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Max Scherzer Gets A Win To Finish The Season
Reds 1 Blue Jays 5 If I were Max Scherzer, that’s how I’d want to end my career. He threw seven innings, allowed six hits, one earned run, one walk, and seven strikeouts (which would finish him with 3,557 strikeouts, three fewer than Justin Verlander). Max threw 114 pitches. That’s just amazing, especially on short […]
Reds @ Jays Game Thread
I’m going to put the thread up early, we are going to a feed the hungry thing and I’m not sure we’ll be back before the first pitch, because we’ll likely be hungry for lunch after. But I’ll look for a place that will have the game on. I am liking the SB Nation app […]
Another Loss
Reds 5 Jays 1 I knew this was going to be late, but not this late. Sorry, life has a way of getting in the way of what you have to do. At least they don’t have many more losses ahead now. It was another one of those days where the offense didn’t bother to […]
Reds @ Jays Game Thread
Game 161. Are there any other sports that play 162 games in a season? Can you imagine if MLB played just 17 games a season? It would be a whole different spot. So, I had a night last night. Men’s Night Out, a charity thing for my wife’s church. I’m the least religious person you’ll […]
Saturday Jays Notes
Second-to-last day of the regular season. There isn’t much news. Max Scherzer says he’ll wait until after the season to decide whether he wants to pitch next year, but he’s set to start tomorrow, in front of his kids (just in case). He hasn’t put up numbers that would make me want to re-sign him. […]
Jays Edge Reds 6-5
For most of the night, this looked like a typically frustrating 2026 Blue Jays loss. The starting pitching wasn’t very good, the bullpen did enough to keep them in range, and while the offence produce traffic on the bases it failed to turn that into runs. Luckily, things flipped late. The offence woke up and […]
Reds @ Jays Game Thread
Game One of the last series of the season. Not surprisingly, there was a roster move: CJ Van Eyk was optioned to Buffalo and John Klein has been recalled. So we only have two more days of roster moves let. And Vlad apologized for his comment. People that are mad about it all aren’t going […]
Jays/Reds Series Preview
The last series of the season and there is no playoff implications. Likely starting pitchers: The Reds are 74-85, last in the NL Central (Jays are 77-82, last in the AL East). The Reds have scored 4.12 runs per game, last in the NL (the Jays are last in the AL in runs per game […]
Today In Jays History: Delgado Hits Four Home Runs
23 Years Ago Moments like these always make me feel old—I never would have guessed this happened so long ago. Carlos Delgado hit four home runs against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (before they changed their name). This rare feat has occurred only six times in American League history and just 18 times in MLB […]
Off-Day Open Thread
It is the last off-day of the regular season, before the series with the Reds. I forgot that today was an off-day. I went to see what time tonight’s game was starting and whoops there isn’t a tonight’s game. And there isn’t much for Jays news. Everything is about Vlad’s interview, and I think I […]
Happy Birthday John McDonald
John McDonald celebrates his 52nd birthday today. John McDonald enjoyed a remarkable career, especially for someone with a lifetime .233/.273/.323 slash line. How does a player last 16 years in the majors with numbers like that? The answer: exceptional defensive ability. Several years ago, I asked Brian Butterfield about Mac. Last year in Seattle, we […]
Jays Lose Game Two Of The Doubleheader
Blue Jays 2 Orioles 4 Well, that was about right. Couldn’t hit at all. Well, not at all, Davis Schneider hit a home run in the ninth. We did load the bases in the seventh in perhaps the weirdest way ever: We had 5 hits. Lukes had 2 of them. We also had 9 strikeouts. […]
Doubleheader Game Two Game Thread
