Throughout Florida the Major League teams are preparing for the coming season, and 77 Dominican ballplayers are on their 40 man rosters, as reported in El Caribe. Headliners like David Ortiz of the Boston Red Sox, Nelson Cruz and Jose Bautista are generally known around many households. Some teams, such as Boston and Washington have as few as just two Dominicans on their rosters, but other such as Pittsburgh have as many as 10. The Grapefruit League – the informal gathering and “friendly” pre-season games that used to include almost all of baseball – has been around for 126 years. Teams like the Atlanta Braves have been in Florida since 1904. And while distances in the Florida Peninsula can be great, like a trip between Jupiter (St. Louis Cardinals) and Disney World (Atlanta Braves), can take as long as four and a half hours, there are also alternatives like the 15-minute ride between Dunedin and Clearwater to see the Phillies and Bluejays. Some towns even have two teams, such as Fort Myers (Redsox and Twins).