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Blue Jays Birthdays: Maicer Izturis
Today marks the 44th birthday of former Blue Jays infielder Maicer Izturis. You might remember that Alex Anthopoulos signed Izturis as a free agent in November 2012. He agreed to a three-year contract (with a team option for a fourth year) worth $3 million annually, making it Alex’s most significant free-agent signing at the time. […]
Jays Lose To Orioles
Orioles 7 Jays 4 This one couldn’t have gone much worse. Dylan Beavers homered on the second pitch of the game. Then, in the bottom of the first, the Jays had two on and one out, and Vladimir Guerrero was picked off first—just bad baseball. With a runner on second, he wasn’t going anywhere. It […]
Orioles @ Blue Jays Game Thread
We are starting a series with the Blue Jays tonight. The team says Dylan Cease won’t be starting tomorrow, they will hold him back until Sunday. It will be some sort of bullpen day with Arrighetti being the bulk guy or starter. The recap is likely to be late tonight, we are going out for […]
Jesus Sanchez DFAed
So this surprised me. The Jays DFAed Jesús Sánchez as the counter move to bringing up Rudy Martin. Sánchez just didn’t work out. He was supposed to be the power bat we needed and then he hit 8 home runs in 99 games for us. And there was the defense, or lack there of. 3 […]
Jays Call Up Rudy Martin
I figured I wasn’t going to post anything more until the Game Thread, but everyone is reporting that the Jays are calling up 30-year-old outfielder Rudy Martin. They picked up Martin off waivers from the Royals, back in July. He was drafted by the Royals in the 25th round of the 2014 draft and he’s […]
Jays/Orioles Series Preview
We have a three game series with the Orioles, at Rogers Centre, starting tonight. The Orioles are two games behind us, and three games out of the last wild card spot. They have had a rough time of it lately. They are 2-7 in their last nine games. I hope that continues. They are a […]
Off-Day Open Thread
The Jays have the day off, and I’m going to take most of the day off too. We are going to a friend’s daughter’s wedding today. This is our second wedding this summer, after a few years without weddings to go to. You reach an age where either your friends are married, or they aren’t […]
Get the best of Bluebird Banter on the new SB Nation app
It’s a big day for Bluebird Banter. After its initial launch at the start of September, the SB Nation app is now available for download on both iOS and Android in Canada and it is the best way to follow the Blue Jays. You can download it by searching SB Nation for iOS or Android. A year ago we […]
Jays Lose To Athletics
Jays 0 A’s 2 We had a bullpen day, and the pen did the job. If you only allowed 2, you really ought to win. But there is a truism in baseball, if you don’t score you won’t win. We used six pitchers: The offense, wasn’t pretty. Just 6 hits, 5 singled and a double […]
Jays @ A’s Game Thread
The third game of the series with the A’s. And game #147 of the season. It looks like a bullpen day for both teams. Braydon Fisher opens for the Jays. Brady Basso for the A’s. Joey Estes will be the bulk guy for the A’s, likely. Estes is in my OOTP rotation and have been […]
Happy Birthday Joey Hamilton
Today marks Joey Hamilton’s 56th birthday. Coincidentally, it’s also my middle son’s birthday—happy birthday, Tommy! Joey arrived in Toronto as part of one of the worst trades of the Gord Ash era. The Jays sent Woody Williams, Carlos Almanzar, and Peter Tucci to San Diego in exchange for him. Dave Stewart, who had just joined […]
Jays Beat A’s
Blue Jays 4 A’s 2 We got off to an early lead today; Josh Smith and Kazuma Okamoto each homered in the second inning. And we got two more in the sixth. We got singles from Nathan Lukes, Vladimir Guerrero and Alejandro Kirk to start the inning. Lukes scored on the Kirk single. And Vlad […]
Jays @ A’s Game Thread