Game Two. The night game of the day/night doubleheader. Dylan Cease was placed on the IL. CJ Van Eyk and Chase Lee have been added to the roster, with Jose Rodriguez being optioned. I was enjoying watch Rodriguez, so I’m sorry he’s been optioned. But I think there will be a slot for him next […]
Jays Eliminated From Playoffs
Blue Jays 2 Orioles 4 We are officially eliminated from the playoffs. Stop me if you have heard this one, but the Jays didn’t score enough. And Pete Alonso hit a home run. Max Scherzer had a very 2026 Max Scherzer type of start: 5 innings, 4 hits, 4 earned, 3 walks, though the 7 […]
Doubleheader Game One Game Thread
I figured this would be Max Scherzer’s last MLB start, but the Jays are talking about having him start (on short rest). I don’t see the point. Why would that be an idea? Is it some idea he can pass Justin Verlander for eighth on the all-time strikeout list. Verlander is 10 ahead of Max. […]
Double Header Jays Notes
We have two games today, hopefully. Though it seems like it is cold in Baltimore but not raining. Well, cool, not cold. Game one is at 1:30 Eastern. Max Scherzer (game #500 for Max, and I’d imagine last) and Chris Bassitt are the starters. The losing team will be eliminated from the playoffs. If they […]
Tuesday Open Thread
I have a busy day so let’s have an Open Thread. It sounds like Brett Bateman’s injury isn’t too serious, which is good to hear. I’d be ok when them sitting him the last five games. The Sun has a story ‘Who’s to blame for Dylan Cease’s breakdowns?‘ Hmmmm who ever invented baseball? Throwing a […]
Yet Another Jays Depressing Loss
Blue Jays 3 Orioles 4 Sometimes you make the right moves and yet they don’t work out. Bottom of the eighth Mason Fluharty pitching. He gave up a leadoff walk. Then got a pop out and a fly out. With Pete Alonso up, John brought in Tyler Rogers. I liked the call. But….Alonso hit his […]
Jays @ Orioles Game Thread
Tonight’s game is already listed as delayed even though it isn’t to start for another 45 minutes (as I type this). I like how they say it: “Tonight’s game will start in delay”. They will wait as long as they can before calling the game. When it does start, it will be Trey Yesavage will […]
Jays/Orioles Series Preview
Tonight the Jays start their second-to-last series of the season. Six games remain, with a mathematical chance of making the playoffs, but math occasionally lies. But a series sweep would make things a little more interesting. Anyway, they have three games in Baltimore: Trey’s last rehab start wasn’t exactly something to build our confidence, but […]
Happy Birthday Cecil Fielder, Danny Cox, Brian Tallet, and Jeremy Jeffress
We have a few birthdays today. Cecil Fielder turns 63rd today. Is Prince sending him a card? I’ve read that they aren’t exactly close, and there are some troubles because of Cecil’s treatment of Prince’s mother. Cecil was a similar player to Prince, both big slugger types. Prince was the better player, but Cecil wasn’t […]
Jays Win On A Bullpen Day
Jays 7 Rangers 2 Bullpen days seem dependent on how the ‘bulk guy’ does. Someone has to do more than a inning, they aren’t going to run 9 guys out there, doing an inning each. Long men tend to (how to put it politely?) not be the best arms. If they were good, they would […]
Jays @ Rangers Game Thread
We have an early game today, 2:30 Eastern. And, of course, I’m busy until then, so getting the game thread together early. I had a bad night last night. During the day I had a couple of notifications that someone was trying to get into my hotmail mail account. I stupidly ignored them, as I […]
Jays Lose Yet Another ‘Must Win Game’
Jays 2 Rangers 6 So another ‘must win’ loss. The ‘good’ news is that there won’t be more must win games this year. José Soriano didn’t have a good day, though his defense didn’t help him out. He gave up a: Soriano went 5 innings, allowing 4 hits, 6 runs, 5 earned, 1 walk with […]
Jays @ Rangers Game Thread
I’m going to post this early. I was out all afternoon at a birthday party, which was very nice, but, as a devote introvert, that was a long time to be social. I need to lay out for a bit. Welcome to today’s must win game. There was a little bit of news this afternoon. […]
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