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.

Jays vs. Jays, All Colabello

Chris Colabello homered in the top of the third inning off lefty Patrick McCoy’s first offering as the visitors beat the home team 8-1 in the Blue Jays inter squad game.  The home run was off the batters eye and coupled with a two run double in the first Colabello had four RBI on the […]

A MVP Text and Stretch

2015 AL MVP Josh Donaldson multi tasks while stretching at the Toronto Blue Jays Mattick Complex.  He appeared to get in all his stretching exercises and his text messages.

Bikers came to see the Boys of Spring

Three Toronto residents, Blue Jays fans and Toronto Sun subscribers go an up close and personal look at RA Dickey throwing long toss on Sunday at Florida Auto Exchange Stadium in Dunedin.  According to the ladies they were riding on the bike path across the street from the stadium when they say it and rode […]

Double the web please: Two Handed Glove

Pat Venditte throwing right-handed. Venditte can be a righty or lefty. Look at the two-handed glove.

Boys of Spring Fans

Fans young and old wait on the sidewalk outside the Mattick Complex in hopes of getting an autograph or two from the early arriving Blue Jays.  It appears that there are about 20-plus players already working out at the complex even though the first official workout for pitchers and catchers isn’t until February 22nd.

Boss, the Truck! the Truck!

The Campbell Brothers truck arrived Monday morning at the Toronto Blue Jays Florida Auto Exchange Stadium at Grant Field.  Blue Jays staff are shown unloading the truck as the team gets ready for their 40th spring training in Dunedin.

King of St. Pete

18-year old Kevin King sometime down the road might have to make a bigger decision than what will be the next pitch he will be throwing as a member of the St. Petersburg College Titans baseball team.  You see his father is a Canadian and his mother is an American therefore he can have duo citizenship […]

Boys of Spring for Citrus Rolling In

(Below) Even at 32 Chris Colabello still shows he has the big league swing on Thursday at the Mattick Complex.  Before signing with the Twin in 2012 Colabello played seven years of Independent League baseball.    

Toronto Dirt-Jays

With the Toronto Blue Jays announcing a regulation dirt infield being installed at the Rogers Centre in Toronto the new regulation dirt half field at Florida Auto Exchange Stadium nears completion.  Formally an artificial surface but was changed this past fall after an incident during spring training 2015 that saw Marcus Stroman injure his left knee causing him […]

New Sod for #40

The half field at Florida Auto Exchange Stadium in Dunedin gets its new sod infield on Tuesday in preparation for the Blue Jays 40th spring training.  The team’s first workout is scheduled for February 22nd when pitchers and catchers hold their first workout.