Look Familiar

No it is not Fenway park getting more front row seats once again. After the Red Sox won the World Series, ownership wanted to make improvements that may have been postponed as a reward to the players and the fans. 642 seats were added to the fairly small City of Palms Park in Ft Myers Florida raising the total to 7,632. The Yankees spring training stadium, Legends Field, holds 10,000 fans. In addition to more seats the players have received a new training building.

All-around better environment to work out after we get through," Youkilis said. "It was so tight in there, especially in big-league camp when we have so many guys. It was terrible, the other one."

Much of the cost of the additions were picked up by the tax payers in the area, because the Red Sox had agreed to keep Ft Myers their spring training home until 2019. Reporters asked Tito if he has used the new work out facility on Monday...

Do I?" Francona said, "Obviously not."

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