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.

A Good No Decision

Alonzo Gonzalez went 4 2/3 innings against Lakeland Saturday night allowing four runs on seven hits while walking one and striking out six.  Gonzalez left with the blue Jays trailing the Flying Tigers 4-3 but his offensive mates posted a crooked 2 in the bottom of the 5th to give the Jays a 5-4 lead.  Former […]

First Pro Games

Toronto’s 19th round pick John La Prise finally got into his first professional game on Saturday.  Drafted out of the University of Virginia in this years draft La Prise went 0-2 at the DH.  La Pries has been sidelined since he had hip surgery on April 1, 2015. Former minor league infielder with the Blue […]

Spinkles for Fisk

Dunedin Blue Jay Conor Fisk got his first win for Class-A Dunedin Friday as they took down the Lakeland Flying Tigers 4-1.  Fisk went 5 1/3 innings allowing one run on six hits while walking one and striking out four.  Fisk is now 1-2 with a 5.95 ERA.  Brennan Smith took the loss for Lakeland […]

Stroman Sims 51 Pitches

Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Marcus Stroman went four up and downs on Friday in his second simulated game at the team’s Mattick Complex.  Reporting no problems afterwards Stroman threw a total of 51-pitches.  Stroman is slated to throw a side on Monday in preparation for his first rehab assignment on September 2nd with Class-A Lancing.

Flying Tigers Oh My, Beat Duendin

DUNEDIN, FLA.–The Dunedin Blue Jays dropped a 9-8 decision to the Lakeland Flying Tigers Thursday night in the opening game of a three game series.  Dunedin starter Jeremy Gabryswski went 5 2/3 innings allowing six runs, five earned on eight hits while walking two and striking out three.  Leading the Jays offense were Anthony Alford […]

Showing the Guns

Toronto Blue Jays RHP Marcus Stroman (left knee) works out on Thursday using his red restrictive strap on his left leg.  The strap forces the left leg to work harder to keep up with the right.  It’s allowing the left to make up for the time it wasn’t used after his knee surgery.  On Friday Stroman is scheduled […]

JAYS WIN, JAYS WIN!

The GCL Blue Jays celebrate after taking the league’s Northwest title on Wednesday with a 10-7 win over the Yankees at their minor league complex.

@MStrooo6 continues Work

Dunedin, Fla. – Yesterday Blue Jays’ Marcus Stroman continues to work making progress everyday.  Stroman has been out since spring training when he injured his ACL during pitcher fielding practice.  Dr. James Andrews performed the ACL surgery and all along the return date has been 2016. Stroman is schedule to pitch between 50 and 60 […]

Big Smiles for Stroman

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Marcus Stroman (left knee) is all smiles on Tuesday one day after pitching a three inning simulated game.  Stroman is scheduled to throw a longer simulated game on Friday. ABOVE PHOTO:  Stroman threw a three inning simulated game on Monday at the team’s Mattick Complex.  Stroman experienced no problems pitching 15, 15, […]

GCL Tigers team No Hit Astros

As rare as a three homer game for a player in the GCL is, three Tigers pitchers combined to no hit the Astros 6-0 in a game shortened to eight innings by weather is.  Tigers starter Eudis Idrogo tossed the first six innings walking two and striking out seven.  He was followed to the mound by Emanuel […]