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.

Former Jays First Rounder Faces Those Who Could Have Been His Teammates

  DUNEDIN, FLA.—Former Toronto Blue Jays first round pick (2013) Phil Bickford faced what could have been his teammates on the Dunedin Blue Jays while pitching for the Brevard County Manatees. Taken 10th overall by Toronto in 2013 Bickford didn’t sign but went to college. Then in 2015 he was drafted in the first round, […]

A Fisk Quality Assists a Mayza Win

  Connor Fisk started for Dunedin and went 6 2/3 innings as they beat Brevard County 4-2 in Florida State League action.  Fisk allowed two runs on five hits while walking none and striking out three.  Tim Mayza got the win pitching the final 1 2/3 innings.       1 2 3 4 5 […]

Manning’s Stellar Outing

Right-hander Matt Manning got the GCL’s Tiger West squad off to a good start on Wednesday in a 2-1 win over the Phillies.  Manning, the Detroit Tigers first pick in this June’s draft, ninth overall, threw three no hit innings striking out four.  The 18 year old signed for $3,505,000.       1 2 3 […]

Ian Moving on Up

Ian Anderson, the Atlanta Braves first pick in this past June’s draft earned a promotion to Class-A Danville.  Anderson threw three shutout innings on Friday, his last day in the Gulf Coast League.  He allowed just three hits, struck out four and threw 28 of his 40-pitches for strikes with nine of the 11 hitters he […]

Green Walk – Off Single

Zach Green delivered for the Threshers in the bottom of the ninth with a walk-off single driving in Carlos Tocci giving Clearwater a 7-6 win. Clearwater RHP Luke Leftwich went 5 2/3 innings on Thursday against Dunedin allowing four runs, on five hits while walking two and striking out four.            1 2 […]

Jays beat Threshers with a Santos Quality Start

  Right-hander Luis Santos went 6 2/3 innings to get the win as the Dunedin Blue Jays beat the Clearwater Threshers 7-2 in a two game home and home series.  Santos allowed two runs on six hits while walking three and striking out six.  The same two teams travel the five miles between stadiums on […]

Alford, Urena Lead Ten Hit Siege

  RHP Justin Shafer went five innings on Monday as the Dunedin Blue Jays completed a four game sweep of the Jupiter Hammerheads with a 6-4 victory.  Shafer allowed three runs on five hits while striking out seven.  Connor Fisk got the win with a scoreless eight to improve to 6-3. The Jays pounded out […]

Reid-Foley Jumps to 6th Win

Dunedin’s Sean Reid-Foley (above)  went 6 2/3 innings on Saturday leading his teammates to a 9-3 win over Jupitor.  Reid Foley allowed one run on one hits walking four and striking out nine.  Anthony Alford missed hitting for the cycle by a triple going 3-4 as Dunedin pounded out 12-hits.   1 2 3 4 […]

Shae Continues on the Road Back

Atlanta Braves RHP Shae Simmons continues his return from Tommy John Surgery (2015) with a rather long inning on Friday.  Pitching for the GCL Braves against the Tigers East squad Simmons went one inning allowing one run on no hits, walking one and striking out the final three hitters he faced.  Simmons needed 26-pitches to […]

Santos Five Strong & Urena HR

RHP Luis Santos went five innings on Thursday in relief giving up four runs on five hits while walking one and striking out eight. (EDDIE MICHELS PHOTO)     1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Lakeland (45-54) 0 1 2 4 1 2 1 0 0 11 11 3 […]