It's just plain cold today. But worry not, this too shall pass.

One sign of that came today when the Royals and 610 Sports Radio announced the first 16 broadcasts of the spring training schedule that will air on KCSP-AM. Four more games will be announced at a later date.

Here are the games:

Friday, Feb. 22 at Texas, 2:05 p.m.

Sunday, Feb. 24 at Texas, 2:05 p.m.

Monday, Feb. 25 vs. Arizona, 2:05 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 28 at San Diego, 2:05 p.m.

Sunday, March 3 at Cincinnati, 2:05 p.m.

Tuesday, March 5 vs. Oakland, 2:05 p.m.

Thursday, March 7 vs. Seattle (ss), 2:05 p.m.

Friday, March 8 at Colorado, 8:10 p.m.

Sunday, March 10 vs. LA Angeles, 3:05 p.m.

Tuesday, March 12 at Oakland, 3:05 p.m.

Sunday, March 17 vs. Chicago White Sox, 3:05 p.m.

Tuesday, March 19 vs. Colorado, 3:05 p.m.

Wednesday, March 20 vs. LA Dodgers, 3:05 p.m.

Monday, March 25 vs. LA Dodgers, 8:05 p.m.

Tuesday, March 26 at Seattle, 3:05 p.m.

Wednesday, March 27 at Milwaukee, 3:05 p.m.

| Pete Grathoff, pgrathoff@kcstar.com