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Hollon, Doubront, Hoffman

  Clinton Hollon faced opposition hitters for the first time on Wednesday since surgery last spring.  Facing a Yankee extended spring squad Hollon went one inning striking out two on 15-pitches, nine for strikes.  His fastball was a consistent 91-93 MPH, topping out at 95 MPH. Former Red Sox and Cubs hurler Felix Doubront tossed […]

Could Hear a Pin Drop…

For the first time in the history of Major League Baseball, two teams will play in front of zero fans. Given the protests and riots currently taking place throughout the city streets; Commissioner Rob Manfred determined that it was best to ban spectators from entering the park. Originally scheduled for a 7:05 pm local start […]

Can you Name Him?

Can you name the gentlemen in the Cincinnati Red uniform on the Daytona Tortugas bench during Tuesday’s game against the Dunedin Blue Jays?

Where’s this leave Macier Izturis ?

  In his first 18 MLB games Devon Travis is on fire.  Batting .359 with 5 home runs and 16 RBI with a .688 slugging percentage Travis looks in no hurry to get out of the line up.  So the question we must ask, where’s that leave Macier Izturis when healthy?  

JP Crawford On The Way Back

    DUNEDIN, Fla.—JP Crawford took a big step back from an oblique injury at the Phillies minor league camp in March. The Phillies first round pick in the June 2013, 16th overall, went 3-4 with a double during his first  extended spring game against the Blue Jays on Saturday. “It feels a lot better,” […]

Romero Released by Jays

The Blue Jays have released lefty Ricky Romero.   Romero will make $7.5MM in the last year of a $30.1MM contract he signed in late 2010. He will receive a $600K buyout for 2016. Romero, who was the 5th overall pick in 2005, was once the opening day ace for the Blue Jays.  In  Romero best […]

 BLUE JAYS and HALL MOURN PASSING OF JIM FANNING

    The Toronto Blue Jays learned today of the passing of longtime and well respected career baseball man Jim Fanning.   “It is with my deepest condolences to the Fanning family upon hearing of the passing of Jim today. He was a longtime friend and not enough can be said of his contributions to […]

Trevor Bauer Trolls Yordano Ventura

  Yordano Ventura has been ejected from his last two starts. I’m sure you remember the brawl with the Oakland A’s last week. Thursday night, Ventura dropped-the-gloves once again. After White Sox outfielder Adam Eaton bounced a hot-shot back at him, Ventura mouthed a few expletives, then proceeded to walk towards Eaton. This did not […]

Soroka Draws a Crowd

  Calgary, Alberta’s Mike Soroka is getting a lot of attention as the draft approaches.  

Yankees Burton Follows Capuano

  DUNEDIN, Fla.—Yankees RHP Jared Burton (strained lat muscle) threw a scoreless inning Wednesday against the Blue Jays extended spring squad. Burton pitched in relief of Chris Capuano saying, “It feels good, it’s just a repetition thing at this point now.  I had to take two weeks off with no throwing, so now it’s getting […]