Articles By: Eddie Michels

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.

Sandoval has Rough Start in Slug-fest

CLEARWATER, FLA.–Pitching for the A3 Academy RHP Daniel Sandoval of Toronto, Ontario lasted just an inning on Saturday against St. Pete College.  Sandavol allowed four runs on five hits while walking one and striking out one in a game that sported a final score of 21-15 with St. Pete as the winner.  Son of former […]

Brown, Sanders lead Titans

CLEARWATER, FLA. –Starting and lasting just four innings for St. Petersburg College against the Hillsborough College squad on Friday Matt Brown (3-4) allowed nine of the opponents runs in a 16-13 loss at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium.  Brown allowed eight earned runs on 11 hits while walking none and striking out five.  St. Pete did […]

Brown Notches Second Win for Titans

Brown Notches Second Win for Titans

CLEARWATER, FLA.–RHP Matt Brown of Oakville, Ontario got his second win of the season for the St. Petersburg College Titans 5-3 over the State College of Florida Lancers on Saturday at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium.  Brown (2-3) allowed three runs, one earned on 10 hits and struck out five for the win with Marcus Sanders […]

Parent Grid Lock on Garrison

This line of cars is waiting to pick up students at the Garrison-Jones Elementary School on Garrison Rd. in Dunedin, Florida.  It didn’t use to be this way as parents could park at the Vanech Recreational Complex and wait for their children, but the City of Dunedin gave the site away to the Toronto Blue […]

VFW Safety Hazard in Dunedin Corrected by City of Dunedin

DUNEDIN, FLA.–On March 3rd the members of VFW Post 2550 parked a pickup on the side of the post home blocking the sprinkler head connections.  Well the photo was forwarded to City of Dunedin officials including the mayor and commissioners with the following result.  The second photo taken March 5th shows that no more vehicles […]

Logan Sanders!

Logan Sanders!

Clearwater, Fla.–The Toronto Ontario native Aleks Popovic played both games of the doubleheader for the Minnesota Post Grad squad against St. Petersburg College at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium, Clearwater, Florida on Saturday. Unfortunately, Minnesota Post Grad dropped both ends of the double header.  Other Canadians on the squad were Baylan MacKeller from Courtice, Ontario, Brayden […]

Brown’s First Win Stops Titans Five Game Skid

CLEARWATER, FLA.–Oakville Ontario native Matt Brown (1-3) threw six innings allowing five runs on five hits while walking two and striking out just one as the St. Petersburg College Titans beat the University of Tampa JV squad 10-6.  The win breaks the Titans five game losing streak.  Two of Brown’s runs he allowed were homers […]

Sidewalk Block

Sidewalk Block

DUNEDIN, FLA.–As the gates were opening at TD Ballpark in Dunedin at 11:30 AM Thursday for the Pittsburgh Pirates vs Toronto Blue Jays spring training game fans access was blocked by a Pinellas County Sheriff operating a traffic light.  The intersection of Douglas and Beltrees in Dunedin is diagonally across the street from the ballpark […]

Fastball’s a Gair

CLEARWATER, FLA.–Pitching for Florida Southern State College on Tuesday against St. Petersburg College at Jack Russell Stadium in Clearwater RHP Marty Gair (3-1) drew upwards of 10-scouts to his winning effort.  According to the scouts present Gair’s from Concord, Northa Carolina, his fastball topped out at 94 MPH and his breaking ball was a steady […]

Fans Blocked at Jays Complex

Fans Blocked at Jays Complex

Toronto Blue Jays fans are again being blocked from the team’s Player Development Complex in Dunedin after a week of having access.  “They told us it was closed again”, said one fan from Canada who was now just waiting to possibly get an autograph or two.  As this reporter drove away after a short talk […]