February 3rd, 2015 at 6:00 am 
by Ron Cervenka For ardent football fans, Super Bowl XLIX (49) marked the end of the 2014 NFL season. But for the rest of us, the end of the Super Bowl means something entirely different. It means that after nearly four long, cold lonely months without baseball, a brand new season is on the horizon. It is now so close that we can almost smell the freshly cut grass and the Dodger Dogs on the grill.
With football now behind us it means that pitchers and catchers will be reporting for spring training within a matter of days, not weeks or months. It means that Dodger fans are making their plans and rooms are being reserved for weekend or even week-long trips to Arizona for spring training games and the hope of getting an autograph from their favorite players. It means that it’s almost time to renew our MLB At-Bat subscriptions for our smartphones. And make no mistake about it, every die-hard Dodger fans is very well aware of all of these things.
Minutes after the Super Bowl ended, Dodger fans began tweeting that baseball is back.
Even Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully let it be known at the Dodgers FanFest event on Saturday that baseball has returned.
“We survive our way through basketball hoping the Lakers will survive, and we hope for the Kings and the Ducks, we want them all to succeed,” said Scully before the huge FanFest crowd. “But if you’re a true fan, especially if you’re a Dodger fan, deep down inside you’re saying ‘Please, get out of the way, get off the stage. Here come the Dodgers!'”
“Life Begins on Opening Day” – Vin Scully
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For the Dodgers, pitchers and catchers report to their state of the art spring training facility at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Arizona on Thursday, February 19 with their first workout on Friday, February 20. Position players report on Wednesday, February 25 with the first full-squad workout (including pitchers and catchers) taking place on Thursday, February 26.
The first spring training game is scheduled for Wednesday, March 4 when the Dodgers host their spring training camp mates, the Chicago White Sox, at 1:05 p.m. (MT).
The Dodgers open their 2015 season at Dodger Stadium on Monday, April 6 at 1:10 p.m. (PT) against the San Diego Padres.
As Vinny would say – “It’s Tiiiime for Dodger Baseball!”
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Let the games begin.
For me, it’s hard to believe we’re heading toward the end of winter and on to spring training with the new season approaching.
What fun it would be to get to go to Spring Training for a week! Maybe next year!
Come on down!
Will be saving my pennies for hopefully a trip next year, or possibly to Opening Day 2016. It’s my dream! Will be counting on lots of pictures and stories though!