Cub Tracks Is On Shark Watch
Baseball folks are mostly convinced Jeff Samardzija will be swimming in another uniform. Is that a good idea? Is it a sign the rebuild will get longer? If it does, fear not, long-time Cub fans. You'll...
View ArticleSuper Sunday Astros Links: November 17, 2013
Astros links including the Astrodome, Bo Porter, and the Civil Rights Game.Good morning boys and girls, how is your Sunday? We wait with the calm before the free-agent storm arrives. For the time...
View ArticleThe Season that Was: Mark DeRosa
The Blue Jays signed Mark DeRosa on January 22nd.I guess he fills Omar Vizquel's role of 'old guy on the bench who we don't want to see in games'. He is a right-handed batter which Alex Anthopoulos sai...
View ArticleJose Bautista 'available'?
This was in Nick Cafardo's column in the Boston Globe today:6. Jose Bautista, RF, Blue Jays - Rumors that Bautista could be dealt for pitching have persisted for a couple of offseasons but the Blue...
View ArticleThe Season That Was: Casey Janssen
Casey Janssen has been just the model of consistency, over the past 4 years, for the Jays. In 2012, after Francisco Cordero failed miserably, they finally settled on Janssen as closer. He did great,...
View ArticleToronto artist redesigns Blue Jays logo
Toronto-based artist Steve Preisman, along with friends Jason Yurichuk, and Patrick Lo, present a redesigned version of the Blue Jays logo on Preisman's website. Preisman's logo features a stylized...
View ArticleJosh Johnson tells Giants and Padres that they are his first choice
Despite being a central part in the big Marlins deal that happened just a calendar year ago, the Blue Jays decided to decline offering starting pitcher Josh Johnson a qualifying offer at the end of the...
View ArticleIf You Think It's Lame, Well, You Miss Out: San Francisco Giants Sign Tim...
In spite of what people might say, the fact that the Giants signed Tim Hudson does not mean the Jays should have extended a Qualifying Offer to Josh Johnson.Reports are in that free agent starter Tim...
View ArticleA Blue Jays-Reds trade proposal: Brandon Phillips and Ryan Hanigan for Brett...
Over at ESPN (subscription required), Jim Bowden suggested a 'move' (trade or free agent signing) for each team in the AL. Here is what he suggests for the Jays:The Move: Trade Brett Cecil, Ryan Goins,...
View ArticleJosh Johnson is signing with the Padres
Jeff Passan at Yahoo sports is reporting that Josh Johnson has agreed on a $8 million guaranteed contract with $1.25 million in incentives with the San Diego Padres. The Padres have a $4 million team...
View ArticleAdam Lind Needs a Partner in Crime
Adam Linds ability to hit baseballs is incredibly dependent on which hand the guy throwing them at him uses. Who will the Blue Jays turn to when a southpaw takes the mound in 2014?Approximately nine...
View ArticleToronto Blue Jays offseason: 5 most pivotal players
Late add....give us your own choices for the 5, copy and paste the following into a comment, and give us your choices:Must keep --Should keep --Neutral --Should trade --Must get rid of --The SB Nation...
View ArticleMarlins get mixed results from the 2012 Blue Jays fire sale trade
The Miami Marlins are better off now than they were before they made the 2012 fire sale trade with the Toronto Blue Jays, The team made the right baseball decision in a vacuum, but the move was still...
View ArticlePadres signing of Josh Johnson is FRESH!
I've been scouring the internet this morning for first reactions to the Padres' signing of free agent SP Josh Johnson. While most all of the media and bloggers like the acquisition there's quite a few...
View ArticleWould You Have Wanted AA to Offer JJ That Contract?
Should Alex Anthopoulos have given Josh Johnson the contract that he eventually accepted from San Diego?Late last night news broke that Josh Johnson had come to an agreement with the San Diego Padres...
View ArticlePadres sign Josh Johnson to one-year, $8 million deal
The San Diego Padres have agreed to a one-year, $8 million deal with free-agent starting pitcher Josh Johnson. Fake Teams breaks down the fantasy implications. The San Diego Padres and Josh Johnson...
View ArticleWednesday Bantering: Deck McGuire, DL time and AFL prospects
Mike Wilner had this:#Bluejays roster machinations ahead of Rule 5 roster deadline! #Jays add Deck McGuire to the 40-man roster, that's it.— Mike Wilner (@Wilnerness590) November 20, 2013That leaves...
View ArticleChris Carpenter's Blue Jay career
With Chris Carpenter announcing his retirement today, I thought I'd recycle this look back at his time with the Blue Jays.Chris Carpenter was born April 27, 1975 in Exeter, New Hampshire. The Blue Jays...
View ArticleFirst big trade of the winter: Tigers send Fielder to Rangers for Kinsler
The floodgates can open now, we've had the first big trade of the off-season. Prince Fielder and $30 million are heading to Texas for Ian Kinsler. I'm sure it won't be the last trade of the winter.The...
View ArticleI Hope You Know This Will Go Down on Your Permanent Record: How Bad Was Josh...
Josh Johnson received a contract for 2014 with the San Diego Padres for $8M. If Johnson makes fewer than seven starts, the Padres will get a team option of $4M. This looks like good value for the...
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