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Tigers at Jays Game Thread
The start of another three game series. 12 games left this season and we still have meaningful baseball. That really should be celebrated, because, over the last 30 years, Jays fans haven’t had that often enough. 12 games….would 8-4 be good enough? Likely? That would be winning 2 of 3 of each of the series […]
Monday Jays Notes
Happy Monday. There was a roster move today, Jesús Sánchez was claimed off waivers the the Diamondbacks. Not really surprise that someone picked him up. There is power there, we just didn’t get it to come out. And some real roster moves: And there are some injury notes: Tonight’s lineups: Today’s Lineups TIGERS BLUE JAYS […]
Jays/Tigers Series Preview
The Jays start a three-game series with the Tigers tonight. The Jays are one game back of the Guardians for the last Wild Card spot. The Tigers are eight games back, not officially eliminated, but effectively eliminated. Starting pitchers: I try not to be an ‘old man’, but I’m tired of bullpen days. I know […]
Today In Jays History: Jays Hit 10 Home Runs
39 Years Ago The Blue Jays defeated the Orioles 18-3, powered by an incredible ten home runs. Ernie Whitt accounted for three of those blasts. I was always a fan of Whitt—his left-handed, all-out pull swing was a thing of beauty. He often finished with his left knee on the ground, a move I tried […]
Homers from Springer, Guerrero, Okamoto Help Jays Win
Orioles 1 Jays 8 Well, Vlad finally homered at Rogers. He would have had two, except the wind pushed one back to make it just a double. And Springer and Okamoto homered on either side of Vlad’s so the Jays could go back-to-back-to-back in the fifth inning. We also got one in the second: Charles […]
Orioles @ Blue Jays Game Thread
Game three of three with the Orioles. I’m getting this together early because I’m busy until game time. The lineups aren’t up yet, But we have Dylan Cease (10-5, 2.40) vs Trevor Rogers (10-9, 4.15). Go Jays Go
Jays Win Again On A Bullpen Day
Orioles 3 Jays 7 That was a much better game. The Jays went up 2-zip in the first. Brett Bateman started the game with a walk, and scored on Vladimir Guerrero’s double off the wall. Then Alejandro Kirk singled Vlad home. And we got three more in the third. Bateman started this inning with a […]
Orioles @ Jays Game Thread
Ok, Blue Jays, Let’s Play (Winning) Ball. Do they still play Ok Blue Jays at the seventh inning stretch? It has been a nice couple of days around here. We went to a wedding on Thursday. It was very nice. A young couple, she’s pretty outgoing, he’s quite shy, it seems like a good match. […]
Saturday Jays Notes
I hate calling games ‘must win’, mostly because it is way over used. I remember, last year, Buck telling us games in June were ‘must wins’ and I wonder what happens after they don’t win. Do they not play the last 90 odd games. But we are getting closer to ‘must win’ territory following. Falling […]
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 […]
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