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Metallica Crushes Camping World Stadium

All Photos By Travis Failey The Fourth of July Holiday was extended an additional day in Orlando as Metallica brought their own fireworks to Camping World Stadium on Wednesday night.  Out on the road in support of its platinum release, Hardwired ….to Self Destruct, Metallica, with support from Volbeat and Avenged Sevenfold, set the bar […]

Vanech Complex Days Almost Up

Under 18 girls softball players get into the swing of the game at the Louis A. Vanech Complex in Dunedin before it’s ripped up to make baseball fields and parking for the Toronto Blue Jays,  The three softball fields at the Vanech are the last three in the city for slow pitch even though this […]

Who Says the Air Force Can’t Take It

2017 Air Force Academy graduate Adam Grosebeck took one for the team in the bottom of the eighth eariler this wee (Monday) as the GCL Braves beat the Pirates 8-6 at Niekro Field at Disney.  After getting hit by the pitch Grosebeck then scored from first on a double with the insurance run for the Braves. […]

The Former Major-Leaguers were out on the 4th

The Phillies Zach Eflin (below)went four innings on Tuesday July 4th in a Rookie Level GCL game against the Braves.  Eflin allowed one run on three hits while striking out three.  The Phillies beat the Braves 5-4.

Austin Shields First Start

Dundas, Ont. native Austin Shields started his first game of 2017 with the GCL Pirates at Disney World in Orlando.  Facing the Braves squad Shields went 3 2/3 innings allowing one run on four hits while walking four and striking out three.  He threw 36 of his 69 pitches but only five of the 19 […]

One for the Roe

Braves reliever Chaz Roe (back) went one inning on Thursday pitching for the GCL Braves at Disney World.  Roe allowed one unearned run without the benefit of a hit walking one and striking out one.  Roe needed 22 pitches to get through the inning, 12 for strikes and three of the six hitters he faced saw […]

Romano for Dunedin

RHP Jordan Romano (below) went 4 2/3 innings on Wednesday for Dunedin allowing two runs on three hits while walking four and striking out eight.      

Sanchez Rehab Start in Florida

BRADENTON, FLA.–Toronto Blue Jays starter Aaron Sanchez (right middle finger) went 3 2/3 inning on Tuesday for Class-A Dunedin in his first rehab start.      “It feels good,” said Sanchez of his pesky right middle digit,  “No issues, today it was fine.”      Against Bradenton Sanchez allowed three runs on six hits while walking two […]

Hall of Fame Surprise

LAKELAND, FLA.—The Tigers 30th round pick in this Junes draft Kyle Thomas got a bit of a surprise while sitting on the bench prior to his first professional game against of all teams the GCL Blue Jays.      While Thomas and I were having a chat who walks up to say hello but Canadian Baseball […]

LIGHTNING ISSUE QUALIFYING OFFERS TO NINE PLAYERS

  TAMPA FLA.  – The Tampa Bay Lightning have issued qualifying offers to nine players today, vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman announced. Below is the list of players receiving qualifying offers: Pos.  Player                    F       Michael Bournival D       Jake Dotchin G       Kristers Gudlevskis F       Tyler Johnson D       Slater Koekkoek F       Tye McGinn F       Ondrej […]