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.

The Other Side of Sports (Too) – Hole in One

Well this photo has a number of memories for this member of the human race as I did something on this hole that most golfers can only dream of.  Yes on February 2, 2000, Groundhogs Day, I got my first, last and only hole in one on the ninth hole at Countryside Executive Golf Course […]

Upcoming: The Other Side of Sports Too

Well fans it has been a while but here is a list of future articles, story ideas that just might interest your train of thought for a time or two. First will be, can a man injure himself one way but actually do it another way and make the story sound perfect? Second is, can […]

Hank Aaron’s Roommates

Back when the Braves held spring training in West Palm Beach and the race separation ran supreme in Florida HOF Hank Aaron had a couple of later famous roommates.   The first was former major leaguer and major league manager Cito Gaston.  His second later roommate was another major leaguer and major league manager Dusty Baker.  […]

Blue Jays Flagged

At 10:09 AM January 5, 2021 a Toronto Blue Jays employee desecrated the American Flag by dropping it onto the ground while trying to raise it.  According to federal law the flag must now be destroyed.  The Blue Jays employee didn’t like it when this was brought to his attention.  Then after trying to raise […]

Save the Gopher Tortoises

In the center of this photo was once a habitat for the protected Gopher Tortoises on the east side of the Toronto Blue Jays new minor league complex.  The area which used to be a City of Dunedin land fill is now the back side of the exercise mound at the complex near Narnia Court. […]

Dunedin to Residents, Jays come First

DUNEDIN, FLA. — It appears that “Freedom of Speech” along with the basic right of citizens doesn’t exist in Dunedin.  So just read on to what has happened to those who question those in charge. Photos taken from the back side of the Odom Residence at 1867 Del Oro Court in Dunedin.  The first photo […]

Oh Torn Canada (updated from 12-19-20)

It seems that once a photo and caption about damaged American and Canadian Flags appear in the press something is done.  These two empty flag poles on either side of the batters eye on field one at the Toronto Blue Jays new minor league complex are waiting for new flags.  The ones there up until […]

Former City of Dunedin Park Left in Ruin

This area which was once a children’s playground and parking lot at the citizen owned Louis A. Vanech Park in Dunedin, Fl. is still in disrepair.  The area up until a couple of months ago was used as the area for the construction trailers as the Toronto Blue Jays new spring training complex was being […]

Independent Benefit

Well with minor league baseball shrinking and classes being upper-ed and lowered in class who will benefit?  Well one group comes to mind, independent league baseball,  They will be getting a better level of players and could be prospects which should increase their game attendance much like the leagues in Japan and Korea will.  It’s […]

Logos of the Jays Minors

DUNEDIN, FLA.–It appears that when the Toronto Blue Jays finish moving into their new minor league complex in Dunedin there might be a change in their minor league affiliates.  This photo taken of the south outside wall of the Blue Jays former clubhouse which they occupied from 2003 until this past week shows the logos […]