Archive for the ‘Other Side of Sports (Too)’ Category
THE OTHER SIDE OF SPORTS
It has been a while since yours truly has taken the literal pen in hand here at Rocket Sports and Entertainment but sometimes one must. With Veterans Day on Wednesday I have been wondering about a few things like will the flags be properly flown at Grant Field in Dunedin. Will non veterans really mean […]
ENTRY FORM HERE 22nd VETERAN’S DAY GOLF TOURNAMENT
22nd VETERAN’S DAY GOLF TOURNAMENT benefiting the DUNEDIN CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS FUND “DUNEDIN’S BEST KEPT SECRET” (Former Mayor Bob Hackworth) ENTRY FORM RIGHT HERE CHAIRMAN-EDDIE MICHELS CO-CHAIRMAN E-MAIL-KRZEDDIE@AOL.COM TOM GILBERT PHONE-727-510-7888 […]
@MStrooo6 continues Work
Dunedin, Fla. – Yesterday Blue Jays’ Marcus Stroman continues to work making progress everyday. Stroman has been out since spring training when he injured his ACL during pitcher fielding practice. Dr. James Andrews performed the ACL surgery and all along the return date has been 2016. Stroman is schedule to pitch between 50 and 60 […]
Six teens arrested after explosion near Blue Jays Complex
Our Eddie Michels is on the spot as always with photos of the spot where six teens were arrested for almost blowing up the racquetball courts the Louis A. Vanech Recreation Complex at 3051 Garrison Road in Dunedin. BAY NEWS 9 STORY
Always Hustling
Grimsby, Ont. native Dave Attridge is always hustling especially during game one of the Florida State League match up between Lakeland and Dunedin. In his fourth year in the pros Attridge has worked in the rookie level GCL, New York Penn League, Midwestern League and presently the Upper-A Florida State League. The first ejection to […]
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?
YOU MIGHT BE A SENIOR CITIZEN IF (WHEN)
Well I have been toying with this idea for quite some time and even been using some of the gags for about 10-plus years. Some are not mine and I don’t honestly know where they came from. So now I figured why not put them down on paper for all to see and […]
Unsafe and Uncomfortable and You Pay to be There
With the first spring training game at Florida Auto Exchange Stadium just about three weeks away those fans attending the Toronto Blue Jays games there might just feel a bit unsafe and uncomfortable. You see fans just holding a hand rail entering or leaving the seating area might be just be a bit […]
Fundraiser for Kids Almost Ruined But Not the Fault of those Insuring a Kids Merry Christmas
DUNEDIN, Fla.—Back on December 21, 2014 a group of motorcycle enthusiasts took to the streets of Dunedin for a run to assist less fortunate children in foster care. They were hoping to brighten their holiday season. Yes, those riders who numbered over 25-hundred on two wheels, did succeed in their holiday quest except […]