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Does not Throw Like a Girl

She isn’t the only female at Baseball City this week in St. Pete, Fl. but she sure can pitch in a game. Yes, fans this young lady Jeanne Charron of the 16 and under from Gatineau, Quebec was serving them up to the all-male opposition and getting the job done on Sunday afternoon. Unfortunately, no […]
Full House For The Yankees At The Blue Jays As Spring Training Kicks Off In Dunedin

DUNEDIN, Fl.–With fans lined up to the sidewalks waiting to enter TD Ballpark Saturday morning for the Toronto Blue Jays first spring training game of their 49th season, the fans were anxious but calm as the Jays hosted the NY Yankees. Area parking lots were full all around the stadium as was the staidum itself […]
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

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 […]