Articles By: Eddie Michels
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.
Oliver & Alavarez toss in Minor League Action
DUNEDIN, Fla.–Toronto Blue Jays lefty Darren Oliver (left) tossed a perfect innings in a Class-A minor league game at the team’s Englebert Complex in Dunedin. Oliver got three ground ball outs on 10-pitches, seven strikes. Righty Henderson Alvarez (below) tossed seven shutout innings in a Class-A game against a squad of Yankee minor leaguers on […]
Jays 9, Orioles 3 as Vizquel stays Hot “Another Season in the Sun”
Omar Viquel appears to be hanging around…
Morrow and Karstans throw at Mattick
DUNEDIN, Fla.–Toronto Blue Jays RHP Brandon Morrow threw five-plus innings for Triple-A Las Vegas against Indianapolis and Pittsburgh Pirates RHP Jeff Karstans Tuesday at the Mattick Training Center. Sporting a 95 MPH fastball Morrow allowed two unearned runs on four hits while walking three and striking out seven on 95-pitches, 59-strikes. “It felt great I […]
Anthopoulos roots for McGowan
DUNEDIN, Fla. –Toronto Blue Jays RHP Dustin McGowan (left) shakes hands with GM Alex Anthopoulos on Tuesday morning after signing a two year, four million contract. McGowan, who spent over three years on the DL from 2008 thru 2011 with two shoulder/arm surgery’s and a knee surgery was a bit comical. “I was thinking my name […]
Jays Day off Notes
DUNEDIN, Fla.— Monday was supposed to be an off day for the Blue Jays but it was anything but as LHP Ricky Romero pitched and RHP Dustin McGowan didn’t. McGowan cut his start short in a minor league game on Sunday when he suffered what was later described as planters fasciitis in his right foot, […]
Lind Homers-Snider K’s… Jays Beat Bosox 6-5
DUNEDIN, Fla.–Blue Jays first baseman Adam Lind continues his hot hitting of late with his second homer of the spring, a solo shot in the second off Red Sox starter Daniel Bard, as the Jays beat the Sox 6-5 in 10 innings. Lind also added an opposite field double and a walk for his perfect day […]
Orioles down Nats on Armed Forces Recognition Day
SARASOTA, Fla.—It was Armed Forces Recognition Day at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota where the Baltimore Orioles used their whole arsenal to out gun the Washington Nationals on Saturday 12-3. Jake Arrieta got the win throwing five innings of five hit one run ball on 72-pitches 40 for strikes. Only nine of the 20-batters he […]
APPOLOGIES ARE IN ORDER?
DUNEDIN, Fla.—On Thursday this week I wrote about what appeared to be a mental lapse by Toronto Blue Jays RHP Brandon Morrow in the fifth inning of the game against the Philadelphia Phillies. Well I have been informed that it only looked that way as it was a defensive move to bait the base runner […]
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