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.

50 Years for Huyke

Prior to Monday’s game against the Phillies the Pittsburgh Pirates took time to honor long time minor league coach Woodie Huyke for his 50-years in professional baseball.  Woodie is surrounded by the games umpiring crew, Phillies Manager Gabe Kapler, Pirates manager Clint Hurdle and the honoree himself on the right.

Open Mind Baseball

If you look at the ball with an open mind it might look like the hitter has an idea eh!  The Canadian National Junior team lost to a squad of Phillies minor leaguers 8-4 on Sunday.  

Braden Halladay Scheduled Saturday

The 17-year old son of former Toronto Blue Jays Roy “Doc” Halladay is scheduled to pitch on Saturday against a Blue Jays (SS) in Dunedin when the Canadian National Junior team plays.  Braden is a Canadian by birth. EDDIE MICHELS PHOTO

Schoop and O’s show at Lecom

Orioles Hitting HITTERS AB R H RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG A. HaysDH 4 0 0 1 0 0 .118 .200 .118 C. RasmusCF 2 0 0 0 1 1 .278 .409 .444 a – A. SantanderPH-RF 1 0 0 1 1 0 .342 .350 .526 J. Schoop2B 3 1 2 1 1 0 .379 […]

Dustin Peterson leads Braves Onslaught

Braves Hitting HITTERS AB R H RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG O. Albies2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .313 .371 .344 S. Kazmar2B 2 1 1 0 0 0 .154 .267 .154 D. SwansonSS 5 1 1 2 0 0 .185 .290 .407 C. RondonPR-SS 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .400 […]

Blocked in Dunedin

At about 10 AM Tuesday March 6, 2018 this reporter shot this photo of one of the entrances blocked to the Vanech Complex in Dunedin.  The sign points to parking to the left.  The taped over part used to say stadium parking.  It’s assumed that the people are trying to enter the Englebert Recreational Complex […]

BoSox Pound Bucs

Bradenton, Fla. – –  The Boston Redsox pounded their way to a spring victory with 15 hits featuring 11 different players marking the hit column.  Aneuary Tavarez, Rafael Devers, Blake Swihart and Rusney Castillo had two hits a piece and seven other players had one.   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 […]

Barfield in BoSox Camp, Jeremy that Is

Son of former Toronto Blue Jays great Jessie Barfield, Jeremy is making his first major league spring training camp in 2018 with the Boston Red Sox after 10 years in the minors. “I’m glad to be here but I am more grateful for the opportunity,” said Barfield.  “A year ago I was trying out unsuccessfully […]

Yankees 4-1 over Pittsburgh in Spring One

Bradenton, Fla. —  Yankees first-baseman Billy McKinney broke a 1-1 tie in the top of the ninth with a three-run homer off the Pirates pitcher Richard Agustin Rodriguez. Mississppi State Bulldog Jonathan Holder sent the Pirates down in the bottom of the ninth for the save.  J.P. Feyereisen got the gratuitous win with a scoreless 7th and […]

Saunders a Buc

Outfielder Michael Saunders signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday which includes a non-roster invite to spring training.      “Michael had a very very good year in 2016,” said Pirates GM Neal Huntington, “He is a good hitter, a dangerous left handed hitter and he has an opportunity to come […]