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 Weekend Tune-ups

Aaron Sanchez gets tuned – up to be atrter #5 and Michael Saunders is running again. Blue Minor leaguers scrimmage and head home…

Eddie Michels Photo in Ft. Myers

  Jays 9, Redsox 7   In the unique three sequence of Eddie Michel photos below, Dalton Pompey is nearly hit in the head.  Pompey uses acrobatics to avoid pitch and then lays down a perfectly executed squeeze.   TORONTO (9) AT BOSTON (7) TORONTO AB R H BI BOSTON AB R H BI Reyes […]

Braves over Splitters

    Dunedin, Fla. — The split squad Jays dropped one yesterday to the Atlanta Braves 5-3.   Marco Estrada got the start for the Jays going three innings.  A decent line for giving up five hits but only yielding one run and three K’s.    The Jays had nine hits by nine different players. […]

Ricky goes Live

  Dunedin, Fla. — Former Toronto Blue Jays first round pick and previous opening day starter Rickey Romero faced his first live hitters this spring on Monday morning.  Romero (various injuries) threw all his pitches to a group of minor leaguers on the infamous Field One at the Mattick Complex.  After tossing his 30th pitch Romero […]

Osuna Solid Start

Blue Jay Roberto Osuna has solid start, and this may be one of the better Rays hits…a HBP on Evan Longoria…

Cecil goes Live

    Dunedin, Fla. — Blue Jays LHP Brett Cecil faced live hitters for the first time in about three-plus weeks on Saturday during a Triple-A game at the Mattick Complex.  Cecil went one inning allowing one run on two hits and struck out one on 15-pitches, 12 for strikes.  Everything felt great I threw […]

Jays 6, Boston 3

The Toronto Blue Jays beat the Boston Redsox 6-3 in Dunedin today. The Jays were propelled by homers from Jose Bautista and Danny Valencia

Oh Canada

  Dunedin, Fla.– The Canadian Jr. National team and the Toronto Blue Jays squared off today for some spring training action at Florida Auto Exchange Stadium. The major league club pounded out 18 hits and scored 17 runs (seven in the second inning) while the juniors only plated three runs on five hits.   The Blue […]

Moving Forward: Cecil throws Pen

  Dunedin, Fla. – Yesterday Brett Cecil threw his first bullpen session and it looks very promising Cecil will be ready for opening day.  A couple more bullpen sessions this week and maybe game action on Saturday versus the Philadelphia Phillies in Clearwater.  

Santana, Bautista, Saunders, Alomar & Team Canada

Dunedin, Fla.– Former two time CY Young winner LHP Johan Santana (shoulder) takes a break after his daily workout at the Blue Jays Florida Auto Exchange Stadium.  “I’ve been throwing for 5 or 6 days on flat ground at 60′”, said Santana, “It’s a day at a time then go from there.”  After spring training ends Santana […]