Rays Rock Phils

  Clearwater, Fla. — Blake Snell gets the win Monday as the Rays beat the Phillies 7-2 in Grapefruit League play in Clearwater.  Snell went two innings allowing one run on four hits while walking none and striking out one. Tampa Bay Rays HITTERS AB R H RBI BB SO AVG OBP SLG Dickerson DH […]

Thanks Liz & Gurriel 1st AB

In his first professional at bat Blue Jays Cuban shortstop Lourdes Gurriel grounds into a 6-4-3 double play against the Braves at Disney on Saturday

2017 Suncoast Invitational Photo Gallery

TRAVIS FAILEY PHOTO GALLERY  – 2017 TAMPA BAY ROWDIES SUNCOAST INVITATIONAL AT AL LANG STADIUM The Second Annual Suncoast Invitational closed out with a bang and a booming drum as three games were played Saturday afternoon and evening at Al Lang Stadium in Downtown St. Petersburg. In the first match of the day kicking off […]

Saunders Fitting in Well with Phillies

Clearwater, Fla.—Outfielder Michael Saunders appears to be fitting in well with his third major league team the Philadelphia Phillies.      Signed by the Phillies as a free agent during the off-season Saunders spent Sunday working out at the Carpenter Complex in Clearwater.  He did instead of making the five-mile road trip to Dunedin, home of […]

New Look Magic Stun Hawks 105-86

  Orlando, Fla. – – The new look Orlando Magic secured a much-needed 105-86 win against the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday night at the Amway Center. With Atlanta in playoff position and Orlando’s hopes fading, it was the Magic that dominated the game, holding a comfortable 20-point lead in the fourth quarter. The Magic, for […]

Ian Anderson’s First Spring Training

   He was one of the first out of the clubhouse on the first day of minor league workouts at the Braves Complex at the ESPN’s Wild World of Sports with a big smile on his face.      Ian Anderson the Brave first round pick in the June 2016 draft, third overall, was striding like […]

UT’s Osborne faces the Phils

Playing both third and first for the University of Tampa, Canadian JD Osborne was excited playing the Philadelphia Phillies at Spectrum Field.  “It’s an unbelieveable feeling coming out here and facing the Phillies,” said the Whitby, Ont native, “Thank you to them also.  It is a big learning experience to a lot of the guys, especially the seniors […]

Eddie Michels on the Phils Spring Beat

A Rowdy Invitational

With Tampa Bay beginning their quest to have a Major League Soccer team officially as of December 2016, the second year of the “Suncoast Invitational” serves as a perfect showcase of the passion in the Tampa area. This year features the top two Eastern-Conference teams Toronto FC, and Montreal Impact. Additionally D.C. United, Philadelphia Union, […]

Secondhand Serenade Brings Orlando Back to the MySpace Days

In the beginning, Thursday’s Secondhand Serenade show at Backbooth had the feeling of a typical show at the downtown Orlando club. Fans lined down Pine Street buzzing with anticipation, stretching almost all the way to the curb. The venue was full of people by the time I navigated my way through the line, packed tight […]