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.

Podsednik Arrives

  [media-credit attachment_id=4803 id=10 align=”alignleft” width=”150″][/media-credit]DUNEDIN, Fla–(RSE) OF Scott Podsednik finally arrived in the Toronto Blue Jays camp after signing a minor league contract with the team on February 16.      Podsednik, who split the 2010 season between the Royals and Dodgers posted a combined .297 average with 35 stolen bases over 134-games.      His […]

Sliding Jays

DUNEDIN, Fla.– (RSE) Sliding drills led off workouts on Tuesday at the Englebert Complex as even the 2010 major league home run champion Jose Bautista taking part.   BLUE JAYS NOTES: RHP Dustin McGowan continues his comeback throwing his fourth bullpen session even mixing in a breaking ball or two. …”The path he has transgressed […]

Chad Jenkins, Proof Positive, 4 Tenths of a Second

[media-credit attachment_id=4788 id=10 align=”alignright” width=”256″][/media-credit] DUNEDIN, Fla.–(RSE) For those fans that don’t believe it only takes around four-tenths of a second for a pitched ball to reach the plate here is proof positive that it’s even less. The following four shots were taken of Toronto Blue Jays RHP Chad Jenkins on Tuesday February 15, 2011 while […]

Romero’s Quest for Opening Day

  DUNEDIN, Fla.–(RSE) Left-hander Ricky Romero faced live hitters on Monday with good results in his quest to be the Toronto Blue Jays opening day starter.      [media-credit attachment_id=4746 name=” ” align=”alignleft” width=”130″][/media-credit]Romero, the team’s first round pick in 2005, faced the top of the Blue Jays order.      “Got to work in some things […]

Snider in Leftfield with Rib Cage Strain

  BLUE JAY REPORT By Eddie Michels DUNEDIN, Fla.–(RSE) If Toronto Blue Jays left fielder Travis Snider looks a bit uncomfortable in the staged photo Sunday he is.  It seems a golf outting 4-5 days ago caused him to strain his upper left rib cage muscles.      “I did while golfing,” said Snider who has been […]

No Time Line on RHP McGowan

[media-credit attachment_id=4724 id=10 align=”alignleft” width=”132″][/media-credit]DUNEDIN, Fla.—(RSE) Right-hander Dustin McGowan is still not on a time line to return to the Toronto Blue Jays after two arm and one knee surgery.      McGowan took the bullpen mound for the third time this spring on Friday saying afterwards, “It’s still a long way to go but I […]

Johnny Mac-Catcher: MacDonald is Jays Third Catcher

[media-credit attachment_id=4712 id=10 align=”alignleft” width=”190″][/media-credit]DUNEDIN, Fla. – (RSE) Toronto Blue Jays utility infielder John MacDonald shows his versatility Saturday February 19, 2011 catching a mound session by RHP Deck McGuire.  The victim of the inside pitch, handled easily by MacDonald is 3B Brett Lawie.  “He’s our third catcher,” said catcher Jose Molina jokingly, “He’s our emergency catcher.”  After […]

BLUE JAYS SIGN BAUTISTA TO LONG TERM DEAL

DUNEDIN, Fla. (RSE) –Toronto Blue Jays VP and GM Alex Anthopoulos (left) announced the signing Thursday February 17, 2011 of 3B/OF Jose Bautista to a five year $64-million contract.  Bautista (center) who led the major in home runs in 2010 with 54  said, “I don’t think it’s all about the money, this team is close to contending.  […]

BLUE JAYS SIGN PODSEDNIK

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  courtesy of the Toronto Blue Jays TORONTO, ONTARIO Wednesday, February 16, 2011 The TORONTO BLUE JAYS have signed OF SCOTT PODSEDNIK to a minor league contract with an invitation to attend Major League spring training. PODSEDNIK, 34, spent last season with the Kansas City Royals and Los Angeles Dodgers, posting a combined […]

Anthopoulos on the Bautista Arbitration

DUNEDIN, Fla (RSE).–Toronto Blue Jays GM Alex Anthopoulos handled questions Wednesday morning at the team’s Englebert Complex concerning the question of the day, Jose Bautista’s arbitration hearing.      Delayed from this past Monday till this coming Friday for more time to avoid an arbitrators ruling Anthopoulos spoke frankly that he could not comment on the […]