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.

Cecil hit by Braves in Sixth, Down Jays 5-3

DUNEDIN, Fl. (RSEN)–Lefty Brett Cecil tossed five solid innings before the wheels came off in the sixth as the Atlanta Braves topped the Toronto Blue Jays 5-3 Thursday afternoon.      Cecil cruised through the first five allowing just two hits while striking out five but in the sixth, things were different.      Cecil, the Jays […]

Bautista Flops, Lind Drops

DUNEDIN, Fl. (RSEN)–Jose Bautista gives his all,  even during an infield drill on Thursday prior to the Jays-Braves game in Dunedin.  Bautista over ran a pop up and ended up flat on his back half on, half off the mound.  Yes that is the ball he was trying to catch. DUNEDIN, Fl. (RSEN)–One day after […]

Toronto’s Opening Day Rotation and Closer Announced

DUNEDIN, Fl. (RSEN)–The son of 1982 NL CY Young winner Doug Drabek RHP Kyle Drabek, will make the trip north with the Toronto Blue Jays as their number two starter.      It wasn’t exactly the way he had wanted it because of an injury to RHP Brandon Morrow (flexor muscle right forearm)      “I feel […]

Lee gives up Cycle to Jays; Phils 5, Jays 4

  DUNEDIN, Fl.(RSEN)–Lefty Cliff Lee went six innings to get the win allowing just two runs on four hits as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 before a soldout crowd Tuesday afternoon in Dunedin.      Lee hurled 90-pitches 56 for strikes while walking two and striking out four.  He did allow a lead […]

Cliff Lee Works Against Toronto on St. Patrick’s Day

CLEARWATER, Fl. 3/17/11 (RSEN) –Toronto Blue Jays Jo Jo Reyes won the battle of lefty’s with the Philadelphia Phillies Cliff Lee on St. Patrick’s Day 7-6 at Bright House Networks Field.      Reyes went five innings allowing three runs on five hits while Lee, one of the Phillies big four starting rotation, lasted just four […]

Kyle Drabek Hurls Six Shut out Innings

  DUNEDIN, Fl. (RSEN)–Toronto Blue Jays RHP Kyle Drabek tossed six shutout innings against the Yankees Triple-A squad on Monday.     Drabek needed 89-pitches during his outing while allowing five hits, walking three and striking out four. [media-credit attachment_id=5445 id=10 align=”alignright” width=”134″][/media-credit]       “I took it like every other game and tried to stay on line,” said […]

Litsch Pitches 5+ Shutout Innings vs. Minnesota

DUNEDIN, FL. (RSEN) –Pinellas Park native and right-hander Jesse Litsch twirled 5 1/3 innings of shutout ball as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Minnesota Twins 3-0 in Grapefruit League play.      Litsch, who got the win, only allowed three hits and struck out seven, at one point four in a row.      “I was throwing […]

Toronto 2B Aaron Hill Injury Update

DUNEDIN, Fl.  (RSEN) –Blue Jays 2b Aaron Hill legs out a double in a minor league spring game Saturday at the team’s minor league complex.  “I’m still guarding it, I wish I wasn’t,” said Hill of his quad injury, “We will just keep doing this for a couple of days.  It is kind of a […]

Hill & Davis get some Work

  DUNEDIN , Fl. (RSEN)–Toronto Blue Jays 2B Aaron Hill shows no signs of problems with his right thigh as he runs out a single Wednesday at the team’s minor league complex.      “I got some good at bats was the main thing,” said Hill of his first spring game, “They didn’t want me getting to […]

Buckwalter Pitches for Jays

DUNEDIN, Fl. (RSEN)–Three times on the bus was a charm as RHP Ross Buckwalter finally took the mound in a major league spring training game.      Although the other road trips were by bus Buckwalter’s was by van on Tuesday March 15, 2011 from the Toronto Blue Jays minor league camp 3 1/2 miles to […]