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Conty Takes one for the Team

Earlier in the week Eddie Michels reported the story below with a photo of Tony Conty getting hit by a pitch at Phantasy Camp.  Well we forced Eddie to give us the whole sequence of photos of Tony taking one for the team… see below original story. (EDDIE MICHELS PHOTO) Original story: The United Service […]

Comier Aces Campers

Facing four different squads of fantasy campers at the Phillies Phantasy Camp at Bright House Field in Clearwater former Canadian major league pitcher Rheal Cormier threw 12 shutout innings.  This after catching seven innings on Saturday when his team didn’t have a catcher.  Afterwards Cormier said, “If my shoulder hadn’t gone out when I was 40 I […]

WHY THE B.B.W.A AND THE H.O.F NEED TO CHANGE!!

    On January 18th the Baseball Writers of America voted on the Hall of Fame induction class of 2017, and for the first time the steroid era was strongly represented. Yes, Mike Piazza was elected last year. However, this year’s class puts the wheels in motion for the flood gates to open and for […]

USO sends Veterans to Phantasy Camp

  The United Service Organization (USO) in the Philadelphia area have sent two servicemen to the Phillies Phantasy Camp in Clearwater Sean Foley and Tony Conty.  The serviceman are veterans of Iraq and Afganistan and stationed at Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pa.        

Congrats! Happy for the Rock!

BLUE JAYS COMMENT ON INDUCTION OF TIM RAINES TO NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME “On behalf of the entire Toronto Blue Jays organization, it gives me great pleasure to congratulate Tim Raines on his election today into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.   This is a justly deserved recognition for an outstanding career.  As one […]

Spring is in the Air, Spring Training that is

  Phillies Phans lined up early on Thursday the 5th to buy the team’s single game spring training tickets at Bright House Field in Clearwater.  The line was a bit shorter than previous springs according to one knowledgeable employee who said more fans are buying their tickets on line.  Also the stadium might be getting a […]

Englebert Complex in Question

 EDDIE MICHELS PHOTO The headquarters building at the Cecil B. Englebert Complex on Solon Ave. in Dunedin future use appears to be in question when the Toronto Blue Jays get their planned expansion of the faculty.  Called the Englebert Complex by the City of Dunedin but Mattick Training Center by the Blue Jays since 2003 has […]

Face lift coming for Auto Exchange Stadium

The spring training home of the Toronto Blue Jays will look a bit different a year from now with the face lift it will be getting in the coming year.

Larry Millson to be honoured with Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame’s Jack Graney Award

Larry Millson to be honoured with Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame’s Jack Graney Award

    St. Marys, Ont. – Longtime Toronto Blue Jays beat writer Larry Millson has been named the winner of the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame’s 2016 Jack Graney Award. The St. Marys, Ont.-based shrine presents this award annually to a member of the media who has made significant contributions to baseball in Canada through […]

2017 Blue Jays Spring Training Home Schedule

  DATE                                 LOCATION               VERSUS                               TIME     Sunday, February 26 (SS)  Philadelphia             DUNEDIN                             1:07PM Monday, February 27         Pittsburgh                DUNEDIN                             1:07PM Wednesday, March 1          Detroit (SS)              DUNEDIN                             1:07PM Thursday, March 2             Philadelphia             DUNEDIN                             1:07PM Friday, March 3                  New York (A)            DUNEDIN                             1:07PM Sunday, March 5                Tampa Bay               DUNEDIN                             1:07PM Tuesday, March 7               Canada – WBC          DUNEDIN                             1:07PM Saturday, […]