Real Grass?
We may have a target date for real grass in Rogers Centre. The Jays sent out a press release saying that Rogers Centre and the Toronto Argonauts have signed a deal to keep the Argos playing at Rogers...
View ArticleBlue Jays 3 Red Sox 6: Let's drink.
Blue Jays 3 Red Sox 6So ummm that happened. And I don't that much want to talk about it.The Jays must hold some sort of record for finding new and inventive ways of getting injured. Colby Rasmus heads...
View ArticleWho Are Ya: Clay Buchholz Post Injury
Quick look at Clay Buchholz as he makes his third start since coming back to Boston after his lengthy DL stint. In his two previous post-injury starts he's gone 11 innings allowing no earned runs and...
View ArticleBlue Jays put Colby Rasmus on DL
The headline says it all, the Jays have placed Colby Rasmus on the DL ending his season. Apparently there is no 'structural damage' to Colby's eye, but all his season is finished.We should run a...
View ArticleBlue Jays 4 Red Sox 2: Mark Buehrle clears 200 innings for the 13th straight...
Blue Jays 4 Red Sox 2Another really nice start for Mark Buehrle. At the start of the season, I couldn't imagine watching him pitch 200+ innings, he was so bad, since then he's been terrific. He is...
View ArticleThe Rage of Kawasaki Sunday September 22, 2013 Links
GAME RECAPSToronto Blue Jays deal Boston Red Sox’s Clay Buchholz first loss of season | National PostAP's recap: Clay Buchholz lost for the first time this season, and the AL East champion Boston Red...
View ArticleBlue Jays 2 Red Sox 5: Home runs hurt Dickey again
Blue Jays 2 Red Sox 5Not a bad start for R.A. Dickey, without the 2 wind aided home runs, it would have been a very good start. He had an 8 inning complete game, allowing 6 hits, 5 earned, 1 walk and...
View ArticleWe Know the Fire Awaits Unbelievers: Stop Complaining About Rajai Davis...
The other day, Rajai Davis stole third base with two outs. This tends to drive fans (and announcers) bonkers because it means the runner has put himself at risk of being thrown out on the basepaths...
View ArticleWhich of the August Call-ups Has Been The Most Impressive?
During August, four players were called up to the Blue Jays in quick succession from the AAA Buffalo Bisons. One was a top centre field prospect with question marks in Anthony Gose, and the three...
View ArticleWho would you like to play second base for the Blue Jays next year?
We've spent a lot of time talking about our catcher and our troubles at the position. Let's talk about second base and our problems there for a bit.We need someone to play second next year, or there...
View ArticleWhite Sox 3, Blue Jays 2: Making the most of a makeup date
Neither team involved in tonight's makeup game needed to make it up, but the White Sox found a way to make it useful nevertheless.Marcus Semien -- who wasn't around when the Sox and Blue Jays were...
View ArticleBlue Jays 2 White Sox 3: J.P. Arencibia homers in a losing cause
Blue Jay 2 White Sox 3Well, when you have teams playing a makeup game, late in the season, when both have long since been eliminated from any shot at the playoffs, you don't expect a great game. And...
View ArticleSeries Preview: Baltimore Orioles vs. Toronto Blue Jays, 24-26 September 2013
Well, it was still a little bit fun, until yesterday. A fifth consecutive loss all but mathematically eliminated the Orioles from the playoffs, but more importantly, they lost Manny Machado for the...
View ArticleTuesday Bantering: Links
Down to the final 6 games. If we can beat the Orioles, once or twice, we can knock them out of the playoffs. We don't have much to cheer about, we might as well enjoy that.Anyway just some random...
View ArticleBlue Jays minor league awards
The Jays released the names of the players that won their Webster Awards, their award for top players at each level of their minor league system.Buffalo BisonsRyan Goins wins. He is the 26th Blue Jay...
View ArticleBlue Jays @ Orioles lineup and game preview
This is the first game since August 9, 2012 (Manny Machado's major league debut) that someone other than Machado will start at third base. That someone is Ryan Flaherty. There are six games left and...
View ArticleHappy Birthday John McDonald
John McDonald turns 39 today.I wish I could feel happy for him getting to the playoffs and all, but you know, it's with the Red Sox. I like him, I like Brian Butterfield, but I can't feel happy for...
View ArticleOrioles 2, Blue Jays 3: Bats stay quiet; Francisco Rodriguez is himself in...
Before Tuesday night's game, the Orioles received merciful news in the form of Manny Machado's knee injury turning out to not be as serious as things initially looked. Manager Buck Showalter carried...
View ArticleBlue Jays 3 Orioles 2: Mark DeRosa plays hero
Blue Jays 3 Orioles 2 (10 innings)So we played spoiled, ending the slight chance that the Orioles had of making the playoffs.Mark DeRosa played hero, driving home the tying run in the 8th, with a 2-out...
View ArticlePoll Time: Best Catcher in Blue Jays History
We did this a few years ago, and I figured we'd try it again, a series of polls on who was the best in team history at each position.We'll start at catcher. I'm not going to campaign for any of them...
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