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City Opener Draw

  ORLANDO, Fla. – Orlando City kicked off their season with an amazing finish on Sunday, scoring two goals in the final two minutes to tie Real Salt Lake 2-2. The final five minutes of play was as electrifying as you’ll see, with two goals scored in what felt like less than a minute. After […]

Stroman Strong in Spite of Rasmus Homer

Above, Marcus Stroman tossed three solid innings allowing just one run on one hit while striking out four but the Blue Jays still dropped their first game of the spring 7-1 to the Astros in Kissimmee on Sunday. Jesse Chavez took the loss allowing just a solo run over two innings of work. The Astros […]

Tanaka Debuts, Phils Beat Yanks

  The Philadelphia Phillies topped the New York Yankees 6-5 Sunday in front of a sellout crowd of 9,877 fans at Bright House Field in Clearwater, Florida. The Phillies bats were quiet most of the day, but the team racked up its third win of the spring thanks to one big inning and a lack […]

Saunders Long Balls Phils 9-6

Above, Michael Saunders’ three run homer in the first put the Toronto Blue Jays up to stay over the Philadelphia Phillies 4-0 en route to a 9-6 Grapefruit League win on Saturday in Dunedin.  Saunders also added a two run homer in the third and a single in the fifth going 3-3 on the day […]

Phillies Win Softball Game 12-11

    A dramatic three-run walk-off homer by Cedric Hunter in the bottom of the ninth inning sent Philadelphia Phillies fans home happy Friday at Bright House Field in Clearwater, as the Phils defeated the Atlanta Braves 12-11 in a wild game that saw 11 runs scored in the game’s final two innings. The Phillies […]

Jays “Happ” y with 4-3 Win

  Andrew Triggs didn’t have his best stuff when he came into the game in the third inning on Friday for the Orioles against the Blue Jays.  After allowing a single run in the third the first batter he faced in the fourth Russell Martin homered on a 1-1 offering, Justin Smoak followed on an 0-1 pitch […]

Stros over Phils

Clearwater, Fla. — The Philadelphia Phillies came up on the short end of a 3-2 score against the Houston Astros in a split-squad spring training game Thursday, March 3 at Bright House Field in Clearwater, Florida. The Phillies outhit the Astros 9-8, and drew eight walks during the contest, but the inability to deliver big […]

Spring moves on, Jays down Buccos

Blue Jays DH Justin Smoak stroked a monster home run off right-hander John Holdzkom on a 1-1 count as the Blue Jays won their second game of the spring 10-8 over the Pirates.  Smoak’s homer in the sixth was estimated to have traveled over 425-feet clearing the walkway in right center field at McKechnie Field.  Non-roster […]

Magic Topple Injury-Riddled Bulls 102-89

ORLANDO, Fla – The Orlando Magic finally found their stride on Wednesday night, beating the Chicago Bulls at home by a score of 102-89. With both teams on the second game of a back-to-back, Orlando took control early – leading by as much as 22. Injury-riddled Chicago would never lead after of the first minute […]

40th Spring Start gets Tied Up

Dunedin, Fla. — The 2002 All-Star Game and spring training it’s OK to tie.  4-4 Jays and Phillies. RA Dickey got the start and pitched two innings giving up a run on two hits and Dwight Smith Jr. tied it in the bottom of the ninth scoring on a wild pitch. “Right now it’s not at […]