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.

Hero Breaks up No-No

When a player get carried off the field it usually means he got the winning hit or threw a perfect game but not this Venezuelan player.  This gentlemen entered the game against the Raleigh Red Sox with two out in the bottom of the ninth down and his team down 7-0.  All that he did was […]

Oil Can Swings Away

Former Montreal Expo, Boston Redsox and Texas Ranger hurler Oil Can Boyd still enjoys playing the game even if some of the players are 20-years younger.  The 56 year old Boyd is shown here grounding out to short in the 35+ Men’s Senior Baseball League Fall Classic.  He also played half the game at second.  The game […]

Schugel Cuts

Former Twins minor leaguer Jeff Schugel still is getting in his cuts at the plate at the MSBL Fall Classic at the Mattick Complex in Dunedin.  Playing in the 52+ division for the Blues Schugel during his senior off season is a scout for the Cincinnati Reds.  His son AJ is a pitcher for the […]

Oil Can, Bichette and Creedon

CLEARWATER, FLA.– (above, EDDIE MICHELS PHOTO) Hurler Oil Can Boyd (L) greets Dante Bichette prior to the two former major leaguers teams playing against each other in the Men’s Senior Baseball League Fall Classic.  Boyd didn’t pitch against Bichette because he had pitched on Monday and played second in an earlier game on Tuesday at age […]

Throwback Felden

The Men’s Senior Baseball League Fall Classic got underway on Monday at the Toronto Blue Jays and Clearwater Philies Florida Complex’s.  Pictured is former Blue Jays farm hand Keith Felden applying the tag at the Mattick Complex.  Felden, a Blue Jays third round pick in the 1985 January Supplemental Draft out of St. Pete College, […]

Fixing Field One

The Toronto Blue Jays are taking no chances for the 2016 spring training as they are spending six figures to completely redo Field One at the team’s Mattick Complex.  The field is an original at the complex dating back to the early 1970’s.  It is better known now as the field that a sprinkler head supposedly caused […]

JAYS OUT: No More Insurance Needed

On Thursday, two of the three Toronto Blue Jay insurance policy’s Jeff Francis (L) and Drew Hutchinson wait in the bullpen at the Mattick Complex.  These two along with Bo Schultz pitching in an inter squad game between Blue Jay prospects during their last day of instructional camp.  The three pitchers continued to workout at the Mattick […]

Leblebijian Down Under

On Friday Jason Leblebijian took one for the team.  A long way from Illinois, Leblebijian is heading down under tomorrow to play in the Australian baseball League. Leblebijian played 100 games in 2015 between Lansing and Dunedin. Leblebijian by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 25th round of the 2012 MLB June Amateur Draft from […]

Bell, Whitt and Borders at Mattick

George Bell (L) Ernie Whitt (C) along with Pat Borders enjoy a laugh prior to the Instruction game on Saturday between the Phillies and Blue Jays at the Mattick Complex.        

Godzilla at Mattick

Former Yankee Hideki Matsui is shown taking in the Yankee vs Blue Jays instructional game on Friday at the Mattick Complex.  Matsui is a guest coach with the Yankees after playing 10 seasons in the majors for the Yankees, Angels, A’s and Rays.  He hit .282 with 175 homers, 760 RBI and made the All […]