Rick Sassone, Editor/Publisher of Rocket Sports & Entertainment - Rick has always been a passionate sports fan, writer and photographer and will combine this passion along with his sales, marketing and branding experience to grow Rocket Sports & Entertainment Network. Rick is the host of the Rocket Sports & Entertainment Show which is, by the way, expanding to full time in the fall of 2015. Rick is the play by play voice of Saint Leo University Basketball and Tarpon springs Spongers football.

Phillies Down Jays with a Halladay Start

Dunedin, Fl.–(RSEN) Roy “Doc” Halladay rode into Florida Auto Exchange Field sunrise and pitched two scoreless innings against his former team.  Halladay gave up two hits and walked one. In the first Halladay gave  up a one out single to Jays SS Yunel Escobar then walked 1B Adam Lind putting runners at first and second.   Jose […]

Bautista: It’s all About the Fans

DUNEDIN, Fla.–(RSE) Even when you win the major league home run title you still take time to sign for the fans who pay your salary.  Especially if a player has just signed a $64-million, five year contract.      Those fans at Grant Field in Dunedin who gathered to watch a six inning intra-squad game on […]

BALDELLI ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT; ACCEPTS POSITION WITH RAYS

For Immediate Release January 26, 2011    courtesy of the Tampa Bay Rays ST. PETERSBURG, FL– Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Rocco Baldelli today announced that he has retired from playing Major League Baseball, ending a career that spanned seven seasons, all but one with the Rays. Baldelli, 29, has accepted the position of special assistant to […]