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.

Construction of New Dorm Underway

After a number of delays, it appears that construction is finally underway on Causeway Blvd in Dunedin for the Toronto Blue Jays new players dormitory.  The Blue Jays have been renting local hotel and motel rooms for their players in the past and now will have a site much like other teams do at their […]

Fan Block

DUNEDIN, FLA.–Even with limited space for fans to park at the Toronto Blue Jays Player Development Complex players still come first even when they want their cars/pickups washed and cleaned.  On Wednesday morning car cleaners used the fans parking area not the players lot which is much bigger to hose down and clean out the […]

My One Day in the Show with a Uniform On (The Other Side of Sports Too)

April 3, 1964 I met then future HOF’er Tim McCarver on the St. Louis Cardinals team bus in route from Al Lang Field in St. Pete to Ft. Myers where the Cardinals played the Pittsburgh Pirates during spring training 1964.  Yes for at least that day I was a major league batboy wearing a Cardinals […]

Jays 47th Spring Thing Approaching Quickly

With their spring training opener less than just a week away vs the New York Yankees, TD Ballpark, the Toronto Blue Jays one and only spring stadium is putting on the decorations to start season.  The site, originally called Grant Field in Dunedin has hosted the Blue Jays for 47 years.  Unfortunately, fans are still […]

First Win for the Titans a Blow-out

CLEARWATER, FLA.–With short stop Marcus Sanders leading the way with five hits in seven at bats St. Petersburg College got its first win of the year 23-1 over the Florida Southern College JV squad on Tuesday at Jack Russell Stadium in Clearwater, Fl.  St. Pete lead-off hitter Torry Jones led the way with six RBI’s […]

Titans Win!

Canadian RHP Matt Brown sporting a 95 MPH fastball went six and a third innings leading The St. Pete College Titans to a 9-7 win over the College of Central Florida Patriots.  Brown from Oakville, Ont. allowed six runs, four earned on eight hits while walking five and striking out nine.  St. Pete’s runs came via […]

Cito the Legend

DUNEDIN, FLA.–At TD Ballpark in Dunedin the 2023 Governors Baseball Dinner was held on Thursday night during which former Blue Jays manager Cito Gaston was honored as a Legend of the Game.  Also honored were the 2022 World Series Champion Houston Astros by the Florida Sports Foundation.  During his speech Gaston refereed to HOF Hank […]

Slow Start for St. Pete

CLEARWATER, FLA.–Pitching for St. Petersburg College at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater on Wednesday Matt Brown took the loss in a 8-0 victory by Pasco-Hernando State College.  Brown, a native of Oakville, Ont. went 6.1 innings allowing four runs, all earned on nine hits while walking one and striking out nine and sporting a […]

Early Birds 2

Toronto Blue Jays players were seen working out on Field Five of their Player Development Complex in Dunedin, Fl. on Thursday morning shown here throwing long toss.

Phils in Clearwater for 2023 Spring

Phillies players were working out on Monday at the Carpenter Complex in Clearwater, Florida. The Phillies first workout for pitchers and catcher is scheduled for February 16th with the first full squad workout scheduled for February 21st.