Blue Jays spring training broadcasts

TORONTO -- Sportsnet announced its Toronto Blue Jays 2012 Grapefruit League broadcast schedule on Wednesday.

Former Blue Jays Buck Martinez and Pat Tabler will call the action for two games this spring on Sportsnet East, Ontario, West and Pacific.

The Blue Jays will host the Philadelphia Phillies in Dunedin on Sunday, Mar. 18 at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT, and the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday, April 1 at the same time.

In addition, there will be 11 games on Sportsnet 590 The Fan, five of which will be on Sportsnet 960 The Fan.

Before each game on the Blue Jays Radio Network, Mike Wilner will host the pre-game show a half hour before first pitch. Jerry Howarth and Alan Ashby will handle play-by-play and analysis, respectively.

Games on Sportsnet 590 The Fan

Pre-game show start time listed

March 3 – vs. Pittsburgh – 12:30 p.m. ET/9:30 a.m. PT

March 4 – at Pittsburgh - 12:30 p.m. ET/9:30 a.m. PT*

March 10 – vs. Houston - 12:30 p.m. ET/9:30 a.m. PT

March 11 – vs. Atlanta - 12:30 p.m. ET/9:30 a.m. PT*

March 17 – at Philadelphia - 12:30 p.m. ET/9:30 a.m. PT

March 18 – vs. Philadelphia - 12:30 p.m. ET/9:30 a.m. PT*

March 24 – vs. Atlanta - 12:30 p.m. ET/9:30 a.m. PT

March 25 – vs. Boston - 12:30 p.m. ET/9:30 a.m. PT*

March 27 – at New York Yankees – 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT

March 31 – at Philadelphia - 12:30 p.m. ET/9:30 a.m. PT

April 1 – vs. Pittsburgh - 12:30 p.m. ET/9:30 a.m. PT*

*On both Sportsnet 590 and Sportsnet 960

From now through to Opening Day on April 5, Sportsnet Connected and sportsnet.ca will provide daily reports from Spring Training, including highlights, features, reports and player interviews.

Sportsnet 590 The FAN will also provide bonus daytime coverage for Blue Jays fans with Jeff Blair and Stephen Brunt hosting the 9am – 12 noon talk show from Dunedin, Florida from March 12-16.