Mets.com announced today that the Mets have released their 2008 Spring Training Schedule.

The Mets begin their exhibition season on Feb. 26, against the University of Michigan, the alma mater of owner Fred Wilpon. Their first home game against a big league team is on Leap Year Day, Feb. 29, against the Cardinals. Their first big league exhibition game is on Feb. 27 against the Tigers in Lakeland.

The World Series champion Red Sox visit Port St. Lucie on March 10 and the Mets play the Sox the following day in Ft. Myers. The Mets face the Cardinals and Orioles five times each, the Marlins four times, the Dodgers, Nationals, Indians and Braves three times each and the Astros and Red Sox twice each. They have split squad games scheduled for March 8 and 16.

Tickets for Spring Training games go on sale at Tradition Field on Saturday, Jan. 19 at 10 a.m. Tickets and information can be obtained by calling 772-871-2115 or online at Mets.com or Traditionfield.com.


Feb. 26 University of Michigan Port St. Lucie 12 p.m.
Feb. 27 Detroit Tigers Lakeland 1:05 p.m.
Feb. 28 St. Louis Cardinals Jupiter 1:05 p.m.
Feb. 29 St. Louis Cardinals Port St. Lucie 1:10 p.m.
March 1 Los Angeles Dodgers Port St. Lucie 1:10 p.m.
March 2 Los Angeles Dodgers Vero Beach 1:05 p.m.
March 3 Atlanta Braves Port St. Lucie 1:10 p.m.
March 4 Florida Marlins Jupiter 1:05 p.m.
March 5 Los Angeles Dodgers Port St. Lucie 1:10 p.m.
March 6 Washington Nationals Viera 1:05 p.m.
March 7 Cleveland Indians Winter Haven 1:05 p.m.
March 8 (SS) Florida Marlins Port St. Lucie 1:10 p.m.
(SS) Baltimore Orioles Fort Lauderdale 1:05 p.m.
March 9 Houston Astros Port St. Lucie 1:10 p.m.
March 10 Boston Red Sox Port St. Lucie 1:10 p.m.
March 11 Boston Red Sox Ft. Myers 1:05 p.m.
March 12 Baltimore Orioles Port St. Lucie 1:10 p.m.
March 13 St. Louis Cardinals Jupiter 1:05 p.m.
March 14 Florida Marlins Jupiter 1:05 p.m.
March 15 St. Louis Cardinals Port St. Lucie 1:10 p.m.
March 16 (SS) Detroit Tigers Port St. Lucie 1:10 p.m.
(SS) Houston Astros Kissimmee 1:05 p.m.
March 17 Washington Nationals Viera 1:05 p.m.
March 18 Off day
March 19 Cleveland Indians Port St. Lucie 7:10 p.m.
March 20 Baltimore Orioles Port St. Lucie 7:10 p.m.
March 21 Washington Nationals Port St. Lucie 1:10 p.m.
March 22 Cleveland Indians Winter Haven 1:05 p.m.
March 23 St. Louis Cardinals Port St. Lucie 1:10 p.m.
March 24 Baltimore Orioles Fort Lauderdale 1:05 p.m.
March 25 Atlanta Braves Port St. Lucie 1:10 p.m.
March 26 Florida Marlins Port St. Lucie 1:10 p.m.
March 27 Atlanta Braves Orlando 1:05 p.m.
March 28 Baltimore Orioles Fort Lauderdale 1:05 p.m.