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I hope you enjoyed some respite from Cody Bellinger Purgatory yesterday, with the Hall of Fame results released last night. Both Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones, a couple of former Yankees, made it in, and notably, Andy Pettitte made some gains as he nears the end of his tenure on the BBWAA ballot. Congrats to […]
José Berríos came to the Jays in a trade with the Twins at the deadline in 2021. Austin Martin and Simeon Woods Richardson went to Minnesota. The Jays signed Berrios to a seven-year, $131 million contract after the 2021 season. There is an opt-out after the 2026 season, and there are $5 million incentive bonuses […]
David Eckstein turns 51 today. Eckstein had a ten-year MLB career. One of those seasons was with the Blue Jays. Well, 2/3s of one. After the 2007 season, with the Jays finishing, once again, in third place, J.P. Ricciardi figured the way to make up the 13-game difference between our Jays and the Red Sox […]
Eight Years Ago The Blue Jays traded pitchers Conner Greene and Dominic Leone to the Cardinals for Randal Grichuk. Greene had been a good prospect. He was #100 on Baseball Prospectus’ Top 100 Prospect List in 2016. Then, in 2017, Conner played in New Hampshire and had a 5.29 ERA in 132.2 innings. He had […]
Bo Bichette has been a Blue Jay since we drafted him in the second round of the 2016 draft, so ten years now, seven of them with the major league team. He was a top prospect, reaching number eight on Baseball America’s top 100 prospect list. In 2017 he was number on nine our top […]
Meet the Mets With Bo Bichette suddenly in the Mets infield, the future of Brett Baty and other potential Mets to come leave the roster in a state of flux with a month to go until pitchers and catchers report. Around the National League East Ha-Seong Kim slipped on some ice in Korea, tore a […]
The Jays spend some money on international signings:
Jon Heyman tells us that the Jays offer to Kyle Tucker was $350 million for 10 years. He signed a 4-year, $240 million contract with the Dodgers. So I guess the question is will he be able to find a 6-year, $110 million contract at age 33. I guess it is best to get the […]
For the past week, we have been inundated with news that the team was circling Bo Bichette is the free agency chase. The pursuit of his services had obsessed the fanbase this entire week, memes and threats and promises circulating around social media, mental health threatened should he decide to ply his trade somewhere other […]
It is Brad Fullmer’s 51st birthday. Also, 23 years ago (2002), the Blue Jays traded Brad Fullmer to the Angels for Brian Cooper. So it is a shared birthday/today in Jays’ history post. About the trade: Cooper was an RHP. He was 27 at the time. He pitched for the Angels for portions of three […]
Bo’s a Met. Bo Bichette, that is. Kyle Tucker joined the Dodgers, who offered him a cool $240 million for four years, with opt-outs after the second and third years. More power to him. If you can get that kinda money, get right on it. This even though I’ve hated the Dodgers from the git-go. […]
Bo Bichette: Citizens Bank Park enemy #1. On to the links. Phillies news: MLB news:
It was a sucker punch. All week, every national media pundit and baseball writer insisted the Phillies were “heavy favorites” to land free agent infielder Bo Bichette. All week, momentum had been building. Meanwhile, negotiations continued. While nothing is ever certain until the dotted line is signed, we were almost assured Bichette was already trying […]
MLB Rumors: Bo Bichette and the New York Mets are in agreement on a three year, $126 million deal, per multiple reports. The deal reportedly includes opt outs after each of the first two years. Bichette, who turns 28 in March, had spent his entire career with the Toronto Blue Jays, who selected him in […]
Not even 24 hours after losing out on the Kyle Tucker sweepstakes, the Mets pivoted and signed, perhaps, the best hitter still on the market, inking Bo Bichettte to a three-year, $126 million contract. The contract has no deferrals, a full no-trade clause, and features opt-outs after the first two seasons, as well as a […]
Wow. Well, the New York Mets certainly had an answer ready to losing out on Kyle Tucker last night. Bo Bichette is headed to New York: Infielder Bo Bichette and the New York Mets are in agreement on a three-year, $126 million contract, sources tell ESPN. After losing the Kyle Tucker sweepstakes, the Mets pivot quickly and get one of the best players left on the market. @WillSammon was first on the deal. — Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) January 16, 2026 Bichette gets 2 opt-outs....
Another year, another sticker shock for the Dodgers, who have leaned into their role as the biggest spenders in the sport, with gusto. Kyle Tucker is their newest prize, picking Los Angeles over the New York Mets and Toronto Blue Jays, his two other reported closest pursuers. Tucker signed for a reported $240 million over […]
The Dodgers have made themselves quite comfortable in the deep end of the free agent pool. First came the signing of closer Edwin Díaz to a record-setting contract, and now comes outfielder Kyle Tucker, the top free agent on the market, per multiple reports. Jeff Passan was first to report the pact, which is worth […]
While we wait to hear who Kyle Tucker has decided to sign with, (I have to go out in a bit, so of course he’ll wait until then) let’s have another one of these. Angel Bastardo (what an amazing name) is a 23-year-old right-handed pitcher who the Jays picked up in the Rule 5 Draft […]
It seems all great, young teams need that one guy who’s been through it before. We just saw the Toronto Blue Jays on a World Series chase with Max Scherzer holding court in the dugout every night, and for the 2017 Baby Bomber Yankee team, that man was Matt Holliday… or at least he was […]
Rance Mulliniks turns 70 today. Rance was one of my favourite players because he seemed to get the absolute most out of his natural abilities. He wasn’t big or fast. He wore glasses. A left-handed hitter, geeky looking, wore glasses. How could I not like him? You didn’t think ‘professional athlete’ when you looked at […]
FC Augsburg (15th in the Bundesliga) and Union Berlin (ninth) play at WWK ARENA on Thursday at 2:30 PM. Watch Bundesliga matches on Fubo! Use our link to sign up now. FC Augsburg vs. Union Berlin TV & Live Stream Info When: Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 2:30 PM ET Where: WWK ARENA in Augsburg, Germany TV: ESPN+ FC Augsburg’s Top Scorers Fabian Rieder is tops for FC Augsburg this season with three goals, and has five shots on goal. Mert Komur is another major scorer for FC...
25 Years Ago On January 14, 2001, the Blue Jays traded 37-year-old David Wells and Matt DeWitt to the White Sox for Mike Sirotka, Mike Williams, Kevin Beirne, and Brian Simmons. The only two that mattered were Wells and Sirotka. DeWitt and Williams were traded back for each other before the season started. The Jays […]
It’s been 97 days since the Yankees were eliminated in Game 4 of the ALDS by the eventual pennant-winning Toronto Blue Jays. While the Yankees have done some minor housekeeping in the offseason, they have yet to add an external player who isn’t a waiver claim, on a minor-league deal, or dealing with Rule 5 […]
It looks like we are going close to the finish line on the Kyle Tucker chase. The Mets have made a “short-term’ offer to Tucker. Apparently, they have offered $50 million a season for three-years. And the Blue Jays have made a longer term offer to him, but there are no details on their offer. […]