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The 2015 Miami Marlins are excited to start their trek back to the playoffs this year, but they first have to deal with a number of teams also trying to train and get back into shape. Spring Training is a time to warm up and get ready for the real games in the comfort of Jupiter, Florida and other warm locales. For the Fish, it is a chance to try out their new roster and see how the players fit.
Who are the Marlins facing this season during Spring Training? Here is the team's schedule as per MLB.com.
| Date | Game | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 03/01 | vs. FIU | First of the annual college games |
| 03/02 | vs. UM | |
| 03/04 | vs. Cardinals | First of many games against Roger Dean co-inhabitant |
| 03/06 | @ Red Sox | |
| 03/07 | vs. Mets | |
| 03/08 | @ Cardinals | |
| 03/09 | @ Mets | |
| 03/10 | vs. Nationals | First preview of NL East favorite |
| 03/11 | vs. Mets | |
| 03/12 | @ Twins | First live televised Marlins game on MLB.tv |
| 03/13 | vs. Cardinals | |
| 03/14 | @ Nationals | |
| 03/15 | vs. Tigers | First of only a few Miguel Cabrera live Marlins sightings |
| 03/17 | vs. Cardinals | Only split-roster game set |
| 03/17 | @ Mets | Only split-roster game set |
| 03/18 | vs. Nationals | |
| 03/19 | @ Braves | THEY'RE OUR RIVALS! |
| 03/20 | vs. Braves | |
| 03/21 | @ Nationals | |
| 03/22 | vs. Twins | |
| 03/23 | vs. Mets | |
| 03/24 | vs. Red Sox | |
| 03/25 | @ Tigers | |
| 03/26 | @ Cardinals | |
| 03/27 | @ Astros | |
| 03/28 | vs. Astros | |
| 03/29 | @ Nationals | |
| 03/30 | @ Mets | Televised live on MLB.tv |
| 03/31 | @ Cardinals | |
| 04/01 | vs. Nationals | |
| 04/03 | @ Grasshoppers | Game in Greensboro against Low-A affiliate |
| 04/04 | @ Suns | Game in Baseball Grounds at Jacksonville, Double-A affiliate |
This appears to be an interesting slate of games for the Marlins, including two televised MLB.tv games live! Fish Stripes will try and cover those games as best as possible. We will also be on the scene for parts of Spring Training, so look for our live updates from the field!
Are you going to be around Jupiter? Which Spring Training game would you like to see? Let us know in the comments!