Start Planning Your Spring Training Trip Now

Let the countdown officially begin. The Detroit Tigers just released their Spring Training schedule for 2010 as they begin their 74th season of Spring Training in Lakeland at Tigertown and their 45th consecutive season at Joker Marchant Stadium. Here is all the information:

The Tigers will begin the exhibition schedule on Tuesday, March 2 as the club battles Florida Southern College in the annual matchup against the Moccasins. The club opens the home portion of the Grapefruit League schedule against the Toronto Blue Jays at Joker Marchant Stadium on Thursday, March 4. The schedule is highlighted by visits from the World Series Champion New York Yankees on March 10, March 13 and March 27. The schedule also features two visits from the National League Champion Philadelphia Phillies on March 12 and March 20. Tickets for the 2010 spring exhibition season will be priced at two separate levels. The first set is for premium games, which include all games against the Atlanta Braves and New York Yankees and all Friday, Saturday and Sunday games. The second price level is for the remainder of the schedule. Premium game ticket prices range from $11-22, while the ticket prices for the remainder of games range from $8-19.

Full season ticket packages for the 2010 Tigers Spring Training exhibition season are on sale now at the Joker Marchant Stadium ticket office, via phone at (863) 686-8075 or by visiting www.tigers.com. Fans may also now purchase partial season ticket plans of five-or-more games by calling (863) 686-8075. Individual game tickets go on sale beginning at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 9th, and can be ordered by visiting the ticket office at Joker Marchant Stadium, calling 866-66-TIGER or visiting www.tigers.com. For additional ticket information and special group pricing, call the Lakeland office at 863-686-8075.

Tues. March 2 vs. Florida Southern College – Lakeland 1:05
Wed. March 3 at Toronto – Dunedin 1:05
Thur. March 4 vs. Toronto – Lakeland 1:05
Fri. March 5  vs. Houston – Lakeland 1:05
Sat. March 6 vs. Baltimore – Lakeland 1:05
Sun. March 7 at Toronto – Dunedin 1:05
Mon. March 8 vs. Atlanta – Lakeland 1:05
Tues. March 9 at Washington – Viera 1:05
Wed. March 10 vs. New York Yankees – Lakeland 1:05
Thur. March 11 at Philadelphia – Clearwater 1:05
Fri. March 12 vs. Philadelphia (SS) – Lakeland 1:05
Sat. March 13 vs. New York Yankees (SS) – Lakeland 1:05
at New York Mets (SS) – Port St. Lucie 1:10
Sun. March 14 vs. Tampa Bay – Lakeland 1:05*
Mon. March 15 vs. Toronto – Lakeland 1:05
Tues. March 16 at Philadelphia - Clearwater 1:05
Wed. March 17 at Pittsburgh – Bradenton 1:05
Thur. March 18 vs. Houston – Lakeland 1:05
Fri. March 19 at New York Yankees (SS)-  Tampa TBD
at Atlanta (SS) – Disney World 6:05
Sat. March 20 vs. Philadelphia – Lakeland 1:05
Sun. March 21 at New York Yankees-  Tampa TBD
Mon. March 22 at Toronto – Dunedin 1:05
Tue. March 23 vs. Washington – Lakeland 6:05
Wed. March 24 – - – - – - – - – - – - – — – - O p e n D a t e – - – - – - – - – - -
Thur. March 25 vs. Toronto (SS) – Lakeland 1:05
at Washington (SS) – Viera 7:05
Fri. March 26 at Atlanta – Disney World 1:05
Sat. March 27 vs. New York Yankees – Lakeland 1:05
Sun. March 28 at New York Yankees – Tampa TBD
Mon. March 29 at Toronto – Dunedin 1:05
Tue. March 30 at Baltimore – Sarasota 1:05
Wed. March 31 vs. Pittsburgh – Lakeland 1:05
Thur. April 1 vs. Atlanta (SS) – Lakeland 1:05
at Houston (SS) Kissimmee 1:05
Fri. April 2 at Milwaukee-  Milwaukee 8:10
Sat. April 3 at Milwaukee – Milwaukee 2:10

All time is Eastern (Detroit) Time * Daylight Savings Time begins