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Game #56 GameThread: Jays @ Orioles
Game one of four in Baltimore. There have been moves. McAdoo is up. Sosa is on the Il. I bet you didn’t know that inability to take a walk was something that could land you on the IL. Seabold is on the roster, Chase Lee is headed to Buffalo. Today’s Lineups BLUE JAYS ORIOLES George […]
View from the Other Side: Tyler Young from Camden Chat
The Baltimore Orioles went into the 2026 offseason with a purpose, making significant moves like signing slugger Pete Alonso, Ryan Helsley, and Leody Taveras and dipping into their deep farm system to trade for Taylor Ward, Andrew Kittredge and Shane Baz. Between those moves and the graduation of top prospects like Sam Basallo, many considered […]
Blue Jays Calling Up Charles McAdoo
I missed this yesterday (being fair, I haven’t turned on the computer for two days, but I did ride my bike 100 very hill kilometers over the last couple of days). Charles McAdoo will be getting the call-up today. He is hitting .250/.356/.436 with 6 home runs, 28 walks, 40 strikeouts and 6 stolen bases […]
Happy Birthday Duane Ward
Today marks Duane Ward’s 62nd birthday. Duane ranks second on the Blue Jays’ all-time saves list with 121. Jordan Romano is third with 105 saves. The way pitching is changing, I don’t see anyone getting into that top three for a long time, unless the tide changes again and we go back to one reliever […]
Jays Beat Marlins, 2-1
Well, after a one day only engagement, the offence has gone back on hiatus. It didn’t end up mattering, though, as a combination of solid work from Kevin Gausman and the bullpen and questionable Marlins base running held them to only one run in spite of racking up 11 hits. The Jays are back within […]
Game #55 GameThread: Marlins @ Jays
Better late than never.
Offence Arrives, Jays Drub Marlins 8-1
That was a little better. Spencer Miles continues to impress, stretching out to 4.1 innings this time while stifling the Marlins offence with a steady stream of induced ground balls. The offence was distributed, with seven Jays sharing the 12 hits and three different guys going deep. Braydon Fisher worked as the opener today. Otto […]
Game #55 GameThread: Marlins @ Jays
Not a ton going on in Jays news today. A couple of minor notes: Here are the lineups: Today’s Lineups MARLINS BLUE JAYS Xavier Edwards – 2B George Springer – DH Liam Hicks – DH Daulton Varsho – CF Otto Lopez – SS Jesus Sanchez – RF Kyle Stowers – RF Kazuma Okamoto – 3B […]
Jays Lose To Marlins
Marlins 8 Jays 2 That was just pathetic. I don’t really want to recap that, but….the Jays have had a lot of poor defensive outfielders, but Yohendrick Piñango had what must be one of the worst defensive games in team history. He seems to be scared to take charge. Scared to call ‘mine’ and go […]
Game #54 GameThread: Marlins @ Jays
I’m sure you’ve heard the news: Lineups: Today’s Lineups MARLINS BLUE JAYS Xavier Edwards – 2B George Springer – DH Liam Hicks – 1B Nathan Lukes – CF Otto Lopez – SS Yohendrick Pinango – LF Kyle Stowers – DH Kazuma Okamoto – 3B Jakob Marsee – CF Jesus Sanchez – RF Javier Sanoja – […]
Dylan Cease To IL
Well, that stuff about Dylan Cease making his next start? Not so much. The team has put him on the IL. “It doesn’t look too terrible, knock on wood. Just trying to be smart and not have it get worse. Don’t know the exact timeline yet, hoping it’s a minimal stay.” The team hasn’t said […]
Nathan Lukes Reinstated from IL, Davis Schneider Optioned
Per Wilner: Lukes isn’t having a great season, slashing .250/.286/.327 (a 73 wRC+) in 56 PA before he went down with a hamstring injury. To be fair, though, he was hampered by some strange issues with vertigo in the first three weeks of that time. In 21 PA since seeing a specialist to work out […]
Taking Wing: Blaine Bullard
After an unexpected couple of weeks’ hiatus, I wanted to get back to looking at one promising Blue Jays prospect each week. Today, the Blue Jays’ intriguing 12th round selection in last year’s draft, who’s nearly matching the performance of his much more highly touted teammate, first rounder Jojo Parker. Blaine Bullard was considered a […]
Do You Think The Jays Will Make The Playoff?
