers to see the Twins. A few questions:

 

1) How much can I expect to see if I show up on random March afternoon? Will there be baseball-related activities going on no matter what, or will it depend on where the various squads are playing/scrimmaging? 

 

2) Let's say I want to see Royce Lewis (or insert any other top prospect here) do some kind of baseball activity (game, scrimmage, BP, bullpens, whatever). What is the best way to arrange for that to happen? 

 

3) I'm assuming that I have to get actual tickets to attends the spring training games. Do I have to get tickets (or something) in order to enter the facility and watch scrimmages/games/practice on the back fields?

 

Thanks in advance to any and all responses. Also, feel free to message me if you don't want to post publicly. 

[jimbo92107]

No advice, but one request: Take something better than just your phone for pictures and video. Any compact pocket camera will do. 

[Halsey Hall]

1. Late in March, you won't see much on the major league side.  They will be playing games.  If it's an away game, the majors practice in the morning around 9:30. Nothing in the afternoon.  There is always action on the minor league fields, as 2 teams go on the road everyday and 2 stay and play games here.

2.  If you want to see anyone in particular, you'll have to see which team he is playing with and where they are that day.  There are rosters and schedules on the wall outside the minor league office.  They practice in the morning, break for lunch and play games in the aft. usually.  Some games may start as early as 10am.You will have to pay for parking if the Twins are playing at home, if not,, no charge.

[Bob Sacamento]

 

You will have to pay for parking if the Twins are playing at home, if not,, no charge.

Old man if you're still paying for parking after all these years of going down there then you're doing it wrong!