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.

Molto Bene, Luce Verde ! It’s Celiliani !

(Very Well, Green Light) New Jays Darrell Ceciliani goes yard on a 3-0 count in the eighth for two and and the Jays beat the Phils 2-1 …. EDDIE MICHELS PHOTO

Heads up Hutchison, Jays Win Twice

(Above) Blue Jays RHP Drew Hutchinson draws a crowd on the mound after catcher AJ Jiminez’s throw to catch a base stealer in the bottom of the fifth hit him in the head.  Jiminez’s throw hit Hutchinson on the left side of the back of his head.  “I’m fine it’s just one of those things […]

Yankees score in Top of Nine, beat Jays 4-3

The Toronto Blue Jays dropped a 4-3 decision to the New York Yankees on Saturday in front of their eighth sellout crowd of the spring.  Closer Roberto Osuna took the loss allowing an unearned run on one hit and one walk in the ninth.  Jays starter JA Happ went six innings for the first time […]

Pillar Powers Jays Past Tigers

Toronto Blue Jays knuckle baller RA Dickey went five innings on Thursday against the Detroit Tigers in an 6-4 win.  Dickey allowed four runs on eight hits while walking one and striking out five increasing his spring training era to 5.02.  Anthony Leon (1-0) got the win for the Jays with two shutout innings allowing just […]

Blue Jays top Mets, Tulo HBP, Hurts Hand

Blue Jays closer Roberto Osuna allowed a run in the top of the ninth but his team came back in the bottom of the ninth to beat the Mets 3-1 in Grapefruit League action.  Ezequiel Carrera hit a three run homer to right on the first pitch he saw from Buddy Carlyle for the win.  […]

Lopsided in Lakeland

Drew Hutchinson (RIGHT) (2-1) got the win as the Toronto Blue Jays pounded out 23 hits off 10 Detroit Tigers hurlers in a 16-1 Grapefruit League win in Lakeland.  Hutchinson allowed just one run on one hit while walking two and striking out one over four innings.  Josh Donaldson and Chris Colabello each had three hits […]

Tulo’s HR and Jays down Bucs

Toronto Blue Jays right hander Marco Estrada warms up Palm Sunday afternoon as he faces the Pittsburgh Pirates in his first appearance of the spring.  Estrada allowed two runs on two hits while walking three and striking out one over two plus innings.  Estrada did allow a two run homer to Andrew MCutchen in the first […]

And Sometimes it Rains…

The Toronto Blue Jays game on Saturday vs the Philadelphia Phillies was washed out by rain that started at 10:15 AM and had not let up by the 1:07 PM scheduled start.  It appeared at one point that water and jet skiing could be preformed on parts of the outfield warning track.  The Blue Jays […]

Jays win: Sanchez 5 K’s in 4 2/3

  (Left), Toronto Blue Jays starter Aaron Sanchez went 4 2/3 innings on Friday as they beat the visiting Houston Astros 7-2 in Grapefruit League action.  Sanchez allowed one run on two hits while walking two and striking out five.  Toronto’s record this spring is 11-4 while Houston dropped to 11-6.  Toronto hosts Philadelphia on […]

Choate goes Live

Left-hander Randy Choate faced live hitters for the first time as a Blue Jay on Wednesday.  Signed by the Jays on March 11th to a minor league contract with an invite to Major League spring training 40-year old Choate appeared in 71-games for the Cardinals in 2015.  He posted a 3.95 ERA over 27.1 innings.  Since his […]