The plan for Jose Reyes
Jeff Blair tells us that the 2015 plan for Jose Reyes is more rest, to DH some and hope that the new turf is easier on his hamstrings.Yet the Blue Jays have not broached the subject with Reyes;...
View ArticleSeries Preview: Baltimore Orioles vs. Toronto Blue Jays, September 15-17 2014
After taking three of four from the Yankees, including a pair of walk-off wins, the Orioles face the Blue Jays. If they win the series, they will clinch the American League East division title.Monday,...
View ArticleTwo-Start Pitchers: Week 25 (Sept. 15-21)
Ranking and tiering the two-start pitchers for Week 25, including A.J. Burnett, Drew Hutchison and Jarred Cosart. Last week's recommendations provided big points, including a complete-game almost...
View ArticleOrioles, Blue Jays lineups and pitchers for Monday night
The Orioles look to shrink that magic number down to one against the Blue Jays on Monday night. Here are your starting pitchers and lineups.If the Orioles win two games in this series, they clinch the...
View ArticleOrioles beat Blue Jays 5-2, lower magic number to one, and don't throw at...
Tonight the Toronto Blue Jays acted like a bunch of cowardly crybabies. The Baltimore Orioles acted like a first-place team. The Baltimore Orioles got one step closer to their playoff destiny tonight,...
View ArticleLights Out, Words Gone: Blue Jays lose 5-2 to Orioles as playoff chances fade
Blue Jays 2 Orioles 5The Blue Jays Wild Card hopes are slowly becoming nonexistent with each and every loss, although it's still a helluva fun ride. Marcus Stroman wasn't as sharp as he was the last...
View ArticlePadres manager Bud Black was traded from Cleveland to Toronto this date in 1990
I best remember Bud Black the player as a member of the Giants and Indians, although I do have some cards of him now from his days with the Royals which, like his two games for Seattle as a rookie,...
View ArticleBlue Jays 'intend' to give Melky Cabrera a qualifying offer
Jon Heyman tells us the not surprising at all news, that the Jays intend to give Melky Cabrera a qualifying offer and that they 'hope to keep him'.After watching Kevin Pillar and Anthony Gose play the...
View ArticleOrioles, Blue Jays lineups and starting pitchers for Tuesday night
The Orioles are back in action against the Blue Jays on Tuesday night with the potential to clinch the American League East for the first time since 1997. Is tonight going to be the night? Probably...
View ArticleMasahiro Tanaka scheduled to return to Yankees on Sunday
The 25-year-old Japanese phenom is scheduled to return to the major leagues for the first time in over two months. After two months of see-sawing medical reports, the Yankees' Masahiro Tanaka has...
View ArticleUntimely hits sink Hutchison's solid start as Orioles clinch division with...
Blue Jays 2 Orioles 8A quick glimpse at the scoreline of this game would give off the impression that the Orioles throttled the Blue Jays tonight, but the truth is a little bit different from that...
View ArticleColby Rasmus: Burnt Out
Baseball made me sad last night. It wasn't the Blue Jays' loss or seeing a division rival clinch the AL East pennant. I felt sad because of a fantastic 21-minute interview that TSN's Scott MacArthur...
View ArticleLet's stop headhunting in baseball
As baseball works to clean up its act regarding on and off the field violence, it's time to finally put a stop to baseball's most dangerous tradition.We have, both thankfully and unfortunately, become...
View ArticleOn the Astros: Can Houston learn from J.D. Martinez miss?
They made a mistake. That happens. What can they learn from it?J.D. Martinez is the fourth-best hitter for the division-leading Detroit Tigers this season.In over 400 plate appearances this season,...
View ArticleMarcus Stroman suspended six games for intentionally throwing at Caleb...
Blue Jays rookie pitcher Marcus Stroman has been suspended six games and fined an undisclosed amount for intentionally throwing at Orioles catcher Caleb Joseph on Monday night. If you missed the game,...
View ArticleWho's up, Who's down: Blue Jays pitchers
So far this month the Jays are 8-6, which normally we wouldn't think of as bad, but we needed much better to have a shot at the playoffs. Our pitchers have put up a 3.30 ERA, our starters are 7-4 with...
View ArticleYankees 3, Rays 2: McCarthy keeps up the good work and the offense does...
The Yankees actually rewarded a lovely pitching performance with a some runs and a victory while Dellin Betances delivered a strikeout for the record books.Like some sickly dog limping down a lonely...
View ArticleJays give up two home runs to Steve Pearce, lose to Orioles
Blue Jays 1 Orioles 6That wasn't fun.We gave up three home runs, two by Steve Pearce, both off J.A. Happ and one by David Lough off Casey Janssen.Happ went 6 innings, plus a batter, gave up 8 hits, 5...
View ArticleSteve Pearce homers twice as the Orioles sweep the Blue Jays out of town
The Orioles only needed two wins against the Blue Jays to clinch the division. They got three for good measure. And because it's fun. BALTIMORE -- The newly crowned champions of the American League...
View ArticleWhose glove is Bud Black wearing on this card?
A couple days ago I wrote about Bud Black being traded to Toronto back in 1990. I have one card picturing him with the Blue Jays, so I dug it out to scan and pair with that post, but two things stopped...
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