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Sox announce spring schedule, prices

By Chad Finn

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The Red Sox announced this afternoon that tickets for all 2009 spring training home games at City of Palms Park in Fort Myers, Fla. will go on sale Saturday, Dec. 6. The club also released its 37-game spring schedule, which includes 18 home games.

The Sox will open their spring schedule Wednesday, Feb. 25 with split squad games, hosting Boston College at 1:05 p.m. at City of Palms Park and traveling across Fort Myers to take on the Minnesota Twins at Hammond Stadium at 7:05 p.m.

A few notables:

  • The Red Sox will square off against the Mayor’s Cup rival Twins five times, twice at City of Palms Park, including a 1:05 p.m. start on St. Patrick’s Day.
  • They will meet the American League champion Tampa Bay Rays four times, twice at the Rays’ new spring training home, Charlotte Sports Park in Port Charlotte.
  • The Sox will face the New York Yankees twice, March 13 in Fort Myers and at Legends Field in Tampa March 24. Both are 7:05 p.m. starts.
  • They will host Team Puerto Rico in a World Baseball Classic exhibition game Thursday, March 5, beginning at 12:05 p.m.

    Tickets will remain at the 2008 prices, part of the Red Sox’ 2009 ticket price freeze. The annual games with Boston College and Northeastern (Feb. 28) will be half price. Here are the prices:

    Standing Room: $10
    Lawn: $12
    Bleachers: $15
    Reserved Standing Room: $15
    Reserved Seats: $23
    Box Seats: $26
    Right Field Deck: $26
    Dugout Box—Row 2: $36
    Dugout Box—Row 1: $40
    Home Plate Box: $46

    Tickets will be available beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 6 at the City of Palms Park box office, on www.redsox.com, or by calling 877-REDSOX9. Handicap accessible seating is also available by calling 877-REDSOX9.

    Pitchers and catchers are scheduled to report Thursday, Feb. 12 and will work out for the first time Saturday, Feb. 14. Infielders and outfielders report Monday, Feb. 16 with the first full-squad workout Wednesday, Feb. 18.

    Can’t come soon enough, if you ask us.

    Here’s the complete Red Sox spring training schedule (home games are in bold)

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