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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 […]

Dashboard Confessional and Third Eye Blind Live At The HOB

  “Hey guys…um, so…” A girl in a black shirt stood on the stage at the House of Blues addressing the crowd, “Augustana won’t be playing tonight. Sorry!” She nervously shifted back as forth after her comment provoked a sigh among the audience. “So, uhh, we’ll be starting an hour later.” Now the real boos […]

Phone Rings in Left Field – BOOMER ANSWERS!

  Dunedin, Fla. — With two away in the top of the ninth and the Dunedin pitcher not being able to get the third out whom did Manager Omar Malave call on, well his left fielder of course, Boomer Collins.  For Collins, it was his pro debut on the hill, and it went well. He […]

It’s Moore Rehab in Dunedin

  Dunedin, Fla. — Tampa Bay Rays lefty Matt Moore had his second rehab start for the Charlotte Stone Crabs in Dunedin tonight versus the Dunedin Blue Jays.  Moore, who previously pitched his first rehab start on Wednesday June 3 in Port Charlotte versus the Ft. Myers Miracle threw 52 pitches, 31 for strikes in 2 1/3 innings […]

ZZZZZ It’s the MLB Draft

  The MLB draft seems to lack interest, Kris Dunn in his Dugout View has some ideas for improvments https://soundcloud.com/rocket-sports-ent/dugout-view-mlb-draft-improvements

Canadian Hall 4 Day Celebration

Canadian Hall 4 Day Celebration

  CANADIAN BASEBALL HALL OF FAME TO INDUCT BLUE JAYS AND EXPOS LEGENDS AS PART OF FOUR-DAY CELEBRATION St. Marys, Ont. – (courtesy of the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame) Three of them starred on the field for the Toronto Blue Jays, one of them was the longest-serving manager in Montreal Expos history and the other has […]

Bobby the Chief Taylor

In case you missed it live, here is an interview with Bobby the Chief Taylor on Rocket Sports & Entertainment talking the Stanley Cup and the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Calder Cup & Utica Comets, the movie Slap Shot and more… https://soundcloud.com/rocket-sports-ent/bobby-the-chief-taylor-june-6-2015

Extended Spring Update: Robson & Ratcliff

Above, Tom Robson made his second success start since Tommy John surgery last July 15th.  Pitching against the Phillies extended spring squad on Saturday Robson went one inning allowing one hit while walking one and striking out one on 17-pitches with a consistent 91-92 MPH fastball. Below, Ajax, Ont. native Sean Ratcliffe pitches in an […]

Oh Canada! Robson Pitches

  Dunedin, Fla. — Canadian Tom Robson pitched in a game with his country’s flag flying behind him, for the first time since he had “Tommy John Surgery” last July 15th.  Facing a Yankees extended spring squad Robson went an inning allowing one hit and one walk throwing 21-pitches.  Afterwards his teammates at the Mattick Complex […]

Hey, I think that’s Charlie’s Kid

DUNEDIN, FLA. –Clearwater Threshers lefty Brandon Leibrandt son of former major league pitcher Charlie Leibrandt went 4 2/3 innings against the Dunedin Blue Jays Wednesday night in Dunedin.  The junior Leibrandt gave up five runs on six hits while walking two and striking out a like number.  Phillies catching instructor and former major leaguer Ernie Whitt […]