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.

Phillies Prospect Barnes goes Yard

DUNEDIN, Fl. (RSEN) Phillies prospect Jeremy Barnes got the thrill of a lifetime when he hit a two run homer off Toronto Blue Jays starter Brett Cecil during a minor league spring training game. An 11th round pick in the 2009 June Draft Barnes also added a single against Cecil making for a perfect 2-2 […]

Spring Trainging Antics: ACE & TRAVIS SNIDER

DUNEDIN, Fl.(RSEN)–      PRE-GAME–TAMPA BAY RAYS AT TORONTO BLUE JAYS Blue Jays OF Travis Snider demonstrates a new way of catching a ball in the outfield prior to Sundays 9-3 win over the Rays.  “It’s like catching a football,” said Snider who went 2-4 and scored a run to raise his spring average to .450.  Snider […]

Keith Olbermann watches Jays (SS) down Pittsburgh (SS) 6-4

  DUNEDIN, Fl.(RSEN)–With former MSNBC political commentator in attendence Keith Olbermann the Toronto Blue Jays split squad beat a split squad from the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-4 Saturday.      Olbermann was at the park enjoying his passion for the game prior to taking over as the news director of former VP Al Gore’s new news network. […]

Wells in Camp with Yankees

DUNEDIN, Fl.–(RSEN) Former major leaguer David Wells visited the Toronto – New York (SS) game on Friday in Dunedin.      Wells who pitched for both the New York Yankees and the Toronto Blue Jays is a guest instructor in the Yankee camp this spring. (Photo by EDDIE MICHELS)

Ricky Meets the Press

Filed by Eddie Michels as dictated to Rick Sassone live at Grant Field DUNEDIN, FL. (RSEN) — Toronto Blue Jays LHP Ricky Romero spends time with members of the media in Dunedin this morning.  Romero, who is slated to be the Jays number one this season, is 1-1 this spring with a 5.68 ERA in […]

Jays Update on McGowan & Podnesnik

DUNEDIN, Fl. (RSEN)–Toronto Blue Jays RHP Dustin McGowan is progressing from arm and knee problems as the photo shows and could appear in a minor league spring game in a week to 10-days.      On an even more positive side OF Scott Podnesnik (foot problems) said this morning that he expects to start tomorrows game […]

Travis Snider in Line-up: Delivers

DUNEDIN, Fl. (RSEN) –Toronto Blue Jays left-fielder Travis Snider gets a hit his first time at bat on Saturday against the Detroit Tigers in Dunedin.  “I had no problems,” said Snider after the game.   He injured his left rib cage muscle last month while playing golf.  The Blue Jays beat the Tigers with a six run […]

Jays Post Shutout vs. Bucs

  BRADENTON, Fl.(RSEN) –Jose Bautista went 3-3 and Ricky Romano tossed four shutout innings as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the host Pittsburgh Pirates 5-0.      The game was viewed by the US Secretary of Agriculture Thomas Vilsack and his wife Chrissy who are big Pirates fans.      The Blue Jays are off Monday but will […]

Litsch Looks Good

LAKELAND, Fl.–(RSEN) The good news for the Toronto Blue Jays is that RHP Jesse Litsch appears healthy and back in the form of two years ago when he won 13-games in the show.      Against a pretty good Tigers lineup Litsch allowed  just one hit and struck out one over two innings in a Jays […]

Jays Drop Opener

DUNEDIN, Fla.–(RSE) The Toronto Blue Jays dropped their Grapefruit League lidlifter to the Detroit Tigers 4-0 Saturday before 3,998 fans on a perfect day for baseball.      Jays starter Brett Cecil took the loss allowing just a single tally over his two innings on the hill while the Tigers Phil Coke got the win for […]