As the weather gets warmer and the days get longer, it’s time to get into baseball mode and get into Spring Training. Sirius XM Satellite Radio will have two of its channels all over the Cactus and Grapefruit League sites in Arizona and Florida, respectively. Both MLB Home Plate and Chris Russo’s Mad Dog Radio will be in both states to tour the sites.
Here’s where the stations will be throughout the month of March.
SIRIUS XM RADIO LAUNCHES 2010 MLB SPRING TRAINING TOUR MARCH 5MLB Home Plate and Mad Dog Radio channels to broadcast live from 30 MLB Spring Training sites in Arizona and Florida from March 5 – 26SIRIUS XM’s Cal Ripken Jr., Jim Bowden, Rob Dibble, Jim Duquette, Kevin Kennedy and Chris ‘Mad Dog’ Russo will interview players, managers and team execsNEW YORK – SIRIUS XM Radio will embark on its 2010 Spring Training Tour on Friday, March 5, taking listeners to 30 Major League Baseball Spring Training sites in three weeks. MLB Home Plate, SIRIUS XM’s 24-hour baseball talk channel, and Mad Dog Radio, SIRIUS XM’s all-sports talk channel, will broadcast live from ballparks in Arizona and Florida, offering baseball fans an in-depth look at every Major League club and one-on-one interviews with managers, players and team executives.On MLB Home Plate (XM channel 175, SIRIUS channel 210 with the “Best of XM”), Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr., former Reds and Nationals general manager Jim Bowden, former Rangers and Red Sox manager Kevin Kennedy, and host Casey Stern will cover Arizona’s Cactus League, hosting Inside Pitch (1:00–4:00 pm ET/10:00am-1:00pm PT) from 10 ballparks in and around the Phoenix area from March 5–14. In Florida to cover the Grapefruit League, from March 15-24, will be MLB Home Plate hosts Jim Duquette, the former GM of the Orioles and Mets, former All-Star pitcher Rob Dibble, and host Jody McDonald, who will host Power Alley (10:00am-1:00pm ET/7:00-10:00am PT) from 10 Spring Training sites.On Mad Dog Radio (SIRIUS channel 123, XM channel 144), Chris ‘Mad Dog’ Russo will host his daily all-sports talk show, Mad Dog Unleashed, from five Florida Spring Training locations from March 8-12. From March 22-26, Russo will host the show from five different Arizona sites. Mad Dog Unleashed airs every weekday (2:00–7:00 pm ET).2010 SIRIUS XM Radio Spring Training Tour Schedule: (All times ET)Friday, Mar. 5Ø Dodgers @ White Sox – The Ballpark at Camelback Ranch, Glendale, AZ1-4pm ET: Inside Pitch with Casey Stern & Cal Ripken Jr.Saturday, Mar. 6Ø Royals @ Rangers – Surprise Stadium, Surprise, AZ1-4pm ET: Inside Pitch with Casey Stern & Kevin KennedySunday, Mar. 7Ø Padres @ Mariners – Peoria Sports Complex, Peoria, AZ1-4pm ET: Inside Pitch with Casey Stern & Kevin KennedyMonday, Mar. 8Ø Indians @ Diamondbacks – Tucson Electric Park, Tucson, AZ1-4pm ET: Inside Pitch with Casey Stern & Kevin KennedyØ Cardinals @ Red Sox – City of Palms Park, Fort Myers, FL2-7 pm ET: Mad Dog Unleashed with Chris RussoTuesday, Mar. 9Ø Rockies @ Dodgers – The Ballpark at Camelback Ranch, Glendale, AZ1-4pm ET: Inside Pitch with Casey Stern & Kevin KennedyØ Pirates @ Yankees – Steinbrenner Field, Tampa, FL2-7 