Eddie Michels is a regular contributor of Rocket Sports & Entertainment Network. Eddie began a radio career in Fulton NY where he covered the Syracuse Chiefs baseball team (Toronto Blue Jays - AAA). Eddie is a regular guest on the Rocket Sports & Entertainment Network. Eddie is an official scorekeeper and freelance MLB writer who covers the Toronto Blue Jays.

Blue Jays New Dorm Benefits A Local Business 

DUNEDIN, Fl.–The Toronto Blue Jays new minor league players dormitory under construction on Causeway Blvd. in Dunedin appears that it will benefit a local restaurant chain which has two outlets adjacent to the dorm.  Frenchy’s restaurants have an outlet on the east side of the dormitory site right next to it and another across the […]

Atlantic Beach Champs

Post 316 players rushing to the mound after registering the game’s final out. EDDIE MICHELS PHOTO CLEARWATER, FLA.–American Legion Baseball crowned its Florida Champion on Sunday morning July 21st as Post 316 of Atlantic Beach topped Post 13 of Tallahassee/Sauls-Bridges 9-5.  The tournament held in Clearwater had its games played at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium […]

American Legion Playoff Baseball Returns To Clearwater

The State of Florida’s American Legion Baseball playoffs have returned to Clearwater to determine the states champion for the American Legion’s National 2024 World Series tournament.      The games are being played at the Jack Russell Memorial Stadium and the Joe DiMaggio Complex both in Clearwater from July 17th thru the 21st.     […]

Go Pack Go !

EDDIE MICHELS PHOTO CLEARWATER, Fla.–A group of Green Bay Packers fans gathered at Fuzzy’s Sports Bar in Clearwater, Florida on Sunday night to witness and cheer on their team in its stumping of the Dallas Cowboys.  Although there were a number of Cowboy fans present those from Winneconne, Appleton and New London, Wisconsin out cheered […]

What’s Taking so Long Jays

DUNEDIN, FLA. –The Toronto Blue Jays minor league players dormitory construction enters its second year with a second floor finally being built over the site’s eastern half.  This while the western half in some places has yet to have concrete flooring poured.  Construction started on the site of a former car wash prior to December […]

Dress Code?

CLEARWATER, FLA.–The photo shows a USA Softball formally ASA umpire doing a game on Thursday night at the Eddie C. Moore Complex in Clearwater, unfortunately the game’s plate umpire is dressed wrong.  You see his pants should be gray and his shoes/cleats also black, but it didn’t happen here, they are brown.  Then the umpire […]

Construction Moving on Jays Dorms

DUNEDIN, FLA. –Construction continues at the Toronto Blue Jays new players dormitory on Causeway Blvd. in Dunedin.  It appears that extra footings and larger foundations are being constructed because of the weak soil on the site and its closeness to the Gulf of Mexico.  The site was previously occupied by a car wash.

City of Dunedin, Purple Heart(less)

DUNEDIN, FLA.–While getting Dunedin, Fl. Purple Heart Park ready on Purple Heart Day they disrespected those veterans honored on the site by parking their city vehicle on the commemorative blocks honoring veterans in front of the Purple Heart Monument.  They finally moved the vehicle after being informed of their mistake by a veteran.  Dunedin has […]

Storage Development?

DUNEDIN, FLA.–The Toronto Blue Jays have found a new place to park the Jet Ski’s at their player development complex in Dunedin, in their car storage area outside field one at the complex.  The complex owned by the City of Dunedin, Florida and under a 25-year lease to the Toronto Blue Jays appears to being […]

Free Parking and More!!!

DUNEDIN, FLA.–Even though the property is owned by the City of Dunedin, Florida it’s leased to the Toronto Blue Jays as their Player Development Complex, but the Jays appear to use it for other purposes.  A few months ago, a jet ski on a trailer and an unlicensed trailer were parked on the leased property […]