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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 […]

Snow Birds

The Campbell Brothers Moving of Toronto Ont. made their 43rd trip south to Dunedin, Fl. to deliver the good for the team’s spring training.  The truck was totally unloaded on Monday with items for the major league team at Dunedin Stadium at Grant Field and the minor league faculty at the Englebert Complex 3 1/2 […]

Face lift coming for Auto Exchange Stadium

The spring training home of the Toronto Blue Jays will look a bit different a year from now with the face lift it will be getting in the coming year.

Father and Son Spring Training

  He has a life some can only dream of but he has to work for it. He is 13-year old Caden Shapiro, son of the new Toronto Blue Jays President Mark Shapiro. “It’s a special father son time,” said the senior Shapiro, “Caden says that Halloween and Christmas are okay but his favorite time […]

Boys of Spring Fans

Fans young and old wait on the sidewalk outside the Mattick Complex in hopes of getting an autograph or two from the early arriving Blue Jays.  It appears that there are about 20-plus players already working out at the complex even though the first official workout for pitchers and catchers isn’t until February 22nd.

Boss, the Truck! the Truck!

The Campbell Brothers truck arrived Monday morning at the Toronto Blue Jays Florida Auto Exchange Stadium at Grant Field.  Blue Jays staff are shown unloading the truck as the team gets ready for their 40th spring training in Dunedin.

Back in Spring-ness

Wow! 38th Spring Training in Dunedin… Brett Cecil on closers role and Daniel Norris… a Gillette commercial?

Vizquel Says 2012 Could Be Last Season

Vizquel Says 2012 Could Be Last Season

DUNEDIN, Fla.–Shortstop Omar Vizquel said Thursday after workouts that, “This could be my last season.” “I don’t think that the money was an issue for me to come play this year,” said Vizquel, “When you play this long that is the least worry you got.  Obviously it’s important because you understand the economy and the […]

Blue Jays of Summer Back in Dunedin

Blue Jays of Summer Back in Dunedin

Eddie Michels hanging around in Dunedin yesterday . The boys of summer are rolling in and the Jays with 2nd year manager John Farrell have their sights set on the AL East title. Last year featuring MLB home run champ Jose Bautista the Jays finished a disappointing 16 games out. American League AL EAST Final […]