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Yankees score in Top of Nine, beat Jays 4-3

The Toronto Blue Jays dropped a 4-3 decision to the New York Yankees on Saturday in front of their eighth sellout crowd of the spring.  Closer Roberto Osuna took the loss allowing an unearned run on one hit and one walk in the ninth.  Jays starter JA Happ went six innings for the first time […]

Tigers Rally to beat Phillies

The Philadelphia Phillies and Detroit Tigers locked up in a see-saw battle Saturday at Bright House Field in Clearwater, with the Tigers coming up on the winning side of a 6-5 score. The Tigers scored twice in the top of the ninth inning to register their 10th victory of the spring, while the Phillies suffered […]

Lightning take the Lead in the Atlantic

The last time the Islanders and Lightning met the New York clan rallied from behind to win the game 3-2. The Tampa Bay Lightning came into tonight’s game in second place in the Atlantic Division, two points behind the Florida Panthers. The Lightning won the first face-off, compliments of Cedric Paquette. They gained possession, but […]

Spring Tie

Two of the best teams of the 2016 Grapefruit League season met Friday night in Clearwater, with the Philadelphia Phillies and Toronto Blue Jays battling to a 4-4 tie in front of a sellout crowd at Bright House Field. The Phillies might have been fortunate to escape with a tie in this contest, as the […]

Pillar Powers Jays Past Tigers

Toronto Blue Jays knuckle baller RA Dickey went five innings on Thursday against the Detroit Tigers in an 6-4 win.  Dickey allowed four runs on eight hits while walking one and striking out five increasing his spring training era to 5.02.  Anthony Leon (1-0) got the win for the Jays with two shutout innings allowing just […]

Yeah Baby! Final Four

On the eve of the continuation of what has been the greatest NCAA Tournament of my lifetime so far, I bring to you my 5 fun scenarios for the Final Four… Final Four #1 (what the NCAA is hoping for): Kansas, Oklahoma, North Carolina, & Gonzaga In this scenario, you have 4 teams that could […]

The 12th Annual Festivals of Speed

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A Sweet Final Four

First off, let’s give a big round of applause to the NCAA selection committee. Bravo! Nice job! Your selections gave us the best opening weekend in NCAA basketball tournament history. There was Drama; Texas A&M going on a 14-2 run in the last 30 seconds to force overtime and eventually beat Northern Iowa. There was […]

Blue Jays top Mets, Tulo HBP, Hurts Hand

Blue Jays closer Roberto Osuna allowed a run in the top of the ninth but his team came back in the bottom of the ninth to beat the Mets 3-1 in Grapefruit League action.  Ezequiel Carrera hit a three run homer to right on the first pitch he saw from Buddy Carlyle for the win.  […]

Going Vertical

  You wake up at 7 a.m. and jump out of the bed to eat the breakfast that’s been prepared for you. You put on your only pair of Jordan’s that you have, they are as a hand-me-down from your older brother and rush out of the house to get to school. Once there, you […]