Tonight, we are at the 1/3 mark of the season. The team is 25-28, which, rather amazingly, puts them just one game back of a Wild Card playoff. The AL is not exactly firing on all cylinders this year. A year ago, the Jays were 26-27, which had them two games back of a Wild […]
Jays Lose To Pirates
Pirates 4 Blue Jays 1 The worst parts about today’s game was that Dylan Cease and Vladimir Guerrero each left the game with injuries. Cease in the fifth, the Jays are calling it hamstring discomfort, which is about as good as the news could be. Vlad was hit on the inside of the right arm […]
Cease And Guerrero Leave Game With Injuries
In the space of one inning Dylan Cease and Vladimir Guerrero each walked off the field with injuries. Cease looked like he was shaking out a leg, the trainer and manager came out and he stayed in the game. A couple of pitches later, it happened again and he came out of the game. There […]
Game #53 GameThread: Pirates @ Jays
Time for a sweep. Two games under .500 and tied to for the last Wild Card spot. It seems strange to have a playoff spot while being under .500, but I’ll take it. Nathan Lukes is playing for Dunedin today, so he should be back soon. George Springer is hitting again, six game hitting streak […]
Springer and Heineman Homer, Jays Win
Pirates 2 Blue Jays 5 I thought we were in tough against Paul Skenes today. And then George Springer started the game with a home run And then got three more run on him in the sixth, after the Pirates tied it in the top of the inning. In the sixth: That was it for […]
Game #52 GameThread: Pirates @ Jays
Jays are in tough against Paul Skenes. The Jays say that Addison Barger will start throwing and hitting tomorrow. And Tommy Nance and Joe Mantiply should start throwing tomorrow too. And Max Scherzer is throwing as well, he threw 30 pitches n the bullpen yesterday. Today’s Lineups PIRATES BLUE JAYS Nick Gonzales – 2B George […]
Nice Start For Gausman, Jays Win
Pirates 2 Blue Jays 6 That game had everything. Good pitching. Timely hits. Good defense. And stuff to argue about. Let’s start with that. In the eighth, Mason Fluharty started the inning with a walk and a single. In comes Louis Varland. He gets: Great job by Varland to get out of the inning with […]
Game #51 GameThread: Pirates @ Jays
The first of three with the Pirates, and I got back from my massage just in time to get the thread up. 50 games in we are much the same as we were a year ago. But that doesn’t mean the rest of the season will go the same. Tonight’s lineups: Today’s Lineups PIRATES BLUE […]
Who’s Hot, Who’s Cold: Blue Jays Batters
Over the past two weeks the Jays are 7-6. The offense has scored 2.0 runs per game. No sorry, 4.2 runs per game. Hot Brandon Valenzuela: Played in 11 games, starting 9. Hit .300/.382/.433 with 1 double, 1 home run, 4 RBI, 4 walks, and 5 strikeouts. Why is this guy bunting? He’s been terrific […]
Friday OpenThread
I’m trying to remember to do this weekly. All I want to talk about today is injuries, because I’ve injured myself and it is pissing me off. I’ve had plantar fasciitis in my foot for the last couple of weeks. Yesterday it was pretty much better but, playing tennis someone hit a ball wide and […]
Spencer Miles Was Great, Jays Win
Jays 2 Yankees 0 I’m thinking it is time to forget about the ‘opener’ thing for Spencer Miles, just start him. But then again, if it ain’t broke…. Miles was amazing, 4.1 innings, 2 hits, 1 walk and 6 strikeouts. He was unhittable . I want him keeping the fifth starter role. He was awarded […]
Game #50 GameThread: Jays @ Yankees
Just in case I don’t get home before game time, use this as the game thread. I expect to be home before, but best laid plans and all. I’m looking forward to seeing how Spencer Miles does tonight. He’s been terrific in this role. I’m thinking they could skip the opener thing, but i don’t […]
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