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Repair A Foot At The Toronto Blue Jays Player Development Complex

DUNEDIN, FLA. -Repairs started on Wednesday January 15, 2025 at the Toronto Blue Jays Player Development Complex Field 6.  The damage was done on October 9, 2024, by Hurricane Milton which caused the third base dugout at Field 6 to be leveled as seen in the first photo.  With entrance not allowed to the area, […]

Blue Jays Dorm Construction Continues

DUNEDIN, FLA.–The construction of the Toronto Blue Jays players dormitory started in March 2023 is continuing on Causeway Blvd in their spring training home of Dunedin, Fl.  With what appears to be almost all of the structure’s windows installed, painting started and interior construction underway the site might be ready for use sometime in 2025.  […]

Tampa Bay Rays on the Move

TAMPA, FLA.–The Tampa Bay Rays because of the hurricane damage to their Tropicana Field ballpark in St. Petersburg will be playing their regular season home games during the 2025 season at the NY Yankees spring training home George M. Steinbrenner Field.  With a seating capacity of just over 14,000 it will just be slightly less […]

Cut Backs! No More Instructional Games

The Other Side of Sports TOO By Yours Truly “Eddie Michels” Hey fans any of you catch it Saturday night the 9th the Fall Stars game from Arizona an All Star game as prospects from all 30 major league teams played as about the last big baseball game of 2024. Yes fans, that is so […]

Spring Training Not Far Away For Blue Jays

Spring Training Not Far Away For Blue Jays

DUNEDIN, Fl.–MLB spring training can’t be that far away at the Toronto Blue Jays Player Development Complex in Dunedin as the complex’s original field is already getting a reseed, and makeover.  Originally only one field was at the complex in the late 70’s, now there are six. Seed and the appropriate fertilizers are being applied […]

Dorm Days Continue

DUNEDIN, FLA..–The photo shows the west end of the Toronto Blue Jays Players dormitory looking east as the construction on the site is in its second year.  It has not yet been announced when the dorm will be ready for occupancy by the teams’ minor league players. (EDDIE MICHELS PHOTO

Construction Continues at the Blue Jays Dormitory in Dunedin

DUNEDIN, Fl.–Approaching the two year mark since construction began in 2022 for the Toronto Blue Jays minor league players dormitory in Dunedin, progress is now to the point where windows are being installed.  It is still unknown when occupancy will be allowed as their second players dormitory, the Grant Street Inn already appears to be […]

What Blue Jays Players View Leaving Their Development Complex

DUNEDIN, Fl.–When Toronto Blue Jays players leave their player development complex in Dunedin this is their first site as they either turn left or right onto Garrison Rd.  This residence where the flag pole sits is in the rear of 1876 Del Oro Ct. which backs onto Garrison Rd.  One item of interest is that […]

Blue Jays New Dorm Benefits A Local Business 

DUNEDIN, Fl.–The Toronto Blue Jays new minor league players dormitory under construction on Causeway Blvd. in Dunedin appears that it will benefit a local restaurant chain which has two outlets adjacent to the dorm.  Frenchy’s restaurants have an outlet on the east side of the dormitory site right next to it and another across the […]

Atlantic Beach Champs

Post 316 players rushing to the mound after registering the game’s final out. EDDIE MICHELS PHOTO CLEARWATER, FLA.–American Legion Baseball crowned its Florida Champion on Sunday morning July 21st as Post 316 of Atlantic Beach topped Post 13 of Tallahassee/Sauls-Bridges 9-5.  The tournament held in Clearwater had its games played at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium […]