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Spring Walk-Off for Pirates
Bradenton, Fla. — The Minnesota Twins came up on the short end of a 2-1 walk-off affair in Bradenton this afternoon. The game came to walk-off abrupt end when Pirate second baseman Hunter Owen took Australian Lewis Thorpe deep to seal the spring game 2-1. It was Owen’s only at bat for the game and […]
Vigilant MMA Strikes Again At The Dallas Bull
20MAR2022 Dallas Bull Tampa, FL Time to Get The Strap Part II Sundays are filled with lots of great activities here in Tampa, FL. A last BBQ before the work week resumes, a quick trip down I-4 to Disney, maybe hit up the beach and catch some rays. However, if you like watching the best […]
Some Heat from Lefty Jackson
Sporting the uniform number 32 of the TNXL Baseball Academy in Ocoee, Florida, the left-handed Jackson Soucie of Cambridge, Ontario was sporting a 90-91 MPH fastball for the half dozen scouts present.
O’s Out Slug Pirates
Bradenton, Fla. — The Birds of Baltimore, they are orioles just for the proverbial record, won a slow pitch like softball affair 10-9 and our award-winning photographer Eddie Michels was there. This was not a pitcher’s paradise as Bucs starter Jose Quintana was torched for six runs on six hits in the six outs he […]
Spring Jays… Finally
The Toronto Blue Jays spring training home opener saw fans not having to wait like they did last spring. The fans were allowed into TD Ballpark at 10:30 AM. One couple of Canadian fans were there when the stadium opened but were not happy as they had spring training season tickets and because of the […]
“The Pirates from Pittsburgh are Back!” Eddie Michels
Bradenton, Fla. — MLB knew they needed to act quickly to settle the labor lockout. A regular season starting late would have been a disaster a far as the fans were concern. With the national economic concerns, I am not sure how far fans could be pushed. Today’s action featured 14 games and the Pirates […]
Dollar Making Jays
Fans were lining up before 9 AM at the Jays Store at TD Ballpark, spring training home of the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday the 14th to purchase souvenirs even though the store doesn’t open until 10 AM. Apparently if the fans are spending money they are allowed, because on Sunday I witnessed two cars […]
Chilly Weekend Over
Weather similar to monsoons with temperatures in the upper 50’s to low 60’s in Dunedin, Florida saw workouts at the Toronto Blue Jays Player Development Complex curtailed a bit on Saturday. In fact it was noted that only one vehicle was parked in the grounds crew lot to the south of the complex. The Blue […]
Harper: Lockout TV Star
CLEARWATER, FLA.–Even though he can’t use a Phillies Field in Clearwater 2021 Phillies NL MVP Bryce Harper can still use a former Phillies ballpark Jack Russell Stadium in Clearwater to shoot his Under Armor commercial. The crew shot Harper while he was standing at home plate at the stadium and didn’t appear to have to […]
Clearwater Good, Dunedin Bad
Just prior to this photo being taken a Canadian couple from Alberta were told they couldn’t be there to watch the players working out. The couple was on City of Dunedin property with no posted signs visible. It has been learned that at the Philadelphia Phillies complex about five miles from the Toronto Blue Jays […]
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