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Bichette Singles with RBI

Toronto Blue Jays second rounder Bo Bichette singles to right and drives in a run but the Blue Jays GCL team lost to the Tigers West squad 7-4 on Saturday in Lakeland,  

Pinero goes Yard First Time

  LAKELAND, Fla.–Toronto resident and Detroit Tigers ninth round pick in this June’s draft Daniel Pinero hit his first professional home run on Saturday against the Blue Jays Gulf Coast League squad.      Playing for the Tigers West squad Pinero connected to left off RHP Brayden Bouchey on an 0-2 offering with two aboard.      […]

LIGHTNING RE-SIGN DEFENSEMAN LUKE WITKOWSKI

  TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning have re-signed defenseman Luke Witkowski to a one-year, two-way contract today, vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman announced. Witkowski, 6-foot-2, 200 pounds, appeared in four games with the Lightning in 2015-16. He also made his Stanley Cup Playoff debut, skating in two games during the second […]

ICYMI AUDIO: Damon Gonzalez with Hurricane Sammy Valentin

Hurricane Sammy Valentin talks with Rick and LatinBox Sports Damon Gonzalez about the upcoming Greg Jackson fight https://soundcloud.com/rocket-sports-ent/damon-g-sammy-valentin-6-23-16

Champs Again!

    The Cleveland fan base finally has a reason to smile. After a long 52 years the Cleveland Cavaliers pulled off the impossible! Down 3-1 to the GS Warriors, the Cavs came back in historic fashion to bring the city a World Championship! It is 3 days later and I’m still in a little […]

Champions

CHAMPIONS. It’s a word Cleveland sports fans have longed to lay claim to for over 50 years. It’s a word that has escaped their clutches in devastating and (sometimes) embarrassing fashion on multiple occasions. Every fan in Cleveland can rattle off the heartbreaking moments: Red-Right 88, The Shot, The Fumble, The Drive, The Save, The […]

Campbell & Green lead Threshers

Clearwater Threshers left fielder Derek Campbell went 3-for-3, including his second homer of the season, and scored four runs to lead his team to an 11-4 win over the Lakeland Flying Tigers Wednesday afternoon at Bright House Field in Clearwater. First baseman Zach Green smacked his eighth homer and plated four RBIs, while center fielder […]

Quicken Loans National Preview

The grind does not stop, as the PGA tour moves from one US Open venue to another for the Quicken Loans National at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland. Located just outside the nation’s capital, the 7,569- yard par 71 course will offer a proper test to all in this Tiger Woods hosted tournament. The […]

Stumpf and Bichette

Phillies reliever Daniel Stumpf pitches in a GCL preseason game on Tuesday.  On a suspension for drug use Stumpf could start his way back to the majors as soon as a week from Thursday with Class-A Clearwater.  Photo by Eddie Michels  

Bouchey hurls two shutout Innings

Canadian Brayden Bouchey of White Rock, BC tossed two shutout innings in a Gulf Coast League pre season game on Tuesday against the Phillies.  Drafted in the 33 rd round by the Blue Jays Bouchey walked one and struck out one throwing 29-pitches. (EDDIE MICHELS PHOTO)