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-The Did You Know Part 3 of ?

Well fans this issue will be one that takes care of some of the little negative pieces here in the Dunedin, Clearwater area that have affected all of those who are trusting their fellow man.  And remember every graph starts with a did you know.      Note; Please check out the photos with this article […]

Getting Russell Ready

Stadium construction continues at the corner of Seminole and Phillies Drive at Jack Russell Stadium in Clearwater on Monday.  The metal stands are part of the original stadium’s expansion in the 60’s and are now being recycled to make seating available for about 12-hundred fans in the near future.  At present the baseball squads of […]

Eddie’s Jack Russell Update

Progress on the rebirth of Jack Russell Stadium continues.  The seating is supposed to hold over 1000 fans to qualify to host a Florida State League game.

Helping the Kids Post 275 Women

  DUNEDIN, FLA.–The staff of American Legion Post 275 in Dunedin gathered on Sunday December 17th at the post home for their group photo.  These ladies for a number of years have been giving of themselves helping numerous young children in need around the holiday season.  Front row (L-R) Amy Kressevich, Ilona Wells, Nicole Niles, […]

Huffman working with Tulowitzki

Nikki Huffman became the second female to become a major league trainer on Friday.  Huffman was promoted  from the Toronto Blue Jays minor league ranks to fill the position created last month when former trainer George Poulis went to the Atlanta Braves.  Huffman worked miracles with Devon Travis. Now she is working with Troy Tulowitzki.  […]

Thirty-seven Years, Suncoast Brotherhood leads Toy Run

The Suncoast Brotherhood Motorcycle Club conducted their 37th Annual Toy Run on Sunday the 17th in Dunedin, Florida.  The club secures donations of toys for those children in need in the area.  There was between 2-3 thousand bikes participating in the run.

D-Jays to play at J-Russell

With the possible reconstruction of the Dunedin Blue Jays stadium during the 2018 Florida State League season the former Phillies spring training stadium is being reconstructed.  Torn down in 2007 Jack Russell Stadium which was built in 1955 is now being rebuilt using the aluminum bleachers saved from the original stadium.  The new seats are […]

THE OTHER SIDE OF SPORTS-THE DID YOU KNOW EDITION 2 OF ?

         Well here we go again fans and remember like the last of my offerings each graph is assumed to start with, did you know.      This go around we will bring to light the expansion at the Englebert Complex and the changes the Toronto Blue Jays want.  Yes the changes that the […]

Leach now 2-0

Taken in the second round by the Twins this year Toronto native Landon Leach picked up his second win of the season for the GCL Twins against the Rays on Thursday.  Leach pitched four innings in relief allowing two runs on two hits while walking one and hitting two batters in the 5-4 win.  Leach’s […]

TEBOW: “I want to bring the best out of people.”

Tampa, Fla. — New York Mets prospect Tim Tebow held a press conference prior to the St. Lucie Mets first of four games against the Tampa Yankees Thursday.  During the media scrum Tebow said of his mission in life, “I want to bring the best out of people…I want people lives to be better because […]