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Eddie Michels Photo in Ft. Myers

  Jays 9, Redsox 7   In the unique three sequence of Eddie Michel photos below, Dalton Pompey is nearly hit in the head.  Pompey uses acrobatics to avoid pitch and then lays down a perfectly executed squeeze.   TORONTO (9) AT BOSTON (7) TORONTO AB R H BI BOSTON AB R H BI Reyes […]

Boston Marathon Survivors Honored

    Ft. Myers, Fla. —  The Boston Redsox hosted the Toronto Blue Jays today for a spring training game.  And it was at  the game today the Boston Marathon bombing survivors were honored. Jessica Kensky a survivor of the Boston Marathon bombing threw out the ceremonial first pitch on Wednesday. It was the first day […]

Dalton and Devon MLB Bound

    Ft. Myers, Fla. — During John Gibbon’s press conference at Jet Blue Park in Ft. Myers he said, “They’re on the team (Roberto) Osuna, (Miguel) Castro and (Colt) Hymes, we told them last night.  They have done a tremendous job, they are very valuable to our bullpen and we are excited.”  As to Michael […]

This Day in Baseball: 1969

  The Seattle Pilots moved to Milwaukee in 1970 and became the Brewers. In just one year of existence, the Seattle Pilots managed to make an extremely regrettable trade. After acquiring Lou Piniella from the Cleveland Indians through the expansion draft, the Pilots sent him packing for Kansas City. Not once, did Piniella take the […]

Tellez Tellez!

Tellez and Rowdy friends… Jays hang double digits, beat Phils 10-6— see the #EddieMichelsPhoto

Jays Jump – Beat Stros 7-4

  Kissimmee, Fla. — As spring winds down to it’s last week the more confident fans  can feel as their team does well and readies for the real thing.   Tonight was one of those feel good nights for the Toronto Blue Jays as they pounded out 12 hits, three of them homers in the first two […]

O’s Score Late for 4-2 Decision

  Dunedin, Fla. — Righty Mark Buehrle tossed five solid innings yesterday but the Blue Jays still dropped a 4-2 decision to American League East rivals the Orioles on Sunday.  Buehrle allowed just one run on seven hits while walking none and striking out four to lower his spring ERA to 2.45. Josh Donaldson hit his third […]

ChiSox call on Drabek

      The Blue Jays were out of options with Kyle Drabek. The only way for them to keep the right-hander, without reserving a spot on the MLB roster, was to put him on waivers. That is what they did. The Jays were willing to take the risk of a claim being put in […]

Braves over Splitters

    Dunedin, Fla. — The split squad Jays dropped one yesterday to the Atlanta Braves 5-3.   Marco Estrada got the start for the Jays going three innings.  A decent line for giving up five hits but only yielding one run and three K’s.    The Jays had nine hits by nine different players. […]

Pom-Pow! off Verlander?

  Dunedin, Fla. — Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose and sometimes… it rains. (Crash Davis – Bull Durham)  But in even rarer cases it rains and you win.  Take today for example, Blue Jays win 4-1 in a five inning, rain shortened game with the Detroit Tigers. Dalton Pompey was 2 for 2 in the short […]