Despite a strong outing from Braves’ veteran RHP Charlie Morton and an early 5-0 lead, the Detroit Tigers roar back to win 16-7 on Sunday in North Port. Final From North Port๐: @tigers 16 ๐ / @Braves 7๐ช Join me tomorrow as I follow the Braves to Bradenton as they face …
Read More »The Next Level America Academy keeps the future of Puerto Rican baseball shining bright
When it comes to baseball, Puerto Rico is an international powerhouse. The U.S. territory plays as a nation in the World Baseball Classic and has finished second in the last two WBC tournaments. On March 13, the Puerto Rican national team retired all 24 Israeli batters in their 10-0 mercy-rule …
Read More »Ellie Shreve
Hello, my name is Ellie Shreve and I’m a third-year journalism sports and media major at the University of Florida. I work part-time as a Sports Coordinator for ESPN Gainesville, where I serve as an editor for the official WRUF website. I also approve all sports updates that are aired …
Read More »A new and improved ballpark
In 1977 Dunedin became home to the Blue Jays for spring training. Over 40 years later the Blue Jays are the only Major League franchise that still plays in their original spring training park. In 2019 construction began to renovate the park and the Blue Jays signed a 25-year lease …
Read More »Tigers and Red Sox play to a tie in Spring Training
The Boston Red Sox and the Detroit Tigers went head to head Monday afternoon in Lakeland. The 3-hour game ended in a tie after the Tigers made a huge comeback in the last few innings. A look at the teams Although spring training doesn’t count for much or usually mean …
Read More »Dunedin Stadium: Home Away From Home
Spring Training attracts fans from not only all parts of the USA, but from other countries as well. Violet and Dave Kerr traveled from Toronto, Canada to watch the Blue Jays take on the Atlanta Braves at Dunedin Stadium. Their dedication to their team turned Spring Training into more then …
Read More »George M. Steinbrenner Field: Old and New Traditions
When it comes to baseball, all stadiums share the love of the game but each one has a different atmosphere. When you walk into the recently renovated George M. Steinbrenner Field, you get a sense of the Yankees pride that runs through the facility. The pride of the Yankees franchise …
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