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Bautista First HR of Spring, A-San 4 Scoreless

  Blue Jays right fielder Jose Bautista hit a 1-2 offering from Rays starter Taylor Guierrieri (0-1) in the third over the left center field fence to power the Jays to a 6-1 Grapefruit League victory.  Bautista’s homer could have been a grand slam except a wild pitch  two pitches earlier allowed Andy Burns to score from […]

Should Blake Griffin sit out the rest of the season?

Currently sitting at the fourth spot in the ever-competitive Western Conference, the Los Angeles Clippers have been exceeding expectations without one of their superstars. Now the question that always pops up whenever a team thrives without their supposedly best player comes to mind: Are they a better team without him? The answer to this problem […]

Springtime Rivals: Phils Win

Clearwater, Fla. — A pair of spring training juggernauts did battle Saturday in front of a sellout crowd at Bright House Field in Clearwater, as the Philadelphia Phillies and Toronto Blue Jays entered the game with a combined record of 17-4-3 thus far. The Phillies again rode a strong offensive performance to victory, pounding out […]

Gonna Fly Now, Flyers take two Points

The game opened with the Flyers winning the face off and gaining possession and all the fans wearing orange made themselves known. There were a lot of Flyers fans hanging out in the warm climate of the bay area. Flyers, Phillies, Flyers, Phillies…  I think Stamkos was feeling the pressure and at 14:34 in the first […]

Stroman goes 4 2/3 Shutout Innings

(Below) Blue Jays right hander and probably opening day starter Marcus Stroman leaps off the mound after ending the top of the fourth with a strike out as the Jays beat the Red Sox 2-1 in 10 innings.  Stroman, who a year ago was on crutches after tearing his left knee up doing PFP drills, threw […]

Jolly and Jays

  EDDIE MICHELS PHOTO US Congressman David Jolly of Florida took time to be interview on Friday at Florida Auto Exchange Stadium in Dunedin, spring training home of the Toronto Blue Jays.  Jolly was being interviewed by Norah O’Donnell of 60 Minutes at the stadium.  The congressman who represents the 13th Congressional District that includes Dunedin wants […]

Sister Kisser in Tampa

  Blue Jays right hander Jesse Chavez (1-) allowed two runs on three hits over three innings to pick up his first win of the spring as the Blue Jays beat the Yankees 11-4.  Chavez walked one, struck out one and allowed one home run.  David Adams went 3-3 with two doubles and two RBI for the Blue Jays […]

Sister Kisser in Clearwater

  Clearwater, Fla. — The Philadelphia Phillies and Detroit Tigers battled to a 6-6 tie Thursday in a spring training game at Bright House Field in Clearwater. The Phils had a one-run lead heading into the ninth inning, but the Tigers plated a pair of runs – and then saw that lead evaporate with one […]

A Happ Win: Jays over Rays

JA Happ allowed one run on four hits over 2 2/3 innings to pick up his first win of the spring as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-1 on Wednesday.  Rays starter Chris Archer took the loss for the Rays allowing two runs on three hits while walking two and striking […]

Phils Pound way to Win over O’s

  Clearwater, Fla. — The Philadelphia Phillies continued their springtime winning ways Wednesday at Bright House Field in Clearwater, pounding out 14 hits on their way to an 8-4 victory over the winless Baltimore Orioles in a split-squad game. The Phillies’ travel squad also logged a victory in Fort Myers against the Minnesota Twins by […]