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Isotopes' Spring Training schedule announced

January 29, 2008
The Albuquerque Isotopes have announced the team's 2008 Spring Training Schedule, a 15-game slate that begins on March 12.

Minor League pitchers and catchers will report to the Florida Marlins Spring Training facility in Jupiter, Fla. March 3, with position players joining them March 5. After the first full-squad workout on March 7, the team will train together for four days before taking on the Memphis Redbirds in Jupiter on March 12.

Pitchers and catchers are scheduled to report to Marlins Major League camp on Feb. 17, while position players will arrive on Feb. 19 before the first full-squad workout on Feb. 21. Major League Spring Training games start Feb. 27.

Isotopes Spring Training dates
March 3: Pitchers and catchers report
March 5: Position players report
March 7: First full-squad workout
March 12 at Memphis Redbirds (St. Louis Cardinals)*
March 13: vs. Memphis Redbirds
March 14: vs. New Orleans Zephyrs (New York Mets)
March 15: at Las Vegas 51s (Los Angeles Dodgers)**
March 16: at Memphis Redbirds
March 18: at Memphis Redbirds
March 19: vs. Memphis Redbirds
March 20: at New Orleans Zephyrs***
March 21: vs. Las Vegas 51s
March 22: at Memphis Redbirds
March 24: vs. Memphis Redbirds
March 25: at New Orleans Zephyrs
March 26: at Las Vegas 51s
March 28: vs. New Orleans Zephyrs
March 29: vs. Memphis Redbirds
* - Memphis trains at Jupiter, Fla.
**-- Las Vegas trains at Vero Beach, Fla.
***-- New Orleans trains at Port St. Lucie, Fla.

Marlins Spring Training report dates/schedule
Feb. 17: Pitchers and catchers report
Feb. 19: Position players report
Feb. 21: First full-squad workout
Feb. 26: vs. University of Miami
Feb. 27 vs. Washington Nationals
Feb. 28: at Baltimore Orioles
Feb. 29: vs. Baltimore Orioles (split-squad)
Feb. 29: at Washington Nationals (split-squad)
March 1: vs. St. Louis Cardinals
March 2: at St. Louis Cardinals
March 3: vs. Boston Red Sox
March 4: vs. New York Mets
March 5: at Baltimore Orioles (split-squad)
March 5: vs. St. Louis Cardinals (split-squad)
March 6: at St. Louis Cardinals
March 7: vs. Washington Nationals
March 8: at Boston Red Sox (split-squad)
March 8: at New York Mets (split-squad)
March 9: vs. Baltimore Orioles
March 10: vs. Minnesota Twins
March 11: at Los Angeles Dodgers
March 12: vs. St. Louis Cardinals
March 13: at Washington Nationals
March 14: vs. New York Mets
March 15: vs. Baltimore Orioles
March 16 at Los Angeles Dodgers
March 17: at Minnesota Twins
March 18: vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
March 20: at St. Louis Cardinals
March 21: at Houston Astros
March 22: at Baltimore Orioles
March 23: vs. Washington Nationals
March 24: vs. Houston Astros
March 25: at Baltimore Orioles
March 26: at New York Mets
March 27: vs. St. Louis Cardinals
March 28: vs. New York Yankees (in Miami)
March 29: vs. New York Yankees (in Miami)

The 'Topes' regular season begins April 3, with its Home Opener coming April 11 when Albuquerque hosts the Oklahoma RedHawks, Triple-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers. For information on season tickets and mini-plans, please call (505) 924-2255 or visit www.albuquerquebaseball.com online.