pm ET: Mad Dog Unleashed with Chris RussoWednesday, Mar. 10Ø Giants @ Cubs – HoHoKam Park, Mesa, AZ1-4pm ET: Inside Pitch with Casey Stern & Jim BowdenØ Mets @ Braves – Champion Stadium, Kissimmee, FL2-7 pm ET: Mad Dog Unleashed with Chris RussoThursday, Mar. 11Ø Athletics @ Brewers – Maryvale Baseball Park, Phoenix, AZ1-4pm ET: Inside Pitch with Casey Stern & Jim BowdenØ Orioles @ Twins – Lee County Sports Complex – Hammond Stadium, Ft. Myers, FL2-7 pm ET: Mad Dog Unleashed with Chris RussoFriday, Mar. 12Ø Reds @ Dodgers – The Ballpark at Camelback Ranch, Glendale, AZ1-4pm ET: Inside Pitch with Casey Stern & Jim BowdenØ Phillies @ Rays – Charlotte Sports Park, Port Charlotte, FL2-7 pm ET: Mad Dog Unleashed with Chris RussoSaturday, Mar. 13Ø Rangers @ Indians – Goodyear Ballpark, Goodyear, AZ1-4pm ET: Inside Pitch with Casey Stern & Jim BowdenSunday, Mar. 14Ø Cubs @ Angels – Tempe Diablo Stadium, Tempe, AZ1-4pm ET: Inside Pitch with Casey Stern & Jim BowdenMonday, Mar. 15Ø Orioles @ Red Sox – City of Palms Park, Fort Myers, FL10am-1pm ET: Power Alley with Jody McDonald & Jim DuquetteTuesday, Mar. 16Ø Tigers @ Phillies – Bright House Field, Clearwater, FL10am-1pm ET: Power Alley with Jody McDonald & Jim DuquetteWednesday, Mar. 17Ø Twins @ Rays – Charlotte Sports Park, Port Charlotte, FL10am-1pm ET: Power Alley with Jody McDonald & Jim DuquetteThursday, Mar. 18Ø Pirates @ Twins – Lee County Sports Complex – Hammond Stadium, Ft. Myers, FL10am-1pm ET: Power Alley with Jody McDonald & Jim DuquetteFriday, Mar. 19Ø Blue Jays @ Astros – Osceola County Stadium, Kissimmee, FL10am-1pm ET: Power Alley with Jody McDonald & Jim DuquetteSaturday, Mar. 20Ø Mets @ Cardinals – Roger Dean Stadium, Jupiter, FL10am-1pm ET: Power Alley with Jim DuquetteSunday, Mar. 21Ø Tigers @ Yankees – Tampa, FL1-4pm ET: Power Alley with Jim DuquetteMonday, Mar. 22Ø Mets @ Nationals – Space Coast Stadium, Viera, FL10am-1pm ET: Power Alley with Jim Duquette & Rob DibbleØ Angels @ Dodgers – The Ballpark at Camelback Ranch, Glendale, AZ2-7 pm ET: Mad Dog Unleashed with Chris RussoTuesday, Mar. 23Ø Orioles @ Marlins – Roger Dean Stadium, Jupiter, FL10am-1pm ET: Power Alley with Jim Duquette & Rob DibbleØ Padres @ Rockies – Hi Corbett Field, Tucson, AZ2-7 pm ET: Mad Dog Unleashed with Chris RussoWednesday, Mar. 24Ø Phillies @ Braves – Champion Stadium, Kissimmee, FL10am-1pm ET: Power Alley with Jim Duquette & Cal Ripken Jr.Ø Giants @ Reds – Goodyear Ballpark, Goodyear, AZ2-7 pm ET: Mad Dog Unleashed with Chris RussoThursday, Mar. 25Ø Mariners @ Indians – Goodyear Ballpark, Goodyear, AZ2-7 pm ET: Mad Dog Unleashed with Chris RussoFriday, Mar. 26Ø Athletics @ Cubs – HoHoKam Park, Mesa, AZ2-7 pm ET: Mad Dog Unleashed with Chris RussoMLB Home Plate is available to listeners nationwide on XM channel 175 and SIRIUS channel 210 with the “Best of XM.” Visit www.xmradio.com/mlb for programming info.Mad Dog Radio airs nationwide on SIRIUS channel 123 and XM channel 144. Visit www.sirius.com/maddogradio for programming info.
I’m sure both MLB Home Plate and Chris Russo will mingle with the fans before and after the shows, but don’t quote me on that.
