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.

Francisco Rehab

DUNEDIN, Fl [RSEN]–Toronto RHP Frank Francisco put together his second good rehab outing in a row Friday going 1 1/3 innings allowing just one walk and striking out three on 21-pitches..  “I didn’t expect any less,” said Francisco, “Everything felt great.”  Francisco will pitch at least one more rehab with Dunedin on Sunday in Lakeland following RHP […]

Extnded Spring for Podnesnik

[media-credit attachment_id=6156 id=10 align=”alignleft” width=”190″][/media-credit]DUNEDIN, Fl. [RSEN] –Outfielder Scott Podnesnik (plantar facialis) played in his first game since March 13 going 2-4 with a homer and two runs scored in an extended spring game against the Yankees on Thursday.  Signed to a minor league contract with the Blue Jays on February 16 Podnesnik had no problems.  […]

Jays get Wise

[media-credit attachment_id=6119 id=10 align=”alignleft” width=”142″][/media-credit] DUNEDIN, Fl.(RSEN)–If the face in the photo looks familiar to Blue Jay fans it should as it’s outfielder Dewayne Wise.  Wise who played for the team in 2000, 2002 and 2010, was signed by the Blue Jays to a minor league contract after being released by the Marlins at the end […]

Rehab Update: Brandon Morrow, Frank Francisco, Cory Patterson

BLUE JAYS NOTES: DUNEDIN, Fl.– [RSEN] RHP Brandon Morrow (right elbow/forearm) made his first start in almost three weeks allowing five runs, four earned on eight hits while walking one and striking out two and throwing two wild pitches for Class-A Dunedin.      “My arm felt great, I was just throwing stuff down the middle,” […]

Dotel Rehabs in Dunedin

DUNEDIN, Fl.–Toronto Blue Jays RHP Octavio Dotel faced live hitters Sunday using a 91-MPH fastball coupled with a 76-MPH breaking ball. On the 15-day DL Dotel threw 19-pitch’s and faced six hitters over an elongated inning at the teams minor league complex. Dotel is now scheduled to pitch a simulated game on Wednesday at the […]

MILLWOOD’S SPRING DEBUT

DUNEDIN, Fl. (RSEN)–New York Yankees right-hander Kevin Millwood had a bit of a rough outing during his spring debut Saturday.      Pitching for Triple-A Scranton (IL) against Triple-A Las Vegas (PCL), the 35-year old was on a 45-pitch limit.      Millwood, who signed a minor league contract with the Yankees March 25, went two-plus innings […]

Weather does not Hold Litsch Back

DUNEDIN, Fl. (RSEN)–Toronto Blue RHP Jesse Litsch stretches prior to throwing about 80-pitches on Thursday morning.  Forced inside at the Englebert Complex because of high winds and heavy rain Litsch threw what was supposed to be in a minor league game instead in the team’s batting cages.  The Jays fifth starter flew out of Tampa later Thursday to […]

Bird Score: Bluejays 7 – Orioles 4

SARASOTA, Fl. (RSEN)–Left-hander Brett Cecil got knocked around a bit during his four innings of work but the Toronto Blue Jays still beat the host Baltimore Orioles 7-4 in the O’s last spring home game of the year at Ed Smith Stadium.      Cecil allowed four runs on nine hits and walked two but more importantly […]

Toronto Blue Jays 9 Baltimore Orioles (SS) 5

DUNEDIN, Fl. (RSEN)–In a match up of opening day starters neither looked up to the task as the Toronto Blue Jays beat a split-squad of Baltimore Orioles 9-5.   O’s opening day starter Jeremy Guthrie needed 25 of his 96-pitches just to get out of the first inning.      Guthrie did go five complete allowing […]

Jays Top Phillies (SS) in Final Cross-town Game of the Spring 7-6

 CLEARWATER, Fl. (RSEN)–Jose Bautista went 3-4 with three doubles and two RBI as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Philadelphia Phillies (SS) 7-6 in the squads final meeting of the spring.      “Not because of the results I had today,” said Bautista when ask about being anxious for the regular season to start, “But I […]