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.

GCL Jays Win on Jacob’s Sacrifice / Error Walk-off

(EDDIE MICHEL PHOTO) 32nd round pick David Jacob (above) hit a sacrifice fly to center in the bottom of the ninth to lift the GCL Blue Jays to an 8-7 win over the Braves.  Jacob’s fly out scored the tying  run and a Braves catcher’s throwing error plated the winner as Bo Bichette scored from second. […]

Reid Foley goes to 3-0

The Dunedin Blue Jays took the rubber match with the Tampa Yankees 1-0 Sunday behind Sean Reid-Foley’s solid seven-plus innings.  Reid-Foley allowed just one hit and struck out nine over 7 1/3 innings to improve his record to 3-0 and lower his era to .068.  A crowd of 4,167 watched the game that was followed […]

Rowley is Solid in Spite of no Decision

Dunedin Blue Jay starter Chris Rowley threw seven solid innings but was not involved in the decision in a 4-2 loss to the Tampa Yankees.  Rowley went seven innings allowing two runs on seven hits while walking one and striking out four.  The same two teams wrap up their three game series on Sunday with […]

Frohwirth, Moniak & O’Flaherty featured in GCL

Son of former major league pitcher Todd Frohwirth, Tyler Frohwirth recorded his second save of his career on Friday against the GCL Braves.  The younger Frohwirth threw a scoreless ninth for the Phillies squad after being drafted in the 31st round in this past June’s draft. Braves lefty Eric O’Flaherty (right knee strain) made his first rehab […]

Shafer gets a Win

Blue Jays prospect Justin Shafer allowed four runs over seven innings as the Dunedin Blue Jays beat the Clearwater Threshers 8-4 Thursday night in Clearwater.  Shafer allowed the four runs, three earned on 11-hits while walking one and striking out one.  The win was Shafer’s first of the season against four loses. 1 2 3 […]

Beckham leads GCL Braves

  Gordon  Beckman went 1-3 with a single and a sacrifice fly during the Braves 6-1 win over the Yankees West squad.  A native of Atlanta,  Beckham was the first round pick of the Chicago White Sox in the June 2008 draft. Braves third baseman Gordon Beckman (hamstring) make a throw from third during a Gulf […]

Bichette stays hot in Gulf Coast League

The Blue Jays second round pick in this June’s Draft Bo Bichette (below) continues his hot hitting going 3-4 against the Yankees GCL West squad on Monday. Bichette had three RBI and raised his average to .538 over three games.          

Bichette Singles with RBI

Toronto Blue Jays second rounder Bo Bichette singles to right and drives in a run but the Blue Jays GCL team lost to the Tigers West squad 7-4 on Saturday in Lakeland,  

Pinero goes Yard First Time

  LAKELAND, Fla.–Toronto resident and Detroit Tigers ninth round pick in this June’s draft Daniel Pinero hit his first professional home run on Saturday against the Blue Jays Gulf Coast League squad.      Playing for the Tigers West squad Pinero connected to left off RHP Brayden Bouchey on an 0-2 offering with two aboard.      […]

Stumpf and Bichette

Phillies reliever Daniel Stumpf pitches in a GCL preseason game on Tuesday.  On a suspension for drug use Stumpf could start his way back to the majors as soon as a week from Thursday with Class-A Clearwater.  Photo by Eddie Michels