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The Only MVP downs Team 12

Ted Drew-Smith was probably the hottest hitter at the Blue Jays Fantasy Camp.  Hitting a home run to put his team into the semi finals on Wednesday and another in the finals Thursday Drew Smith is shown here adding insurance with an RBI single   His team the “The Only MVP” named after their manager George Bell beat […]

Lightning Finnish with a Shorty

Brian Boyle took an interference call at the 18:34 mark in the third period with the scored tied 1-1.  The Rangers already had momentum after Dominick Moore tied the game just five minutes prior with his second goal of the season.  Prior to that a smooth penalty kill by the Rangers after a Ryan McDonagh […]

Bulls Look to Slow Down Bearcats

The buzz is back in the bay thanks to the South Florida Bulls. Fresh off their 44-23 upset of then #21 Temple last weekend, the Bulls are not just playing to improve their bowl odds, but also playing to remain in contention for the American Athletic Conference East Division Championship and a chance to play […]

Magic Win Another OT Thriller Behind Payton, Fournier

ORLANDO, Fla – The Orlando Magic needed overtime to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 104-101 at the Amway Center on Wednesday. Point guard Elfrid Payton scored a career-high 24 points in the win, and shooting guard Evan Fournier got three of his 26 points by way of a game clinching three-pointer at the end of overtime. […]

The Ageless Biback Plays at them All

Blue Jays Fantasy Camper Steve Biback kept his string intact for the 2015 camp having been to them all.  Biback, who doesn’t list his age came to Dunedin for the first camps held from 1993 through 1998 then again when they resumed again this year.  He is the only camper to make them all.  During […]

STUNNED! Lions Struggle in Road Contest

No shooting. No rhythm. No answers for Eckerd’s pressure man to man. Saint Leo missed these important components the entire first half and most of the second half, as they fell to the Tritons 80-68 Wednesday night in St. Petersburg, dropping the Lions to 0-1 in conference play and 2-1 overall. Despite a late valiant surge […]

Day 2 Campers

  With a fantasy camper at bat plate umpire Gary Glover kind of gets in tight behind the catcher for a good reason.  It seems that Glover forget to put on his shin guards prior to leaving the umpires room.  Not to worry he escaped without injury.  As a note Glover’s brother in law, Vince […]

2016 Jays Home Spring Training Schedule

DATE                                 LOCATION               VERSUS                             TIME     Wednesday, March 2          DUNEDIN                  Philadelphia Phillies         1:07 PM Friday, March 4                  DUNEDIN                  Baltimore Orioles              1:07 PM Saturday, March 5              DUNEDIN                  Philadelphia Phillies         1:07 PM Monday, March 7                DUNEDIN                  Atlanta Braves                   1:07 PM Tuesday, March 8               DUNEDIN                  Pittsburgh Pirates             1:07 PM Friday, March 11                DUNEDIN                  Boston Red Sox                1:07 PM Sunday, March […]

It’s Blue Jays Camper Time

Former Blue Jays manager and hitting coach Cito Gaston listens as former infielder Pat Tabler explains the finer points on hitting to a group of fantasy campers.  Between 70-80 die hard Blue Jays fans are in Dunedin, Fl. at the team’s Mattick Complex for the first Fantasy Camp since 1998 that runs through Thursday.       […]

The Runners Go!

(Above) Getting two RBI is fairly easy with a single when the runners are off on the pitch except the way Sarasota native Tim Schalch did in the MSBL on Friday at the Mattick Complex.  Playing along Billy Colome at short Schalch got an infield hit in the hole to short that scored two runs for the Brandon Bombers […]