Sometimes it seems to take forever for 5 o'clock to come: GameThread
While we wait for Ervin Santana to decide which team team he'll be giving up home runs for....I mean, which team he will carry to the playoffs, there is a game to distract us. And it is on MLB.tv.The...
View ArticleJays lose to Astros 4-3: R.A. Dickey throws 5 scoreless innings
Blue Jays 3 Astros 4Happy Thoughts:R.A. Dickey went 5 innings, allowed just 4 singles and a walk, with 4 strikeouts. He threw about 80 pitches, so pretty close to ready for the season. He looked good....
View ArticleQualifying consequences: Ervin Santana, Jose Bautista, Jay Alou Jr. leave...
Bean Stringfellow looks like the first scapegoat of this winter's qualifying offer debacle, but he isn't likely to be the last.A man named Bean Stringfellow is bound to be the butt of some frivolous...
View ArticleErvin Santana Updates
The Ervin Santana saga doesn't seem to be coming to a quick conclusion.The Jays players seem to want him, they sent him a picture holding a sign saying 'Come to Toronto'.Ken Rosenthal tells us that the...
View Article2014 Team Preview: The Toronto Blue Jays will probably be better, but the AL...
The AL East is an absolutely lethal division, and the Blue Jays don't seem to have the depth (or the pitching) to compete in 2014.It is amazing how quickly things can change in one year. Last March,...
View ArticleThe Rays Tank: Fifth spot candidates show their stuff
Odorizzi tests out "The Thing," Molina and Hanigan are expected to share similar time behind the plate, and the Zobrists are publishing a book.- Jake Odorizzi made his first start of Spring Training...
View ArticleComparing the A.L. East center fielders
Where does Adam Jones rank among the center fielders in the AL East?As we continue our series comparing the AL East position-by-position, we take a look at center field. Top to bottom, one could argue...
View ArticleColby Rasmus is back in Blue Jays lineup as one split-squad faces the...
There is likely to be split-allegiances in the Blue Jays fanbase today as the Blue Jays send a split-squad to face the Canadian Junior National Team in an exhibition game today at Al Lang Stadium in...
View ArticleLet's Go Tribe's American League Preview: Toronto Blue Jays
Our look at the Tribe's competition around the American League continues with the Blue Jays, who were somewhat quieter this offseason than they were last winter.Between now and Opening Day, we'll be...
View ArticleMonday GameThread: Blue Jays @ Tigers and @ Team Canada
It's a split squad day.Minor Leaguer posted the lineup for the Team Canada game, that game I don't think we can follow by any other method than watching tweets of the beat writers at the game.Here are...
View ArticleJays best Tigers in extras
Blue Jays 3 Tigers 2 (10 innings)Happy Thoughts:The pitchers, again, did well (time for the pitchers are ahead of the hitters line). Todd Redmond wasn't great but both the runs against him came on one...
View ArticleIs the Drew Hutchison Optimism Justified?
Coming off some strong spring training performances Drew Hutchison is everybody's favorite rotation candidate, but is he worthy of that designation?Traditionally, spring training is a time for...
View ArticleBlue Jays lose Ervin Santana to the Braves
Free agent starter Ervin Santana, who was reportedly in deep talks with the Blue Jays and Orioles this past weekend, has signed with the Braves, according to a David O'Brien tweet.#Braves will announce...
View ArticleB-Bye Brett: Wallace Released by Astros
The Brett Wallace experiment has come to an end as the Astros release the first baseman midway through Spring Training.Brett Wallace no longer has a future with the Houston Astros. According to tweets...
View ArticleComparing the A.L. East right fielders
Where does Nick Markakis rank among the right fielders in the A.L. East?Right field has not been a primary area of concern for the Orioles since Nick Markakis made his debut in 2006. Last year,...
View ArticleAlex Anthopoulos Speaks on Ervin Santana
Alex Anthopoulos was on the Jeff Blair show and, as always, Alex managed to talk a lot without saying all that much. What he did say:He said that Ervin Santana decided that it would be in his best...
View ArticleRays vs. Blue Jays GDT: We miss you, DanJo
*Sounds of a broken heart.*Today's #rays @ jays lineup pic.twitter.com/wqImRJFkPB— RMooneyTBO (@RMooneyTBO) March 12, 2014#BlueJays 3/12 lineup vs. #Rays. #MLBpic.twitter.com/eauHVipx4q— Scott...
View ArticleWednesday GameThread and group counselling session
Mike Wilner had some tweets on the Santana subject matter:Gibby: "Talking about Santana kind of put some things on hold, changed our opinions on some things but...(cont')" #Bluejays#Jays— Mike Wilner...
View ArticleJays lose to Rays: Ricky Romero throws 4 good innings
Rays 4 Blue Jays 3Happy Thoughts:Ricky Romero pitched 4 innings, allowed 2 hits, 2 walks, 3 strikeouts with 1 earned. Jerry Howarth said he was throwing 94. If it was his knees that were causing his...
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