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Slow Start for St. Pete

Slow Start for St. Pete

CLEARWATER, FLA.–Pitching for St. Petersburg College at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater on Wednesday Matt Brown took the loss in a 8-0 victory by Pasco-Hernando State College.  Brown, a native of Oakville, Ont. went 6.1 innings allowing four runs, all earned on nine hits while walking one and striking out nine and sporting a […]

Early Birds 2

Early Birds 2

Toronto Blue Jays players were seen working out on Field Five of their Player Development Complex in Dunedin, Fl. on Thursday morning shown here throwing long toss.

Crime Dog Headed to Hall

Crime Dog Headed to Hall

 “I finally did it. I’ve been blessed my whole life. I continue to be blessed. I’m quite honored to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. I want to thank the committee. It’s tough to decide on who to vote for and not to vote for. It’s a great honor to unanimously be voted in,” […]

Canadian Nolan Machibroda

Canadian Nolan Machibroda

Nolan Machibroda signs as a free agent with the Twins. “I’m very excited about this opportunity, it has all happened super quickly over the past two days and out of nowhere really. I’m just really blessed and thankful for the opportunity.” Nolan Machibroda “I’d say it’s the best Christmas present I’ve ever gotten.” Nolan Machibroda

Scouting Brown: Canadian Mike Brown Sported a 95 MPH Fastball

The right-hander from Oakville, Ontario went one inning for the Trojans walking one and striking out one in the final fall game for St. Pete College.  They were facing a squad from the Sunshine State Elite Academy.  Also Brown was being scouted by a four-year college at the game, while cranking a 95 MPH Fastball.

Thomson’s the Phillies’ Guy

Thomson’s the Phillies’ Guy

A little a week ago Rob Thomson had the interim tagged ripped off and was named full-time manager of the Philadelphia Phillies. To be named full-time and manager and be managing in the NLCS just eight days later!

Canadian Connection St. Pete Titans

RHP Matt Brown, a former Ontario Terrier threw a scoreless inning for the St. Petersburg College Titans against the Sunshine State Elite Aces on Friday afternoon at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida.  Brown went an inning allowing just one hit while walking one and striking out one with a 90 MPH fastball and […]

Canada’s U18 Game vs Korea Cancelled

According to WSBC sources Friday’s 11AM game, Canada vs Korea was been cancelled because of rain after a two-plus hour delay.  It’s tentatively rescheduled for next Wednesday.  Canada is scheduled to face Brazil on Saturday at LEMCO Field first pitch scheduled for 11 AM.

Paranoid Jays

Paranoid Jays

It seems that security is a concern for the Toronto Blue Jays at their player development complex off Garrison Rd. in Dunedin, Florida.  On Thursday morning an employee of Platesmart Technologies of Oldsmar, Florida was pacing off the width of the complex entrance for the possible installation of video cameras for license plate recognition of passing […]

Jays Dirty Water

This polluted pond is next to the entrance of the Toronto Blue Jays player development complex and was created to extend the site of the complex’s field two beyond where it was originally intended to be.  That field now causes the Garrison-Jones Elementary’s playground to flood more offend and the foul balls from the field […]