MLB Network’s 2011 Spring Training game TV schedule

By Ryan Berenz

MLB Network has announced its 2011 spring training game TV schedule, including 83 games with every team featured at least three times. The schedule begins Saturday, Feb. 26, with the Phillies at the Yankees. (Additional spring games air on ESPN and ESPN2. Click here for schedule.) MLB Network also announced the schedule and coverage details for its 30 Clubs in 30 Days season preview series. We’ve included the 30 Clubs in 30 Days TV schedule in a separate post. Here’s the complete release from MLB Network, as well as the 2011 spring training broadcast schedule:

MLB NETWORK’S 2011 SPRING TRAINING COVERAGE INCLUDES 83 GAMES STARTING FEBRUARY 26

New Season of 30 Clubs in 30 Days Features One-Hour Specials on Every MLB Club, Shot On Location in Arizona and Florida

MLB Tonight, MLB Network’s Signature Studio Show, Returns February 28

Secaucus, N.J., February 17, 2011 – With players reporting to the Grapefruit and Cactus Leagues this week, MLB Network today announced its plans to air 83 games as part of its 2011 Spring Training coverage. The game schedule begins on Saturday, February 26 with the 2010 NL East Champion Philadelphia Phillies at New York Yankees live from George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Florida at 1:00 p.m. ET. The complete schedule is available at www.MLBNetwork.com and continues throughout March, with every MLB club featured in at least three matchups. All games will be carriage of local telecasts, including local announcers.

MLB Network’s Spring Training series 30 Clubs in 30 Days premieres on Monday, February 28 with hour-long features on each of the 30 Major League clubs previewing the 2011 season. MLB Network’s Greg Amsinger, Lisa Kerney, Hazel Mae and Matt Vasgersian will report from all of the 30 Spring Training camps throughout Florida and Arizona, conducting interviews with players, coaches and others associated with each club. MLB Tonight, MLB Network’s signature studio show during the regular season, returns on Monday, February 28 live at 6:00 p.m. ET.

The new season of 30 Clubs in 30 Days will continue to provide fans with the most extensive coverage of each club before Opening Day with field reports, interviews, predictions and inside access to every club’s training camp. The series will include segments analyzing each club’s pitching, offense, prospects and the best-ever performance at every position in a club’s single season. For the first time, fans will have the opportunity to submit questions via email, Facebook and Twitter for Amsinger, Kerney, Mae and Vasgersian to ask players and coaches. One fan-submitted question will be included in each episode.

The 2011 series of 30 Clubs in 30 Days begins with the Arizona Diamondbacks, followed by other club episodes every day from February 28 through March 29. The complete on-air schedule of premiere dates for each episode of 30 Clubs in 30 Days is available at www.MLBNetwork.com. The new single Get Ready, from Los Angeles-based band The Daylights, is currently unreleased and will be featured as the theme song for 30 Clubs in 30 Days throughout the series and in on-air promotions.

As part of the 30 Clubs in 30 Days Spring Training Tour, MLB Network is visiting select clubs’ camps with a virtual experience that gives fans the opportunity to record a 15-second video postcard greeting and have their photo taken to create a virtual postcard that they can then distribute via email or social media. MLB Network will also launch a texting platform called 30 Prizes in 30 Days, encouraging fans to text-in and visit MLB Network’s tour throughout 30 Clubs in 30 Days for chances to win an MLB Authentic Collection Batting Practice Jersey by Majestic.

MLB Network 2011 Spring Training Game Schedule

All times Eastern. Schedule subject to change.

