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.

Eddie the Ump!

Hopefully now these two umpires look familiar to you fans of the game of baseball.  The gentlemen on the left appears to be Pete Brodeur and the guy on the right, the base ump just happens to be yours truly, not bad eh?  You see fans I have done about 20-games in pro ball, not […]

Jackson Soucie

Facing the Florida International Baseball Academy at Frank Tack Field in Clearwater, Florida. Cambridge, Ontario native Jackson Soucie threw two scoreless innings with an 87 MPH fastball and a 70 MPH curve.  Again, major league scouts are following the Canadian.

Eddie on the Ice

Well campers on Saturday April 16, 2022 after more than a year off the ice yours truly refereed a hockey game, this time at the Ellenton Arena in Ellenton, Florida. Yes after the screwup by a referee’s association, USA Hockey, a rink owner Dr. Manuel Rose and Safesport I was back on the ice. It […]

Eddie the Bat Boy

On Monday April 3, 2022 it is the 58th Anniversary of the date I was the St. Louis Cardinals batboy.  I  wore number 63 and traveled via US 41 on the team bus from St. Petersburgh, Florida to Ft. Myers, Florida to play the Pittsburgh Pirates at Terry Park.  The final score was 12-5 Pirates […]

Some Heat from Lefty Jackson

Sporting the uniform number 32 of the TNXL Baseball Academy in Ocoee, Florida, the left-handed Jackson Soucie of Cambridge, Ontario was sporting a 90-91 MPH fastball for the half dozen scouts present.

Spring Jays… Finally

The Toronto Blue Jays spring training home opener saw fans not having to wait like they did last spring.  The fans were allowed into TD Ballpark at 10:30 AM.  One couple of Canadian fans were there when the stadium opened but were not happy as they had spring training season tickets and because of the […]

Dollar Making Jays

Fans were lining up before 9 AM at the Jays Store at TD Ballpark, spring training home of the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday the 14th to purchase souvenirs even though the store doesn’t open until 10 AM. Apparently if the fans are spending money they are allowed, because on Sunday I witnessed two cars […]

Chilly Weekend Over

Weather similar to monsoons with temperatures in the upper 50’s to low 60’s in Dunedin, Florida saw workouts at the Toronto Blue Jays Player Development Complex curtailed a bit on Saturday.  In fact it was noted that only one vehicle was parked in the grounds crew lot to the south of the complex.  The Blue […]

Harper: Lockout TV Star

CLEARWATER, FLA.–Even though he can’t use a Phillies Field in Clearwater 2021 Phillies NL MVP Bryce Harper can still use a former Phillies ballpark Jack Russell Stadium in Clearwater to shoot his Under Armor commercial.  The crew shot Harper while he was standing at home plate at the stadium and didn’t appear to have to […]

Clearwater Good, Dunedin Bad

Just prior to this photo being taken a Canadian couple from Alberta were told they couldn’t be there to watch the players working out.  The couple was on City of Dunedin property with no posted signs visible.  It has been learned that at the Philadelphia Phillies complex about five miles from the Toronto Blue Jays […]