The 2014 Bluebird Banter Top 40 Prospects: 6-10
Almost at the top of the list. Since the Blue Jays game is cancelled, I'll put up the next five of our prospects.10. Jairo Labourt: Jairo was an international free agent signing, back in 2011, out of...
View ArticleWho's up, Who's down, first week of spring games: Infielders
Back on Tuesday, we took at look at how our potential starting pitchers fared after the first few spring games, I thought we'd also look at how our infielders at doing.Infielders Adam LindAdam has...
View ArticleComparing the A.L. East third basemen
Comparing Manny Machado with Will Middlebrooks, Evan Longoria, Brett Lawrie, and Kelly Johnson.We end this week with a ranking of the third basemen in the AL East. The hot corner is an interesting...
View ArticleKnow Your Enemy: Toronto Blue Jays
The Cubs head north of the border this year for the first time since 2008.Mark these dates on your calendar: September 8, 9 and 10.That's when the Cubs head north to visit the Blue Jays in the Rogers...
View ArticleRays vs. Blue Jays GDT: I CAN SEE YOU, ALEX COBB
TV GAME; TV GAME; TV GAME; TV GAME; TV GAME; TV GAME; TV GAME; TV GAME.Here's the lineup:#Rays lineup today pic.twitter.com/Sy2ncC4Mik— Marc Topkin (@TBTimes_Rays) March 7, 2014EXCEPT for the...
View ArticleFriday GameThread: Rays @ Blue Jays - 1 pm
John Gibbons' Blue Jays will be bringing out eight-ninths of their regular starting lineup in Dunedin today in a Friday afternoon tilt against the Tampa Bay Rays. The only man missing is centre fielder...
View ArticleSpring Training Report: Blue Jays, Braves and Phillies
Checking in from Phillies camp in Clearwater, here are interviews with Braves, Phillies, and Jays players, plus an updated progress report on pitchers Kyle Drabek and Marcus Stroman from Jays pitching...
View ArticleJays lose to Rays: Stroman and Redmond get hit hard
Rays 6 Blue Jays 3Jays drop to 4-5 on the spring.Happy thoughts:Mark Buehrle went 3 innings. He allowed 4 hits, a run and a walk, with 2 strikeouts. I'm hoping for a better start to the season than we...
View ArticleInjury news: Happ and Rasmus
The Blue Jays have a little bit of injury news.First, J.A. Happ has a sore back and the Jays are shutting him down for a few days. He's not happy about it, he wanted to pitch through it, he wanted to...
View ArticleErvin Santana is willing to sign a one-year deal. Would you want the Jays to...
Ken Rosenthal tells us that Ervin Santana is willing to sign a one-year contract and would like to sign it right now. And:Sources add: Santana wants to sign with a strong offensive club. Both...
View ArticleWith Blue Jays Below .500 (Again), It's Time For Them To Sell
Unfortunately the time has come where us fans should admit that this current Toronto Blue Jays roster is nothing more than a .500 squad. Sitting in the middle of the pack as they have for two months...
View ArticleSantana Watch 2014! Gimme your deal, make it real Or else forget about it
According to Jon Heyman it is now down to the Jays and O's with the Jays offering a 1 yr no incentive laden contract at $14 million while according to a reporter named Dionisio Soldevila, an AL team is...
View ArticleErvin Santana deciding between Blue Jays, Orioles
It might finally be over, Erv! Ervin Santana's long, disappointing offseason could be over soon.The 31-year-old right hander reportedly agreed to a one-year, $14 million deal with the Toronto Blue...
View ArticleBlue Jays Reported To Have Signed Ervin Santana
Update: We should hear by 5:00 Eastern if the Jays have him. The Baltimore Orioles are the other team interested in signing him.Better late than never I suppose as the Blue Jays have reportedly agreed...
View ArticleSaturday GameThread and Santana Watch
So the game is on Sportsnet, so we can all watch for the Ervin Santana signing together.We play the Twins today.Lineups:LineupTORONTO BLUE JAYSMINNESOTA TWINSJose Reyes - SSByron Buxton - CFRyan Goins...
View ArticleWade Davis to the Bullpen and Other Notes
Davis' demotion to the pen means the last rotation spot seems to be between Danny Duffy and Yordano Ventura. The rotation picture got a lot clearer this week. Between Luke Hochevar landing on the...
View ArticleKenny Wilson walks-off the Twins, Blue Jays win 4-3 behind solid pitching
In a spring training game that was overshadowed by rumours surrounding free agent starting pitcher Ervin Santana, the Blue Jays beat the Twins 4-3 behind solid pitching from Drew Hutchison, Esmil...
View ArticleMariners take one from Dodgers, 18 from Giants
Saturday afternoon's first game saw Michael Saunders and Dustin Ackley hit a bunch of baseballs, with Erasmo Ramirez making sure others didn't get hit. They beat the Dodgers 8-5 in game two where Jesus...
View ArticlePride And Prejudice Sunday March 9, 2014 Links
For a guy who is desperate for an MLB contract, Ervin Santana has an odd way of showing it. He's decided to play the baseball equivalent of a female character from a Jane Austen novel and play off the...
View ArticleErvin Santana still a free agent, but Blue Jays players putting pressure on...
Saturday was a whirlwind day of rumour and whispers about Ervin Santana, starting in the morning when an ESPN Deportes columnist Dionisio Soldevila tweeted that Santana had already reached a one-year,...
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