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2015 Sleeper Series: Red Sox Outfielder Shane Victorino
Red Sox outfielder Shane Victorino missed a lot of games in 2014, and may not have a starting role in Boston's outfield to begin the season. But, with good health, he could be a very nice sleeper in...
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The time the Orioles picked off three Blue Jays in one inning
It was a warm summer night in Baltimore's Memorial Stadium, an ovoid stadium that was home to both the Orioles and soon-to-be-relocated Colts. It sat some 53,000 fans when full, but only 25,882 showed...
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2015 Sleeper Series:Tigers Third Baseman Nick Castellanos
Tigers third baseman Nick Castellanos was one of the best hitting prospects in the game a few years ago, but struggled in his first big league season. Can he break out in 2015?Today, I continue the...
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Eric Owens hired as assistant hitting coach
According to a team release this morning, the Blue Jays have officially hired their first assistant hitting coach in franchise history. Eric Owens, who had been the Dodgers' minor league hitting...
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Miami Marlins remain in the mix for James Shields
According to ESPN's Jim Bowden, the Marlins are still in on Shields. Plus links on Miami's rotation, Marcell Ozuna, and Dan Haren.Marlins remain hopeful that Dan Haren changes his mind and reports by...
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Drew Hutchison's New and Improved Slider
Drew Hutchison's slider changed sometime in August. So did his strikeout rate. Things might never be the same. Within the next month or so, Max Scherzer will sign a contract that could set a record for...
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With little money for upgrades, what will the Blue Jays bullpen be like?
There is depressingly little for Blue Jays news. There is the vague rumor that the Jays (along with everyone else in baseball) are interested in Vlad Guerrero Jr, but I couldn't figure a way to pad...
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Daric Barton is a man with a plan
Three weeks after the Blue Jays signed Daric Barton fans have been on pins and needles waiting for an in-depth look at his plate discipline.... right?Three weeks ago the Blue Jays signed a remarkable...
View ArticleTop Bluebird Banter Posters of 2014
2014 was a very good year for the our site, if not really for our team. Visits and page views were way up over 2013 and comments were up more than 2.5 times over 2013. Â You guys really do amaze me by...
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John McDonald retires after 16-year career
The 40-year old veteran ends his baseball career after a stint with the Angels in 2014. The Angels signed veteran infielder John McDonald last offseason, and the 40-year old appeared in 95 games for...
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Should the Blue Jays pick up Tyler Pastornicky?
Should the Jays pick up Tyler Pastornicky?One of my former favorite Blue Jays prospects is free for the taking:The #Braves will DFA Tyler Pastornicky to create a spot on their 40-man roster for today's...
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Don't change the bullpen
The Blue Jays one remaining question mark is the bullpen, but it's not as big a deal as some are making it.Let's face it. It would have been nice to get another starting pitcher so Aaron Sanchez could...
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2015 CPR: Michael Lorenzen Edges Out Raisel Iglesias for #3
GooberNot quite enough hell was raised by the Raisel Iglesias contingent, as Michael Lorenzen slides into the #3 spot in this year's rankings with 42% of the vote, to Iglesias' 39%, a margin of just...
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Reports: Takashi Toritani to stay in Japan
Reports are emerging from Japan that potential Blue Jays import Takashi Toritani has decided to stay in Japan with the Hanshin Tigers. The 33-year-old second baseman was deciding whether to stay in his...
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Baltimore Orioles sign catcher J.P. Arencibia
The 29-year old catcher will head to Baltimore on a minor league deal with an invitation to spring training.Baltimore has five catchers on its 40-man roster, however the club was seeking major league...
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Taking Stock of the Blue Jays Roster and Depth Chart
What might the roster look like if the season were to start today?Since there's basically nothing Blue Jays related going on these days, let's look forward a couple months and get a sense of what the...
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2015 CPR: Raisel Iglesias Debuts at #4
Starter? Reliever? As long as he raises some hell...Raisel Iglesias is kind of an unknown quantity right now, but he dominated his 7 innings in the AFL, projects to have 4 useable pitches, and is close...
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Friday Bantering: John Axford, Ryan Kalish
Jays are interested in John Axford.The rumor mill is revving up again, after a few slow weeks around the holiday season.Jon Heyman tells us this:things heating up for john axford. four teams in. blue...
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Marcus Stroman: 2015 breakout player
Armed with a new pitch, Marcus Stroman is on the verge of breaking out into one of the American League's best starting pitchersMarcus Stroman has been dismissed as a starting pitcher all of his life...
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SnakeBytes 1/10: Hall of famer
The greatest pitcher in D'backs history became a member of the HOF, receiving 97.3 of the votes.Quotes"I picked up a lot.I don't know about him, but I was competing with him. That was what made it fun....
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