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.

Blankenhorn Blasts his way to Derby Title

Ft. Myers Miracle infielder Travis Blankenhorn (R) accepts the bat and trophy from Florida State League President Ken Carson (C) for winning the 2018 Home Run Derby.  On the right is Tampa Tarpons GM Matt Gess whose team will be hosting the FSL All Star game on Saturday at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa. […]

Memorial Day not the same in Phoenix

Back on May 10, 2018 I received an e-mail from VFW Post 5540’s Commander Eric Mills stating that I wasn’t announcing this years Memorial Day Parade on May 28th. After over a week I found out from Mills that at the May meeting at Post 5540 it was voted on that I not announce the […]

Casey Candaele

Casey Candaele may have grown up in the United Stated but his mother Helen and aunt Margret had to be his baseball influence and they were Canadian.  You see both of the ladies played in the AAGPBL in the 40’s and 50’s and were later elected into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame along with […]

New Skipper in Dunedin

The Dunedin Blue Jays have a new manager for the 2018 season he’s Casey Candaele.  Candaele played nine years in the show, three with the Montreal Expos as an infielder but that isn’t his strongest Canadian connection.  You see his mother  Helen Callaghan St. Auben is from Vancouver, BC and along with his aunt are […]

Bad Sign, Eh?

Sorry for the poor Blue Jay bird but it did meet its end right in front of the Dunedin Stadium at Grant Field in Dunedin, Fl. the spring training home of the Toronto Blue Jays.  But a sign might still be here as it seems that the residents of the stadium had to be informed […]

Urena Rehabbing in Dunedin

Blue Jays SS Richard Urena (rib) played short on Friday against the Yankees during an extended spring training game in Tampa.  According to Urena, “I will start playing for Dunedin (Class-A) on Monday.”

Dunedin Citizens getting Checks from the Blue Jays?

 Well it’s understood that the Toronto Blue Jays want to take over the Louis A. Vanech Complex in Dunedin to expand their complex.      Now here is the big question since the complex was given to the city for the use by its citizens for recreational use who is going to pay the owners […]

ENGELBERT RV PARK?

Yours truly stumbled on this earlier in the week but this morning I figured a photo and article would be appropriate.      It seems that someone from somewhere has parked their fairly new RV behind field one at the Englebert Recreational Complex, spring training home of the Toronto Blue Jays and its minor league […]

Blaise Maris

Blaise Maris, grandson of the first man to break Babe Ruth’s home-run record in in 1961 Roger Maris, faces the St. Petersburg Trojans on Wednesday night.  Playing for South Florida State College out of Avon Park, Blaise is shown here hitting a single to right at Jack Russell Stadium in Clearwater.

Bo’s Back

Right-hander Bo Schultz made his first appearance in a major league game on Monday four days short of a year since he had “Tommy John Surgery” last March 29th.   Schultz went one inning in relief allowed just one hit and facing only three batters.  According to sources with the Pirates, Schultz is ahead of […]