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Brown’s First Win Stops Titans Five Game Skid
CLEARWATER, FLA.–Oakville Ontario native Matt Brown (1-3) threw six innings allowing five runs on five hits while walking two and striking out just one as the St. Petersburg College Titans beat the University of Tampa JV squad 10-6. The win breaks the Titans five game losing streak. Two of Brown’s runs he allowed were homers […]
Sidewalk Block
DUNEDIN, FLA.–As the gates were opening at TD Ballpark in Dunedin at 11:30 AM Thursday for the Pittsburgh Pirates vs Toronto Blue Jays spring training game fans access was blocked by a Pinellas County Sheriff operating a traffic light. The intersection of Douglas and Beltrees in Dunedin is diagonally across the street from the ballpark […]
Fastball’s a Gair
CLEARWATER, FLA.–Pitching for Florida Southern State College on Tuesday against St. Petersburg College at Jack Russell Stadium in Clearwater RHP Marty Gair (3-1) drew upwards of 10-scouts to his winning effort. According to the scouts present Gair’s from Concord, Northa Carolina, his fastball topped out at 94 MPH and his breaking ball was a steady […]
Fans Blocked at Jays Complex
Toronto Blue Jays fans are again being blocked from the team’s Player Development Complex in Dunedin after a week of having access. “They told us it was closed again”, said one fan from Canada who was now just waiting to possibly get an autograph or two. As this reporter drove away after a short talk […]
Construction of New Dorm Underway
After a number of delays, it appears that construction is finally underway on Causeway Blvd in Dunedin for the Toronto Blue Jays new players dormitory. The Blue Jays have been renting local hotel and motel rooms for their players in the past and now will have a site much like other teams do at their […]
Fan Block
DUNEDIN, FLA.–Even with limited space for fans to park at the Toronto Blue Jays Player Development Complex players still come first even when they want their cars/pickups washed and cleaned. On Wednesday morning car cleaners used the fans parking area not the players lot which is much bigger to hose down and clean out the […]
My One Day in the Show with a Uniform On (The Other Side of Sports Too)
April 3, 1964 I met then future HOF’er Tim McCarver on the St. Louis Cardinals team bus in route from Al Lang Field in St. Pete to Ft. Myers where the Cardinals played the Pittsburgh Pirates during spring training 1964. Yes for at least that day I was a major league batboy wearing a Cardinals […]
Jays 47th Spring Thing Approaching Quickly
With their spring training opener less than just a week away vs the New York Yankees, TD Ballpark, the Toronto Blue Jays one and only spring stadium is putting on the decorations to start season. The site, originally called Grant Field in Dunedin has hosted the Blue Jays for 47 years. Unfortunately, fans are still […]
First Win for the Titans a Blow-out
CLEARWATER, FLA.–With short stop Marcus Sanders leading the way with five hits in seven at bats St. Petersburg College got its first win of the year 23-1 over the Florida Southern College JV squad on Tuesday at Jack Russell Stadium in Clearwater, Fl. St. Pete lead-off hitter Torry Jones led the way with six RBI’s […]
Titans Win!
Canadian RHP Matt Brown sporting a 95 MPH fastball went six and a third innings leading The St. Pete College Titans to a 9-7 win over the College of Central Florida Patriots. Brown from Oakville, Ont. allowed six runs, four earned on eight hits while walking five and striking out nine. St. Pete’s runs came via […]
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