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.

Donaldson’s First Game

Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson (right calf strain) connects for a possible double with an RBI in his first game of the spring.  Not taking a chance by running bases Donaldson did trot to first on the ball hit off the left field wall at the Phillies Carpenter Complex.      

What’s up Jack Russell… Bluejays?

The former spring training home of the Philadelphia Phillies Jack Russell Stadium at Seminole and Phillies Way in Clearwater is getting a new lease on life.  At present the area behind home plate is vacant but it will change soon when the medal stands down the first and third base lines are moved to behind […]

Protected Wetlands?

It seem that the Toronto Blue Jays Florida Operations Director Shelby Nelson is attempting to expand their  complex before the City of Dunedin gives its approval.  This photo taken from Garrison Rd. facing north shows that the Blue Jays have pushed soil, sod and knocked over trees into the wetlands between the Englebert and Vanech […]

Hall of Scouts

SS Adam Hall (London, Ont.) singles to left in the first as the 18U Great Lakes Black squad took a 7-0 win over the Inspiration Academy of Bradenton, Florida on Sunday at the Walter Fuller Complex in St. Petersburg, Florida.   Hall who is committed to Texas A&M went 2-3 with a walk and scored […]

Pirates 4, Rays 1

RHP Ryne Stanek, (left), took the loss on Friday as the Tampa Bay Rays  dropped a 4-1 decision to the Pittsburgh Pirates at LECOM Park.  Stanek lasted just a third of an inning before allowing a walk off three run homer to the Pirates Edwin Espinal.  The right-handers line was three runs, two earned on […]

Blaze Maris, Roger’s Grandson

He may not have the build of his late grandfather and is a catcher not an outfielder but Blaze Maris has the genes of Roger Maris.  Maris is shown here hitting a sharp single to center while playing for Florida South State College against St. Petersburg Junior College at Jack Russell Stadium in Clearwater which has […]

Nick Williams Break Tie En Route to 8-5 Win

  Phillies starter on Sunday Clay Buchholz had a tough time Sunday over his three innings allowing four runs on just three hits while walking one and striking out two but allowing two home runs. Tigers starter Daniel Norris threw three shutout innings against the Phillies on Sunday. The former Blue Jays allowed one hit […]

Cozen Drives in Two, Knapp Drives in Game winner, Anderson Wins

Clearwater, Fla. – –  Below, prospect Dylan Cozens drives in the Phillies final two runs in their six run seventh inning as they beat the Braves 7-4.   Atlanta Braves HITTERS AB R H RBI BB SO AVG OBP SLG Inciarte CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .167 .211 .222 Adams RF 0 0 […]

Kingery’s bat not Enough

Clearwater, Fla. –  Scott Kingery had a couple hits and a couple RBI but right-hander Mark Appel (right) took the loss on Friday as the Phillies dropped a 4-3 decision to the Twins at Spectrum Field.  Appel went two and two thirds innings allowing one run on three hits and striking out two in the […]

Polk St. “Canadian” Eagles

Canadians Zach Diewert of Chemainus, BC and Cole Warken (#17) of Regina, Sk. are making the most of their junior college education to advance to a four year college by playing baseball.  “They both have gotten better since they got here,” said their coach Al Corbeil who played independent ball with the Winnipeg Goldeneyes.  “Diewert […]