Game two of three with the A’s. Jays are a game back of the Guardians, but it looks like they are going to beat the Orioles tonight, so if the Jays want to stay a game back, they really ought to win. Lineups. Springer is getting the day off. Josh Smith plays left. Jesus Sanchez […]
Tuesday Bantering: Jays Notes
Happy Tuesday. I’ve read, a few times today, that tonight’s game is a ‘must win’. It is a funny thing, the Jays are one game out of a playoff game and this is a must win. I remember Buck telling us a game was a ‘must win’ in July last year. But, let’s talk about […]
Last Nights Umpire Scorecard
Yesterday’s umpire scorecard was pretty much what you would have expected from watching the game. He was terrible. I don’t think managers can stress the importance of saving challenges for later in the game enough. Of course, you never know, that first inning might be the pivotal moment of the ball game. But, perhaps the […]
Jays Lose To A’s
Blue Jays 5 A’s 6 I wanted to title this ‘Bad Pitching, Defense and Hitting Leads to a Loss’ but that’s too many words. A bad moment on defense, in the first inning, turned out to be very costly. Dylan Cease was having a rough time in the first. A walk to Henry Bolte, who […]
Jays @ A’s Game Thread
We saw Coyote vs. Acme today, I really enjoyed it. The Jays say Anthony Santander will start a rehab assignment Wednesday in Buffalo. I’d imagine he’ll need a week or two before he’s read to join the Jays, which won’t leave all that much season left. Lineups: Today’s Lineups BLUE JAYS ATHLETICS Brett Bateman – […]
Jays/A’s Series Preview
We have three games with the ‘Insert town name here’ A’s. The A’s are 57-78, 16 games back of Houston in the Al West and, “it doesn’t matter games” back in the Wild Card race. They need to go 6-12 in their last 18 games to save themselves from losing 100 games. That doesn’t mean […]
That Was Less Than Fun, Jays Lose
Jays 1 Royals 6 This one, well, it was a great game to watch. Right from the first inning. Brett Bateman was hit by a pitch to start the game, but Nathan Lukes hit into a double play, and Vladimir Guerrero grounded out. And the bottom of the inning went single (roller down the first […]
Jays @ Royals Game Thread
Game three of the series with the Royals. This is game 144. It would be nice to stay above .500. Let’s get a sweep. Sean Keys gets into the lineup and Josh Smith plays. Today’s Lineups BLUE JAYS ROYALS Brett Bateman – CF John Rave – RF Nathan Lukes – RF Bobby Witt – SS […]
Jays Beat Royals
Blue Jays 4 Royals 3 The Jays are above .500 and own the last Wild Card spot. After the first inning, I thought this was going to be a high scoring game. The Jays got two in the first (it should have been more). Brett Bateman started the game with a single, but was quickly […]
Jays @ Royals
Game Two with the Royals. Another blowout would be a good thing. Blowout in favour of the Jays, of course. Tiedemann is back, Taillon is on the DL. And the team is admitting that Patrick Corbin and Cody Ponce won’t be back this season. They need someone to start next Wednesday in Taillon’s spot against […]
Jays Roster Move: Tiedemann Up, Taillon IL
The title tells it all, but SB has this idea that I should put something into a post, not just a title. Seems strange to me. Jameson Taillon was put back on the IL with right elbow inflammation. Ricky Tiedemann has been called back from Buffalo. Tiedemann would have had to stay down for ten […]
Blue Jays Birthdays: Rod Barajas and Candy Maldonado
Rod Barajas celebrates his 51st birthday today. Barajas spent two seasons with the Blue Jays from 2008 to 2009, during a 14-year major league career. In 2008, the Jays signed Barajas as a backup to Gregg Zaun. Around that time, three significant events occurred: Like many catchers, Barajas was a streaky hitter. In May 2008, […]
Jays Crush Royals
Blue Jays 9 Royals 2 Let’s get the bad news out of the way off the start. Jameson Taillon came out of the game after the second inning with right elbow discomfort. Why is it always the throwing arm that gets the discomfort? Oh right, because they are doing something very unnatural with the throwing […]
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