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Jays @ Phillies Game Thread
Game Two in Philadelphia. The news for the game is that Springer is scratched because of shoulder tightness. And Vlad is back in the lineup. Beyond that, Zack Wheeler was whining about the Jays wanting him to, you know, follow the rules: You know, they’ve lost a lot of games over there, so they’re probably […]
Today in Blue Jays History: Brandon Morrow’s One-Hitter
15 Years Ago Brandon Morrow pitched 8.2 no-hit innings, leading the Blue Jays to a 1-0 victory. It was likely the best pitching performance I have ever witnessed. With two outs in the ninth, Evan Longoria hit a ground ball between second and first. Aaron Hill made an outstanding effort to reach the ball and […]
Jays Survive Near Collapse, Beat Phillies 5-4
That was stressful, especially after yesterday’s nightmare ending. It was close all game, with the Jays just edging out to what seemed like a comfortable lead in the late innings before nearly throwing it all away again in the ninth. In the end they hung on by a fingernail. The deadline additions played a huge […]
Jays @ Phillies Game Thread
I’m going to be in the car most of the afternoon, maybe getting home around game time, but never know. So getting the Thread together early. There is a roster move: Go Jays Go.
Jays Roster Move: Bateman Up, Urías To IL
The Jays have placed Luis Urías on the IL with a quad sprain. Brett Bateman is up. He came over in the Gausman trade. Apparently, good defense, good contact, no power. I’m looking forward to seeing him play. He’s playing center tonight. Rudy Martin get DFAed to make room on the 40-man roster. I’m sure […]
Friday Open Thread
I’m not going to be around much today. We are off to visit a friend in hospital, having lunch with our son and driving back home. So I figured an open thread would have to do. Last night, we visited with some old friends, one I met before elementary school. His wife is not well […]
Today in Jays History: J.P. Arencibia Homers Twice in his MLB Debut
On this day 16 years ago, the Blue Jays defeated the Rays 17-7. Toronto hit eight home runs: Aaron Hill hit two, while Adam Lind, Edwin Encarnacion, Jose Bautista, and Lyle Overbay each added one. And, of course, J.P. Arencibia—playing in his first MLB game—hit two home runs and went 4-for-5 with a double. At […]
Great Start From Dylan Cease, But Jays Lose
Blue Jays 2 Cubs 3 (11 innings) Two outs in the ninth and two strikes, I figured it was time to open the computer and get on the recap. Boom. Alex Bregman homers to tie the game. It was hardly fair to Dylan Cease who threw seven innings of two hit ball with one walk […]
Blue Jays @ Cubs Game Thread
I’m in Edmonton for the next couple of days, visiting my son and his girlfriend and some friends. So I’m getting the Game Thread up early. We may be light on content for a couple of days. It has been a week. We were at a funeral yesterday. Today we visiting a friend of mine […]
Jays Beat Astros 5-4
That was unexpectedly fun, given the pitching matchup. The suddenly lukewarm Jays are 3.0 out of the third wildcard and a mere seven games below .500. It took a while to figure Hunter Brown out. A Jesus Sanchez walk and a reached on error by Kazuma Okamoto that was promptly erased by a double play […]
Jays @ Astros Game Thread
I almost forgot that there was an afternoon game. It’s a busy day. I’m going to post this early, so I don’t forget to. There were a couple of roster moves: Also Vlad is getting the day off. He looked like he was dealing with pain yesterday. They say it is just a day off, […]
Happy Birthday John Olerud and Eric Hinske
Today marks John Olerud’s 58th birthday. John Olerud, born in Seattle, Washington, followed his father’s path—his father also named John—who played catcher for Washington State University and reached Triple-A in professional baseball. Olerud Jr. was picked by the Blue Jays in the third round of the 1989 draft out of Washington State, where he stood […]
Jays Lose To Astros
Blue Jays 2 Astros 7 Not a good night. The Jays lost the game and Trey Yesavage came out the game with, what the Jays are calling left knee discomfort. It looked like more than discomfort. He was warming up for the third inning, and his left knee seemed to buckle on two warm up […]
