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Thank Goodness, a Flaming Win
Come east the Calgary Flames do. For a Stanley Cup Finals rematch from what seems like forever ago. The Lightning currently rank 10th in goals against per game in the NHL at 2.41. The Bolts have steadily improved in goals against each season and if they were matching their scoring record from last season they would […]
Old Jay Jarvis piches for Atlanta Bulls
With the Men’s Senior Baseball League Fall Classic being played at the Mattick Complex another former Blue Jays farm hand has returned. With a comment of “Amazing” when he entered the faculty former minor leaguer Jason Jarvis came to pitch for the Atlanta Bulls. Jarvis came to the Jays from the Yankees in the David […]
Reds’ Ervin Player of the Week
Cincinnati Reds prospect Phillip Ervin was named the Arizona Fall League’s Player of the Week after batting .333 with a homer, eight RBI and two stolen bases during the AFL’s most recent week of play. Ervin, a 23-year-old outfielder, smacked 14 homers, plated 71 RBI and stole 34 bases between High-A and Double-A last season; […]
Pitcher of Week for Brew Crew’s Hader
Milwaukee Brewers prospect Josh Hader has been named the Arizona Fall League’s Pitcher of the Week for Week 4. The lanky lefty allowed just one hit and struck out seven batters in four innings over the course of two relief appearances this week; his Arizona Fall League ERA now stands at 0.90 through 10 innings. […]
New Scorekeep
There is a new scoreboard on Field Two at the Toronto Blue Jays Mattick Complex at a cost of approximately nine thousand dollars. This appears to be just one small step in the Blue Jays plan to stay in Dunedin, their only spring training site, after their present contract expires on December 31, 2017. Another project at the […]
A Roadie for Eichel
Tonight the Lightning opened a three game home stand with a game against the Buffalo Sabres. This will be the Bolts final regular contest versus Buffalo, ironically all four regular season meetings against the Sabres are in the first 17 games of the season. The three previous games have gone to the Lightning. The Buffalo Sabres opened […]
THE OTHER SIDE OF SPORTS
It has been a while since yours truly has taken the literal pen in hand here at Rocket Sports and Entertainment but sometimes one must. With Veterans Day on Wednesday I have been wondering about a few things like will the flags be properly flown at Grant Field in Dunedin. Will non veterans really mean […]
Oladipo, Magic Stun Undefeated Raptors
ORLANDO, Fla – The Magic (2-4) upset the previously undefeated Toronto Raptors (5-1) on Friday by a score of 92-87. Playing without their most efficient scorer Nikola Vucevic (51% shooting), the Magic focused on defense – holding Toronto to 34% shooting on the night. Orlando looked like a different team without Vucevic (knee) in the […]
Baltimore’s Bundy
Dylan Bundy, the supremely talented but oft-injured pitcher who was the fourth overall pick in the 2011 draft, made his second appearance in the 2015 Arizona Fall League November 6. The 22-year-old hurler underwent Tommy John surgery in June 2013, and he missed a big chunk of the 2015 season due to shoulder inflammation. MLBPipeline.com […]
Roy Smith Loves Baseball
He graduated from Dixie Hollins High School and was drafted by the Seattle Mariners but made it to the show with Cleveland and still Roy Smith loves baseball. Here Smith fly’s out to right playing for the New Era 35+ team in the Men’s Senior Baseball Fall Classic at the Blue Jays Mattick Complex. Smith still lives […]
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