Spring Training

I finally got some news from the Softbank Hawks website on spring training.

Spring Training will begin on February 1st and with those attending divided into two groups: Group A and Group B. The Rosters of each group will not be announced until late January. Training will be held in the City of Miyazaki of the Miyazaki Prefecture. While both groups will begin training on the same day, Group A will end on February 26th while Group B will end about a week later on March 2nd.

Here is the complete Schedule of Spring Training games:

Saturday, February 28: Hiroshima Toyo Carp (Miyakonojo) * Visitor
Sunday, March 1: Miyazaki Ivy - Hiroshima Toyo Carp
Wednesday, March 4: Yahoo Dome - Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
Thursday, March 5: Yahoo Dome - Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
Friday, March 6: Yahoo Dome Act
Saturday, March 7: Yomiuri Giants (Yahoo Dome) * Visitor
Sunday, March 8: Yahoo Dome - Yomiuri Giants
Tuesday, March 10: Yakult Swallows (Shrine) * Visitor
Wednesday, March 11: Yakult Swallows (Shrine) * Visitor
Thursday, March 12: Yokohama Bay Stars (Yokohama) * Visitor
Friday, March 13: Chiba Lotte Marines (Chiba Marine) * Visitor
Saturday, March 14 :Yokohama Bay Stars (Yokohama) * Visitor
Sunday, March 15: Chiba Lotte Marines (Chiba Marine) * Visitor
Tuesday, March 17: Yahoo Dome - Chiba Lotte Marines
Wednesday, March 18: Yahoo Dome - Chiba Lotte Marines
March 20 (Holiday): Yahoo Dome - Chunichi Dragons
Saturday, March 21: Yahoo Dome - Chunichi Dragons
Sunday, March 22: Yahoo Dome - Chunichi Dragons
Tuesday, March 24: Yahoo Dome - Hanshin Tigers
Wednesday, March 25: Yahoo Dome - Hanshin Tigers
Thursday, March 26: Yahoo Dome - Hanshin Tigers
Friday, March 27: Yahoo Dome - Hiroshima Toyo Carp
Saturday, March 28: Yahoo Dome - Hiroshima Toyo Carp
Sunday, March 29: Yahoo Dome - Hiroshima Toyo Carp

While I'm sure the NPB is like the MLB and doesn't broadcast spring training games, I am already starting the search for Internet feeds of regular season games. I have already learned of two sites that stream lots of the games online:

The First one is MyP2P. This site has broadcasts that allow most platforms, but sometimes the streams will only work on Windows though. However, the site JustIn.tv works off flash which welcomes all platforms. It even streams with very little to no delay. These sites were suggested during last season so I hope that they still work this season.

-Holly

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-Walter F. O'Malley