(td) = tape delayed; (ss) = split squad

Sat., Feb. 26 1pm Philadelphia Phillies at New York Yankees
Sat., Feb. 26 11pm (td) Colorado Rockies at Arizona D-backs
Sun., Feb. 27 3pm L.A. Angels of Anaheim at Los Angeles Dodgers
Sun., Feb. 27 8pm (td) New York Yankees at Philadelphia Phillies
Mon., Feb. 28 3pm Chicago White Sox at Los Angeles Dodgers
Mon., Feb. 28 9:30 p.m. (td) Washington Nationals at New York Mets
Tues., March 1 3pm Cincinnati Reds (ss) at L.A. Angels of Anaheim
Tues., March 1 8pm (td) Detroit Tigers (ss) at Philadelphia Phillies
Wed., March 2 1 p.m. Houston Astros (ss) at New York Yankees
Wed., March 2 9pm (td) Kansas City Royals at Los Angeles Dodgers
Thurs., March 3 4pm (td) St. Louis Cardinals (ss) at New York Mets
Thurs., March 3 9pm (td) Kansas City Royals at L.A. Angels of Anaheim
Fri., March 4 3pm Chicago White Sox at L.A. Angels of Anaheim
Fri., March 4 7pm Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees
Sat., March 5 5pm Florida Marlins at Boston Red Sox (ss)
Sun., March 6 1pm Atlanta Braves at Washington Nationals
Sun., March 6 7pm (td) Arizona D-backs at L.A. Angels of Anaheim
Sun., March 6 11pm (td) Toronto Blue Jays at Pittsburgh Pirates
Mon., March 7 1pm Detroit Tigers at New York Mets
Mon., March 7 9:30 p.m. (td) Milwaukee Brewers at Cincinnati Reds
Tues., March 8 3pm Arizona D-backs at Cleveland Indians
Tues., March 8 7pm (td) New York Yankees at Atlanta Braves
Tues., March 8 11pm (td) Texas Rangers at L.A. Angels of Anaheim
Wed., March 9 3pm Seattle Mariners at Los Angeles Dodgers
Wed., March 9 7pm Baltimore Orioles (ss) at Boston Red Sox
Wed., March 9 11pm (td) Houston Astros at New York Mets
Thurs., March 10 1pm Boston Red Sox at Tampa Bay Rays
Thurs., March 10 7pm Baltimore Orioles at Pittsburgh Pirates
Thurs., March 10 11pm (td) San Diego Padres at Los Angeles Dodgers
Fri., March 11 3pm Chicago Cubs at Chicago White Sox
Fri., March 11 9pm San Francisco Giants at San Diego Padres
Sat., March 12 1pm Florida Marlins at Boston Red Sox
Sat., March 12 7pm (td) New York Yankees at Washington Nationals
Sat., March 12 11pm (td) L.A. Dodgers (ss) at San Francisco Giants
Sun., March 13 1pm Tampa Bay Rays at Toronto Blue Jays
Sun., March 13 5pm (td) Colorado Rockies at Oakland Athletics
Sun., March 13 9pm (td) San Francisco Giants at Texas Rangers
Mon., March 14 1pm Florida Marlins at Minnesota Twins
Mon., March 14 4pm Oakland Athletics at Cleveland Indians
Mon., March 14 10:30 p.m. (td) San Diego Padres at Chicago White Sox
Tues., March 15 1pm Houston Astros at Baltimore Orioles
Tues., March 15 4pm Texas Rangers at Los Angeles Dodgers
Tues., March 15 10pm (td) Milwaukee Brewers at Cleveland Indians
Wed., March 16 4pm San Francisco Giants at Chicago White Sox
Wed., March 16 9pm Colorado Rockies at Texas Rangers
Thurs., March 17 1pm Florida Marlins at St. Louis Cardinals
Thurs., March 17 6pm Washington Nationals at Atlanta Braves
Thurs., March 17 10pm Texas Rangers at San Diego Padres
Fri., March 18 1pm Atlanta Braves at New York Mets
Fri., March 18 4pm Arizona D-backs at Seattle Mariners
Fri., March 18 10pm Texas Rangers at Cleveland Indians (ss)
Sat., March 19 1pm Philadelphia Phillies at Baltimore Orioles
Sat., March 19 5pm (td) Milwaukee Brewers at Los Angeles Dodgers
Sat., March 19 9pm (td) Toronto Blue Jays at New York Yankees
Sun., March 20 1pm St. Louis Cardinals at Boston Red Sox
Sun., March 20 5pm (td) New York Yankees at Philadelphia Phillies
Sun., March 20 11pm (td) Detroit Tigers at Washington Nationals
Mon., March 21 4pm Chicago Cubs at L.A. Angels of Anaheim
Mon., March 21 10:30 p.m. (td) New York Yankees at Tampa Bay Rays
Tues., March 22 4pm Chicago Cubs at Los Angeles Dodgers
Tues., March 22 9pm (td) New York Mets at Detroit Tigers
Wed., March 23 4pm (td) Philadelphia Phillies at Tampa Bay Rays
Wed., March 23 7pm Toronto Blue Jays at New York Yankees
Wed., March 23 12:00 a.m. (td) San Francisco Giants at L.A. Angels of Anaheim
Thurs., March 24 1pm St. Louis Cardinals at New York Mets
Thurs., March 24 8pm (td) Washington Nationals at Detroit Tigers
Thurs., March 24 11pm (td) Colorado Rockies at Los Angeles Dodgers
Fri., March 25 4pm Seattle Mariners (ss) at Chicago Cubs
Fri., March 25 9pm San Francisco Giants at Kansas City Royals
Sat., March 26 1pm Toronto Blue Jays at Philadelphia Phillies (ss)
Sat., March 26 7pm Minnesota Twins at Boston Red Sox
Sat., March 26 11pm (td) Cincinnati Reds at San Francisco Giants (ss)
Sun., March 27 1pm Philadelphia Phillies at Atlanta Braves
Sun., March 27 5pm (td) Texas Rangers at Seattle Mariners
Sun., March 27 11pm (td) Detroit Tigers at Houston Astros
Mon., March 28 1pm Pittsburgh Pirates at Minnesota Twins
Mon., March 28 4pm Cincinnati Reds at Chicago White Sox
Mon., March 28 10:30 p.m. (td) Oakland Athletics at San Francisco Giants
Tues., March 29 7pm Minnesota Twins at Atlanta Braves
Tues., March 29 11pm (td) Seattle Mariners at Colorado Rockies
Wed., March 30 12pm Florida Marlins at New York Mets
Wed., March 30 3pm (td) Minnesota Twins at Atlanta Braves
Wed., March 30 8pm Boston Red Sox at Houston Astros