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.

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.  

Bye to 2015! THE OTHER SIDE OF SPORTS (TOO)

Another year has ended for what it’s worth and yours truly might have learned a thing or two, maybe. First off fans check out those other year end stories; they were written in mid-November and published the first two weeks of December. Therefore it appears that the writers don’t think much of the last month […]

Dunedin Baseball Renewal

Progress continues on the half field adjacent to the Florida Auto Exchange Stadium spring training home of the Toronto Blue Jays.  It appears the redone half field will have a dirt infield with a possible artificial turf surface inside the baselines.  This would be much like the Rogers Center is rumored to be changing to.   […]

Suncoast Brotherhood does it Again for the Kids

Part of the four thousand bikes line up at the KMart parking lot at Rt. 580 and US 19 on Sunday to get ready for the SunCoast Brotherhood 35th Toy Run to American Legion Post 275 in Dunedin.  The run benefits the foster kids of Pinellas County.                     […]

New Field in Dunedin

The Toronto Blue Jays are redoing the practice half field adjacent to Florida Auto Exchange Stadium in Dunedin.  The field is where RHP Marcus Stroman tore his left knee during spring training in 2015 causing him to miss the bulk of the season.    

Mattick Complex Upgrade

Construction workers start the dismantling of the first base dugout on field one at the Toronto Blue Jays Mattick Complex.  It’s said to being replaced by a much larger dugout.   Even without grass on the infield or outfield yet and dugouts being torn down a new scoreboard is being installed on field one at the […]

Lived in Look: Howard’s House

On the gulf side of the Howard resident there is a roped off area for foliage and at one time a couple of turtle nests. Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard’s new home on Gulfview Blvd in Bellaire Beach, Fl. appears to be starting to get that lived in look.

That Dreaded Field One Sprinkler

DUNEDIN, FLA.–Field one at the Mattick Complex appears to be about half way done on Friday December 11, 2015.  The field is the last original field at the complex dating back to the pre 1980’s and was the site last spring where Michael Sunders supposedly stepped on a sprinkler head tearing his left ACL.  The cost […]