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2018 Threshers Schedule
CLEARWATER, Fla. – The Clearwater Threshers, Class A-Advanced affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies, have announced their 2018 Florida State League game schedule. The summer slate features 70 home openings at Spectrum Field. Opening Night for the Threshers in Clearwater is on Thursday, April 5, with the Dunedin Blue Jays and the season wraps up on […]
Roy Halladay Killed in Plane Crash
Sad news today out of Florida, Former MLB pitcher Roy Halladay was killed Tuesday afternoon. Halladay was piloting a personal aircraft that went in in the Gulf of Mexico of the west coast of Florida. According to the Pasco County (Florida) Sheriff’s Office the crash happened around noon. Three mayday calls made to air traffic […]
D-Jays to play at J-Russell
With the possible reconstruction of the Dunedin Blue Jays stadium during the 2018 Florida State League season the former Phillies spring training stadium is being reconstructed. Torn down in 2007 Jack Russell Stadium which was built in 1955 is now being rebuilt using the aluminum bleachers saved from the original stadium. The new seats are […]
Leach now 2-0
Taken in the second round by the Twins this year Toronto native Landon Leach picked up his second win of the season for the GCL Twins against the Rays on Thursday. Leach pitched four innings in relief allowing two runs on two hits while walking one and hitting two batters in the 5-4 win. Leach’s […]
Katoh, Gittens Homer as Tampa Wins 13th-Straight Home Game
Courtesy of the Tampa Yankees: TAMPA, Fla. – For the second time in four nights, the Yankees scored nine unanswered runs to pick up a win, outlasting the Mets, 11-5, on Thursday night at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Tampa (31-15, 70-46) became the first team in the Florida State League to reach 70 wins and […]
Tebow Singles in Tampa
Tampa, Fla. — Tim Tebow made his starting Tampa debut tonight going 1-4 with a run scored and an RBI. Our Eddie Michels was there to capture some of the action. St. Lucie (53-63) 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 5 9 2 Tampa (71-46) 2 4 2 4 0 0 […]
TEBOW: “I want to bring the best out of people.”
Tampa, Fla. — New York Mets prospect Tim Tebow held a press conference prior to the St. Lucie Mets first of four games against the Tampa Yankees Thursday. During the media scrum Tebow said of his mission in life, “I want to bring the best out of people…I want people lives to be better because […]
Swihart at First
Boston Red Sox prospect Blake Swihart played his second game for the GCL Red Sox on Tuesday at firstbase. Hampered by injuries the former catcher/outfielder is now handling the bag at the infield corner. Against the Rays squad in a 5-4 win Swihart handled 15 chances at first errorlessly looking like he belonged there. (EDDIE […]
Gomez and Garcia in GCL Phils Lineup
Recently acquired from the Rockies along with two other prospects for Phillies reliever Pat Neshek, Jose Gomez plays his first game on Friday for the Phillies Rookie Level GCL squad. Gomez went 1-3 at the plate, drove in a run and committed an error at short over his five innings. After shoulder problems and an […]
Canadian Twins Triplets and a Kohn Komeback
The Twins three Canadian hurlers with the Rookie Level Gulf Coast League squad take a break prior to Wednesday’s game in Port Charlotte against the Rays. (L-R) LHP Matt Jones, Whitby, Ont. RHP Landon Leach, Toronto and RHP Jordan Balazovic Mississauga, Ont. posed for Photographer Eddie Michels who was also the games official scorer. Also, Michael […]
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