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Two Home Run Club

The Chicago White Sox called upon Chris Sale to avoid a sweep today in St. Petersburg. Just when it looked like he may be successful, Asdrubal Cabrera stepped into the batters box. Known more for his defensive abilities, Cabrera won the battle with a two-run blast and the Rays held on for a 2-1 victory, completing the three-game sweep.Something funny happened […]

AUDIO: 30 Stadiums in 30 Days for 30th Birthday

  Tim Loef and Brian O’Connor are making it to all 30 MLB ballparks in 30 days. They were at Tropicana Field on June 13th and so was Kris Dunn… Kris gets a chance to talk with the duo from Chicago… LISTEN BELOW… This spring, a couple of life-long friends from Chicago reached a milestone. […]

Travis makes the Shuffle

  Blue Jays 2B Devon Travis (left shoulder) took BP on Saturday in preparation to start a rehab assignment.  “I’m just trying to get better,” said Travis, “I’ll be playing for Buffalo on Monday.”  Travis with take one more BP session on Sunday with Class-A Dunedin. Then Shuffles to Buffalo…

First Time in 44 Years TODAY IN TAMPA BAY

White Sox at Rays & Blackhawks At Lightning For the first time since 1971, we have a sports market playing host for a Stanley Cup Final game and a Major League Baseball game on the same day, between the same markets. Ironically, the city of Chicago was involved then as well. It was May 9, 1971, the […]

Bulls To Face Terps in Noon Kick On ESPNews

  USF travels to Maryland in third game of 2015 season   TAMPA, FLA. — USF had its fifth kickoff time and television designation set for the 2015 campaign Friday when the Big Ten Conference announced the Bulls’ contest at Maryland on Saturday, Sept. 19 will kickoff at noon on ESPNews. USF now has kickoff times […]

Sometimes it Rains

When games are rained out in the minors like Friday’s nights game between Lakeland and Dunedin in Dunedin, some players put the free time to good use.  Here Dunedin’s L. B. Dantzler demonstrates his expertise with a fishing rod to his attentive teammates, notice the iphones recording every word and movement.  The rained out game […]

Hoffman Scoreless Streak Halted

Toronto’s number one pick in the 2014 June Draft Jeff Hoffman extended his scoreless streak to 13 2/3 innings on Thursday but there it ended.  Facing Charlotte in the top of the fifth the visitors first two hitters hit solo homers off Hoffman who then got two quick outs before a double and a walk […]

Devon Travis takes BP

  Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Devon Travis (left shoulder) took BP and live BP for the first time since arriving at the team’s Mattick Complex.  Following a BP session with Scott Tolleson and Max Pentecost Travis faced Wilton Lopez during a live BP session.  Afterwards Travis said, “My timing was off but I felt good.”  […]

8th Year for Turn 2 in Tampa

Derek Jeter Joins More than 100 Children at 8th Annual Turn 2 Baseball Clinic in Tampa Derek Jeter returned to the baseball field yesterday in Tampa, where he joined more than 100 children at the 8th Annual Turn 2 Baseball Clinic hosted by the Turn 2 Foundation in partnership with the City of Tampa Parks and […]

Rays Prospect: Willy Adames

  Dunedin, Fla. — Tampa Bay Rays prospect Willy Adames was 1 for 5 today against the Blue Jays with a run scored and a RBI.  Adames is batting .296 in 52 games with 2 HR and 52 RBI on the season with A Charlotte Stone Crabs.