Hall of Fame Poll: Rafael Palmeiro
Would you vote Rafael Palmeiro into the Baseball Hall of Fame?Next up would be Hideo Nomo, but he's 123-109 with a 4.24 ERA, in 323 games over 12 years. He was NL Rookie of the Year in 1995, and an...
View ArticleI Link Therefore I Am Saturday Nov 30, 2013 Links
Fortunately there hasn't been much going on in Jays land or someone might wonder why the weekend links guy isn't doing his job (real job getting in the way.) However, he has managed to get off his butt...
View ArticleHall of Fame Poll: Mike Piazza
Would you vote Mike Piazza into the Baseball Hall of Fame?It is Mike Piazza 's second time on the Hall of Fame ballot, he had 57.8%of the vote last year. Someone said he had back acme and that's enough...
View ArticleHall of Fame Poll: Curt Schilling
Would you vote Curt Schilling into the Baseball Hall of Fame?I'm going to skip Kenny Rogers, though his win-loss record (219-156) is almost identical to Schilling's and he had a handle of saves (28),...
View ArticleHall of Fame Poll: Lee Smith
Would you vote Lee Smith into the Baseball Hall of Fame?I'm planning to finish these polls today. Then maybe the Jays will do something worth discussing tomorrow. A guy can dream.I'm skipping Rickie...
View ArticleHall of Fame Poll: Sammy Sosa
Would you vote Sammy Sosa into the Baseball Hall of Fame?J.T. Snow is the next on the ballot and he was an ok player for much of his 16 year career, but he doesn't belong in the Hall. In 1716 games, he...
View ArticleHall of Fame Poll: Frank Thomas
Would you vote Frank Thomas into the Baseball Hall of Fame?The Big Hurt, Frank Thomas, was a fantastic player in his prime and remained a good player into his late 30's.He played 19 seasons, hit 521...
View ArticleHall of Fame Poll: Alan Trammell
Would you vote Alan Trammell into the Baseball Hall of Fame?Next on the ballot is Mike Timlin....who was a good player for a long time, but come up some short of a Hall of Fame career. He played for 18...
View ArticleHall of Fame Poll: Larry Walker
Would you vote Larry Walker into the Baseball Hall of Fame?Made it to the end of the ballot. Ok Jays, you can make some news anytime now....please.Larry Walker is another former Expo on the Hall of...
View ArticleThe Goins Delusion: Why the Blue Jays should acquire a second baseman to...
The idea that Ryan Goins can start at second base for the Blue Jays is a romantic notion. Like most romantic notions it's also hogwash. Coming off an absolutely nightmarish season it appeared that the...
View ArticleCatcher Dioner Navarro Signs With The Blue Jays
Free agent catcher Dioner Navarro has signed with the Blue Jays signalling the end of J.P. Arencibia's time in TorontoThe first big news of the Blue Jays offseason has come as free agent catcher Dioner...
View ArticleBlue Jays sign Dioner Navarro to 2-year deal
Two-year deals for backup catchers are so in this winter.The Blue Jays have reportedly agreed to sign catcher Dioner Navarro to a two-year deal pending a physical, according to Ken Rosenthal. He also...
View ArticleDioner Navarro Signs 2 Year/$8 Million Deal With Blue Jays
The Cubs backup catcher in 2013 has found a home north of the border where he will presumably get a chance to start.The Cubs will have to find a new backup catcher for 2014. Ken "Robothal" Rosenthal...
View ArticleJ.P. Arencibia on the trade block after Blue Jays sign Dioner Navarro
The Blue Jays are looking to trade J.P. Arencibia now that they have Dioner Navarro in the fold.The Blue Jays are now working on potential trades for catcher J.P. Arencibia, according to Jon Heyman....
View ArticleWhat to do with J.P. Arencibia?
With the Dioner Navarro signing, what to do with JP?Assuming the signing of Dioner Navarro goes through (it is 'pending a physical' at the moment), what do we do with J.P. Arencibia?There are competing...
View ArticleBlue Jays to Non-Tender J.P. Arencibia
Shi Davidi had this:Three sources told sportsnet.ca that general manager Alex Anthopoulos will non-tender the 27-year-old ahead of Monday's midnight deadline if a trade partner doesn't emerge.Boy they...
View ArticleMLB free agency signings: Dioner Navarro returns to AL East
Signs two-year deal with Toronto Blue Jays.Dioner Navarro has signed a two-year deal with the Toronto Blue Jays. The deal will pay him $3 million in 2014 and $5 million in 2015, according to Jon Heyman...
View ArticleDioner Arencibia (or is it J.P. Navarro?)
More on the events of the day. YAY NEWS. We are going to milk this for days, you knowWe've had a few hours to get used to the Dioner Navarro signing, what do we think?A few days ago I wrote this:There...
View ArticleBlue Jays looking to move Arencibia
With Dioner Navarro now in the fold, Toronto is looking to trade J.P. Arencibia.The Toronto Blue Jays are looking to trade catcher J.P. Arencibia before tonight's non-tender deadline, according to...
View ArticleJ.P. Arencibia a free agent, not tendered a contract from Blue Jays
He gone!Hours after the Blue Jays signed free agent catcher Dioner Navarro, it was announced that their starting catcher for the past three seasons, J.P. Arencibia, was not tendered a contract and is...
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