View from the other side: Yankees questions for Tanya Bondurant of Pinstriped...
After suffering a series sweep at the hands of the Red Sox, the Yankees find themselves 4th in the AL East (guess who is the only team trailing them) and, more importantly, 2.5 back in the Wild Card...
View ArticleA Quick Look At Andy Pettitte's Starts Against The Blue Jays
Andy Pettitte has started three games against the Blue Jays so far this season. In those three starts, the Yankees have won every time with Pettitte going at least six innings giving up no more than...
View ArticleMiami Marlins rumors: Larry Beinfest and what has changed since 2012
The Miami Marlins and owner Jeffrey Loria are considering a shake-up of the team's front office once again, as vice president of baseball operations Larry Beinfest and his crew, including general...
View ArticleToday in Bluebird Banter History
One year ago today:The Blue Jays released a statement on the Yunel Escobar eyeblack issue.The next day a press conference was held. I still think the Jays should have prepared Yunel better for it, that...
View ArticleJays place Brett Cecil and Edwin Encarnacion on DL
Well, that's the sort of season it has been:#bluejays shut down Edwin Encarnacion, who will undergo surgery on left wrist. Cecil also added to DL with left elbow discomfort.— Brendan Kennedy...
View ArticleBlue Jays 2 Yankees 0: R. A. Dickey throws 7 scoreless
Yankees 0 Blue Jays 2R. A. Dickey battled through the first couple of innings, but stranded 5 batters in those two innings. The rest of the game's 7 innings were great. Sergio Santos pitched around...
View ArticleYankees 0, Blue Jays 2: A long, impassioned sigh
Andy Pettitte did his job. The great veteran ate up 6.2 innings, giving up only one run on a fourth-inning solo homer by Colby Rasmus. Pettitte gave up six hits and two walks with five strikeouts on...
View ArticleAround the Empire: New York Yankees News - 9/18/13
Yesterday on Pinstriped BibleYankees 0, Blue Jays 2: A long, impassioned sighYankees lineup vs. Blue Jays; Romine scratched, Logan injury updateNominate Ken Singleton for the Ford C. Frick AwardYankees...
View ArticleBlue Jays injuries: Edwin Encarnacion, Brett Cecil shut down for season
The Toronto Blue Jays have shut down first baseman Edwin Encarnacion and reliever Brett Cecil for the remainder of the season because the pair are dealing with arm injuries, reports John Lott of the...
View ArticleMore on last night's win
I'll admit I really enjoy beating the Yankees. Especially when we can keep them from getting to the playoffs.The first cople of innings, I thought it was going to be one of those nights. R,A, Dickey...
View ArticleWednesday Bantering
Random notes:Awhile back we talked about who the Jays were sending to the Arizona Fall League. Not surprisingly there has been some changes. Sean Nolan, Tyler Ybarra and A.J. Jimenez aren't going....
View ArticleYankees vs. Blue Jays; JR Murphy behind the plate, Boone Logan injury update
The Yankees will try to get a win again as they face the Toronto Blue Jays, who are on the verge of mathematically being eliminated from the playoffs. Phil Hughes will try to somehow not get blown up...
View ArticleWould you like the Jays to go after Alexander Guerrero?
Ken Rosenthal is reporting that the Dodgers are not as interested in Alexander Guerrero as earlier thought. They were thought to be offering the Cuban infielder $32 million on a 5 year contract. Now,...
View ArticleBlue Jays 3 Yankees 4: A rare Blue Jay blown save
Yankees 4 Blue Jays 3Our bullpen has been so good, but this still hurt. Up by 3 in the 8th, we should win.Up 3-0 in the 8th, Gibby let J.A. Happ start the inning. He gave up a Brendan Ryan ground rule...
View ArticleEdwin Encarnacion injury: Undergoes successful wrist surgery
Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Edwin Encarnacion underwent success surgery on his left wrist Thursday.Encarnacion sat out four games last week as a result of soreness in his wrist, but returned to the...
View ArticleBlue Jays 6 Yankees 2: no matter how many are out at third, Jays win
Yankees 2 Jays 6Really quick recap from my phone again, unfortunately I need to do things that pay money, now and then.Great start for Todd Redmond, or the Yankees just can't hit, one or the...
View ArticleAround the Empire: New York Yankees News - 9/20/13
Yesterday on Pinstriped BibleBlue Jays 6, Yankees 1: Shhh... The Yankees' Offense is SleepinYankees prospects history: Best years of Major League debutsPinstripe Alley Top 100 Yankees: #89 Rudy MayThe...
View ArticlePitching Is Magic Friday Sept 20, 2013 Links
GAME RECAPSToronto Blue Jays’ Todd Redmond continues surprising hot streak in win over New York Yankees | National PostNational Post Recap: Redmond, who was expected to do a short stint as an emergency...
View ArticleThings I learned yesterday
They say you learn something everyday. I don't generally believe that, but yesterday i learned stuff.1. People have a different definition of the word entitled than I do. For me entitled means it is...
View ArticleGrass, the living, organic variety, will be installed in the Rogers Centre...
Natural grass--one that is made up of cellulose and pants-staining chlorophyll--will be installed on the playing field of the Rogers Centre after 2017, the Toronto Blue Jays announced in a release this...
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