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.

Blue Jays Dorm Construction Continues

DUNEDIN, FLA.–The construction of the Toronto Blue Jays players dormitory started in March 2023 is continuing on Causeway Blvd in their spring training home of Dunedin, Fl.  With what appears to be almost all of the structure’s windows installed, painting started and interior construction underway the site might be ready for use sometime in 2025.  […]

Eddie’s night Out

CLEARWATER BEACH, FLA–Hogan’s Hangout is still drawing a full house on Monday nights for their KARAOKE Music.  The singers and fans again filled the house just a block off the beach this past Monday with visitors from Maryland, Maine and as far away as England.  Then there is a regular in the crowd most nights […]

Tampa Bay Rays on the Move

TAMPA, FLA.–The Tampa Bay Rays because of the hurricane damage to their Tropicana Field ballpark in St. Petersburg will be playing their regular season home games during the 2025 season at the NY Yankees spring training home George M. Steinbrenner Field.  With a seating capacity of just over 14,000 it will just be slightly less […]

Cut Backs! No More Instructional Games

The Other Side of Sports TOO By Yours Truly “Eddie Michels” Hey fans any of you catch it Saturday night the 9th the Fall Stars game from Arizona an All Star game as prospects from all 30 major league teams played as about the last big baseball game of 2024. Yes fans, that is so […]

Albuquerque Hanging Out

CLEARWATER BEACH, FLA.–Even with no karaoke or Hogan himself Hogan’s Hangout on Clearwater still brings them in from all over the country to enjoy his establishment on the beach.  On Monday the fourth a group of a dozen from Albuquerque, New Mexico graced the establishment as did those couples from Iowa and Maine.  The hangout […]

Diehards from Toronto

CLEARWATER BEACH, FLA.–Hulk Hogan AKA. Terry Bollea took center stage Monday night at his Hogan’s Hangout stating, “Main Event Hurricane, It’s Karaoke Night.”  Yes fans the hangout was packed to the rafters with most in attendance in costume except one group from North of the Border.  Yes, these diehard in the wood Hogan fans dressed […]

Back Hanging

CLEARWATER BEACH, FLA.–You can’t miss it when you travel to the north end of Clearwater Beach now as it survived both hurricanes and celebrated its return on Monday the 21st with a Buc’s game.  Then for you Karaoke fans on Monday the 28th Hogan’s Hangout will return to hosting you singers on stage.  Hey fans […]

Dugout Blown Away

DUNEDIN, FLA. — The third base dugout on Field 6 at the Blue Jays Player Development Complex got torn off sometime Wednesday night or early Thursday morning because of high velocity winds from Hurricane Milton.  The photo shows the roof of the dugout totally blown away with only the dugout bench still in place.  Field […]

Spring Training Not Far Away For Blue Jays

DUNEDIN, Fl.–MLB spring training can’t be that far away at the Toronto Blue Jays Player Development Complex in Dunedin as the complex’s original field is already getting a reseed, and makeover.  Originally only one field was at the complex in the late 70’s, now there are six. Seed and the appropriate fertilizers are being applied […]

Hogan Helping Out

CLEARWATER BEACH, FLA.–Hogans Hangout on Monday September the 16th was again the place to be on Clearwater Beach.  The first photo shows a large family from Michigan while the second shows a couple also on vacation but from across the Atlantic Ocean in England.  Then there is Hogan’s manager Jimmy Hart toasting the crowd and […]