Archive for the ‘Sports’ Category
Diaz in Case
He may not have been called up from Triple-A Buffalo to Toronto this past September 1 but infielder, outfielder and any other place needed Jonathan Diaz (above photo) will be ready. Diaz is presently working out at the team’s Mattick Complex that according to him is, “Just in case.”
Lightning Share Iconic Night in Johnstown
Old-time hockey heads “right back to where it started from” tonight at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN, when the Pittsburgh Penguins host the Tampa Bay Lightning in the inaugural Kraft Hockeyville USA from the Cambria County War Memorial Arena in Johnstown, Pa., the home arena featured in the classic hockey film Slap Shot. Pre-game coverage begins at 7 p.m. ET […]
Rowley Instructional
Toronto prospect Chris Rowley needed just seven pitches during his one inning of work on Monday against the Phillies Instructional squad. Rowley’s seven pitches workout to be three ground outs.
Pat Borders Likes the Look in Toronto
The former Blue Jays World Series MVP (92) Pat Borders likes what he sees in Toronto now with the fans. “I haven’t been in the stadium or the city but I assume the environment and the excitement is probably the same,” said Borders who is now a Phillies minor league manager. “We’ve had a […]
No Rain, Russell Reigns
New Smyrna Beach, Fla. — If you live in Florida, you know it’s been raining. Raining a lot. The events at New Smyrna Speedway, just south of Daytona Beach, have been affected by rain six of the last eight weeks. Not last night. Beautiful weather greeted 19 Super Late Models for the annual Marion Edwards Jr. […]
Rocket Fantasy Baseball 9-27-15
Rocket Sports’ Fantasy 500 Our weekly look at some movers, shakers and difference-makers in the world of fantasy baseball. Note: all stats current as of close of play on September 24, 2015. Position designations are determined by Yahoo eligibility rules; check your league settings for eligibility requirements. The 2015 season is winding down, and many […]
Romano and Harris work in Dunedin
Fellow Canadians Paul Quantrill (L) and Jordan Romano watch Blue Jays prospects throw long toss on Saturday at the Mattick Complex. Saturday was Quantrill’s first day in instructional camp while Romano is recovering from elbow surgery earlier this year. Romano, Toronto’s 10th round pick in the June 2014 Draft is making progress after having elbow surgery […]
Decisions, Decisions, Decisions
Bye weeks are typically the weeks where teams work on fundamentals and maybe a new play or two. Sometimes (for struggling teams), it is a time of self-evaluation. For the South Florida Bulls, this was definitely a week of self-evaluation and decisions that could ultimately affect the team for the remainder of the season. In […]
American Hero on Hill at Mattick
Right-hander Chris Rowley a USM A grad got back on the mound Tuesday during the first day of the Blue Jays Instructional League camp at the Mattick Complex. Rowley, who is on leave from the US Army where he serves as an artillery officer, was signed as a non drafter free agent in 2013 by Toronto. The one […]
Ott Reviews Week 2
NFL WEEK TWO Week Two… ohh yeah baby!!! If week two proved anything it’s that anything can happen on any given Sunday. Look what transpired this weekend… The Browns, Jags, Raiders, Bucs, Redskins and the Panthers all won. We saw Drew Brees, Jay Cutler, and Tony Romo all go down with injuries and did […]
Follow Rocket Sports & Entertainment!
