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Hitting Advice did not Work for Jays
Tampa, Fla. — The Jays dropped a 6-5 Grapefruit League decision on Saturday to the New York Yankees at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa. Joe Biagini took the loss allowing two runs, both unearned on two hits and struck out one over 2/3 of an inning. The Blue Jays made four errors in the game, including […]
Bucs Blank Rays
Pittsburgh Pirates starter Trevor Williams threw five shutout innings against the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday in Bradenton. Williams allowed just three hits while striking out four. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E TB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 PIT 1 0 […]
Cobb goes 5 1/3
Tampa Bay Rays starter Alex Cobb went 5 1/3 innings on Monday allowing three runs on six hits while walking one and striking out five. Cobb had “Tommy John Surgery” in May of 2015 returning to the Rays during a September call up last year. Frazier later scored on John Jaso’s home run to right on […]
Bolsinger Twists Ankle
Toronto Blue Jays starter Mike Bolsinger went just 2 2/3 innings before twisting his left ankle trying to cover first. “Just twisted his ankle a little bit,” said Jays Manager John Gibbons after the game. As to being serious Gibbons said, ” “No not that serious.” Bolsinger allowed just two hits and struck out four as the […]
Bo Homers
Well if you are going to hit a homer during your first spring training why not make it special. Bo did on Thursday at the Carpenter Complex with his parents watching, Mr. and Mrs. Dante Bichette. Of course his father did spend 14-years playing major league baseball. Talk about contact and that’s what Jameson Hart […]
Donaldson’s First Game
Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson (right calf strain) connects for a possible double with an RBI in his first game of the spring. Not taking a chance by running bases Donaldson did trot to first on the ball hit off the left field wall at the Phillies Carpenter Complex.
What’s up Jack Russell… Bluejays?
The former spring training home of the Philadelphia Phillies Jack Russell Stadium at Seminole and Phillies Way in Clearwater is getting a new lease on life. At present the area behind home plate is vacant but it will change soon when the medal stands down the first and third base lines are moved to behind […]
Protected Wetlands?
It seem that the Toronto Blue Jays Florida Operations Director Shelby Nelson is attempting to expand their complex before the City of Dunedin gives its approval. This photo taken from Garrison Rd. facing north shows that the Blue Jays have pushed soil, sod and knocked over trees into the wetlands between the Englebert and Vanech […]
Pirates 4, Rays 1
RHP Ryne Stanek, (left), took the loss on Friday as the Tampa Bay Rays dropped a 4-1 decision to the Pittsburgh Pirates at LECOM Park. Stanek lasted just a third of an inning before allowing a walk off three run homer to the Pirates Edwin Espinal. The right-handers line was three runs, two earned on […]
Blaze Maris, Roger’s Grandson
He may not have the build of his late grandfather and is a catcher not an outfielder but Blaze Maris has the genes of Roger Maris. Maris is shown here hitting a sharp single to center while playing for Florida South State College against St. Petersburg Junior College at Jack Russell Stadium in Clearwater which has […]
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