Blue Jays @ Astros Game Thread
Game Two of three with the Astros. Another win would be nice. Trey Yesavage is coming off a good start against the Nationals. Hayden Wesneski is making his second start of the season. He went 5.2 in his first start, getting the win, despite giving up three runs. Today’s Lineups BLUE JAYS ASTROS Nathan Lukes […]
Jays Roster Move: Soriano Added
We can’t go a day without a roster move. And the Jays are going with a six man rotation with Soriano and Taillon added to the rotation. Our starters for the next few days: There is a note that Kevin Gausman will be making his first start for the Cubs against the Royals. Did they […]
Tuesday Bantering: The Quiet Day After
I have to admit, I kind of hate deadline day because there is a little pressure to get the posts up, give an instant reaction, generally about someone you had never heard of. Get that post up quick, because the next one is coming. Now we get to relax and watch the season play out. […]
Today in Blue Jays history: Dave Winfield kills a seagull
43 Years Ago Today On this day at Exhibition Stadium, Dave Winfield accidentally threw a ball that struck and killed a seagull during a game. At first glance, it sounds like the setup for a joke. During the bottom of the fifth inning, Winfield tossed his warm-up ball toward the dugout, inadvertently hitting a seagull […]
Blue Jays Trade Deadline Quick-Reaction Grades
Some quick grades for the Jays deadline day deals. Kevin Gausman to the Cubs for Ty Southisene and Brett Bateman Gausman’s having the poorest season of his five with the Jays, but still has a 102 ERA+, so he’s still a useful pitcher. And he could step it up in a pennant race. The Jays […]
Jays Beat Astros
Blue Jays 3 Astros 1 After Shane Bieber’s last start, we were a little worried about how tonight would go. Well….he gave up 9 hits and 2 walks in just 5.2 innings but only allowed 1 run. The nice thing to say is he made the pitches when he needed to. The less nice thing […]
Jays @ Astros Game Thread
After all that happened today, there is still a game tonight. Shane Bieber gets the start, since he’s still there. Cristian Javier starts for Houston. Daulton Varsho hits cleanup tonight for the Astros. That will be weird. He had a rather emotional press conference before the game. It does have to be hard on guys […]
Jays Roster Moves
The Jays have made some roster moves: George Springer, Max Scherez and Shane Bieber are still Blue Jays after the deadline has past. I would have bet Springer would be moved. Daulton Varsho is in the lineup for the Astros against the Jays tonight. All in all, I’m happy enough with the return on the […]
Jeff Hoffman Traded To The Twins
Jeff Hoffman is off to the Twins. No word yet on on the return. Going the other way are lefty Dasan Hill, righty John Klein and infielder Dameury Pena. Hill is a 20-year-old, LHP, he is #7 on MLB Pipeline’s top Twins prospect list. They say: The Twins were thrilled with how Hill acclimated to […]
Jays Trade Daulton Varsho
The Jays made yet another trade. Daulton Varsho goes to the Astros for pitcher Spencer Arrighetti. The Jays are sending some money along with Daulton to Houston. Varsho, as you know, hasn’t have the best season with the bat, hittnig .243/.307/.375 with 7 home runs, 29 walks and 71 strikeouts. And he’s a step slower […]
Adam Mack Traded to Rangers
The Blue Jays have traded swingman Adam Macko to the Texas Rangers for utility infielder Josh Smith and prospect Josh Stephan, per Ben Nicholson-Smith: Macko, the first Slovak MLB player since the retirement of Elmer Valo in 1961, appeared in /2 games this season for the Jays, posting a 4.91 ERA and 23 strikeouts against […]
Blue Jays Trade For José Soriano
So sell off a starting pitcher one day, buy a starting pitcher the next. The Jays have picked up 27-year-old José Soriano from the Angels. José Soriano is a very good pitcher, and much younger than Kevin Gausman. He has a 3.29 ERA in 22 starts this year, with a 2.7 bWAR. Batters are hitting […]
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