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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 […]

Tolleson goes Yard

    Dunedin, Fla.– Steve Tolleson hit his third home run of the spring and the Blue Jays beat the crosstown spring time rival Philadelphia Phillies 4-1.  Tolleson’s home run came on a 2-2 pitch in the 8th inning off Philadelphia reliever Ken Giles.  Giles took the loss dropping to 1-1 on the spring. Aaron […]

AUDIO: Dugout View – Motus Global

    Kris Dunn has a View from the Dugout  and in his Dugout View he discusses Motus Global.  Is this the solution to Tommy John Surgery?? https://soundcloud.com/rocket-sports-ent/dugout-view-motus-global

Daniel “K” Norris

    Sarasota, Fla. — Daniel Norris made a statement for being in the starting rotation this season.  Norris picked up the win (2-0) today as the Birds of the Great White North beat the Birds of the Capital District 5-2.  Norris pitched a stellar six innings yielding three hits, one run, fanning seven and […]