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Padres Make Offer to Brandon Morrow
Another former Blue Jay with an injury history may be San Diego bound.Source: Padres?src=hash">#Padres have made one-year, incentive-laden offer to free-agent RHP Brandon Morrow. Only 87 2/3 IP in...
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Comparing the American League East rotations
Who's winning the arms race?The Rays have the reputation of being a pitching factory. And frankly, they have to be if they're going to compete in a league where John Lester gets promised more than...
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Nationals' GM Mike Rizzo at NatsFest on Winter Meetings, Ross Detwiler + more
Washington Nationals' GM Mike Rizzo addressed reporters this afternoon at NatsFest in the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, talking about discussions at the Winter Meetings, the one trade the...
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Jays looking at Mike Rizzo for CEO
Jerry Crasnick, of ESPN.com, reports that Mike Rizzo who is the Washington Nationals GM, is another person the Blue Jays are looking at to fill Paul Beeston's job.He gets added to the list that...
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White Sox sign Melky Cabrera to three-year $42 million deal, Blue Jays get...
Some late night Blue Jays news as the Chicago White Sox have signed free agent Melky Cabrera. The switch-hitting outfielder was of course a Blue Jay in 2014 and declined a qualifying offer from the...
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Melky Cabrera, White Sox reportedly agree to 3-year deal
The White Sox will be Cabrera's six different team in the last seven years.Free agent outfielder Melky Cabrera has found a new home, agreeing to terms with the Chicago White Sox on a three-year...
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After Melky Cabrera signing, White Sox can look for reinforcements
Biggest roster holes are filled after latest signing, but Rick Hahn can bolster a few spots in the lineupThe White Sox entered the offseason needing a starting pitcher, a high-leverage reliever, a...
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Cubs Interested In Free Agent Outfielder Colby Rasmus
Here's a rumor to perk up your Sunday afternoon.The Cubs made three big moves last week, signing starting pitchers Jon Lester and Jason Hammel and trading for catcher Miguel Montero.Some of you have...
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MondoLinks: Now we play the Scherzer Pool!
384 baseball players have moved between teams already, and there are still more names out there looking for new homes. Two of them (Shields and Scherzer) are very, very big. Which teams still have...
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Munenori Kawasaki second in "close and late" situations
According to ESPN blogger David Schoenfield, Blue Jays utility guy Munenori Kawasaki finished second in baseball for hitting in "close and late" situations, averaging .346, just three percentage points...
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Brett Cecil's Hook Makes Him Closer Material
While Blue Jays fans hold out hope for the team bringing in a relief ace from outside the organization, Brett Cecil is the most likely Opening Day closer at this point. That's not necessarily a bad...
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Blue Jays finally sign Daric Barton
One long-time reader of Bluebird Banter is especially happy today.For almost as long as I have known long-time Bluebird Banter reader PIkachu, he has wanted the Blue Jays to sign Daric Barton (see this...
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Would anyone make up a rumour about the Blue Jays signing Andrew Albers?
Minutes after shooting back an ounce of prescription-grade cold medication (this one gives me vivid dreams!) I saw reactions to a report that the Blue Jays are set to sign North Battleford,...
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Last minute Christmas ideas for the baseball fan
What are you getting the Blue Jays fan in your life?I figured that with about a week of shopping days left until Christmas, we should have a thread giving our best baseball related Christmas present...
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Blue Jays sign OF Ryan Kalish to minor-league deal
The Blue Jays have continued their spree of minor-league signings this week by inking outfielder Ryan Kalish to a similar deal. The 26-year-old was drafted by the Red Sox in the ninth round of the 2006...
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Andrew Albers signing confirmed plus other tidbits from around the league
What was reported a few days ago by one of the newly-famous teenage reporters on Twitter has come to fruition as the Blue Jays have signed southpaw Andrew Albers. The pitcher will return to North...
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A Buffalo Bisons fan got a Celery tattoo
This morning, the Buffalo Bisons tweeted out this picture of a fan's fresh tattoo depicting Celery winning crossing the finish line with Chicken Wing and Bleu Cheese trailing behind.#Bisons fan David...
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Blue Jays' 2015 minor league managers and coaches announced
The Blue Jays announced their eight minor league managers today via a press release, and their top affiliates announced their full coaching staff threw their own press releases (Buffalo, New Hampshire,...
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Juan Oramas claimed on waivers by Blue Jays
Former Padres minor leaguer Juan Pablo Oramas was claimed on waivers by the Toronto Blue Jays, according to a club release Friday afternoon. The Mexican lefty is 24 and has already spent eight seasons...
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Randy Levine expects the Yankees to be "very competitive" in the AL East next...
The Yankees president made an appearance Thursday to say that fans shouldn't get their hopes up for Scherzer and that he expects the team to be "very competitive" in the AL East.Though he's been quiet...
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