Baby Bomber Recap 8/11/14: Rob Refsnyder, Aaron Judge, Eric Jagielo, and...
Recapping the Yankees' minor league affiliates' results from August 11th.Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders:L 4-8 vs. Louisville BatsCF Antoan Richardson 0-5LF Jose Pirela 0-5, K2B Rob Refsnyder...
View ArticleTuesday Bantering: Blue Jays links
Some links for the morning:Empty Blue Jays get thumped in Seattle - Sportsnet.ca Mike Wilner (with an autoplay ad) talks about last night's game.After playing 19 innings for more than six-and-a-half...
View ArticleSafeco Field: Playground of the gods
A night of joy, triumph, runs, and sound.1) Sweltering humidity smells like chaos. It feels like a SEC football game could break out around you at any moment. Sweating profusely while shuffling through...
View ArticleGame #121 Preview: Blue Jays @ Mariners
Now that the Blue Jays have more than just Brad Mills out of the bullpen, this game seems like it could be a little more winnable tonight. The newly dependable J.A. Happ goes up against righty Chris...
View ArticleAdam Lind activated from the DL, Edwin Encarnacion to rehab with Bisons, Neil...
It's a good news / bad news kind of day.Edwin EncarnacionSlugger Edwin Encarnacion is slotted into the leadoff spot--which gives him the maximum number of plate appearances as possible--as he begins...
View ArticleBlue Jays will return to Olympic Stadium in 2015 to face Joey Votto and the...
Big (O), if true!After the tremendous success of this season's exhibition games between the Toronto Blue Jays and the New York Mets in Montreal's Olympic Stadium, Blue Jays are close to returning there...
View ArticleBlue Jays to play 2 games in Montreal in 2015
The Jays will return to Olympic Stadium in 2015 after hosting a successful two-game set there prior to the 2014 season.The Toronto Blue Jays will return to Olympic Stadium in Montreal for two spring...
View Article64-55: Chart
The Mariners beat the Blue Jays 6-3 with a couple dingers and a gentle giant. They have won the series against the playoff berth seeking Blue Jays.54°40′ North: Chris Young (.197 WPA)49°00′ North:...
View ArticleGame #122 Preview: Blue Jays @ Mariners
The series finale goes tonight at 10:10 EST as the Blue Jays try to avoid a painful sweep at the hands of the Mariners and reverse the growing bleakness surrounding their playoff position. Wily old...
View ArticleChone Figgins placed on release waivers, Colt Hynes claimed off waivers by...
LOS ANGELES -- The Dodgers chapter of the careers of a pair of players came to a close on Wednesday. The team placed infielder Chone Figgins on unconditional release waivers, and lost pitcher Colt...
View ArticleBlue Jays claim Colt Hynes off waivers from Dodgers
The Blue Jays have claimed Colt Hynes, a left-handed pitcher, off waivers from the LA Dodgers. He's 29, was a 31st round draft pick in 2007. And, with a name like Colt, of course he's from Texas.Colt...
View ArticleChris Young isn't stupid
As hitters adjust to what Chris Young is throwing, Young adjusts right back. It feels weird to trust Chris Young. It isn't wrong to trust Chris Young, as he is most certainly an above-average pitcher,...
View ArticleGood pitching shuts down the Blue Jays bats again
Blue Jays 0 Â Mariners 2I'm so glad I didn't make the trip to Seattle. I thought about it, but there was too much going on here to make the drive and I'm glad I didn't.Once again good pitching shut us...
View ArticleEdwin Encarnacion heading to rejoin team in Chicago, to be activated
Another one of the Blue Jays injured stars is on his way to rejoin the team in Chicago today after a short rehab stint in Buffalo. Edwin Encarnacion played two games with the Bisons this week going 2-8...
View ArticleJohn Gibbons is the most active manager
Over at Grantland, Ben Lindbergh has a 'Managerial Meddling Index' and not surprisingly, John Gibbons ranks as the most 'active' manager in the majors.Blue Jays skipper John Gibbons claims the title of...
View ArticleAround The Nest: Blue Jays Minor League Podcast - Week 20
This week's title: Our Magnum OpitzWe are closing in on the end of the minor league season, so there are only a few 'Around the Nest' episodes left, so give us your questions in for the Blue Jays'...
View ArticleChad Jenkins optioned to Buffalo
After throwing 52 pitches in 2.2 innings of work tonight in Chicago, reliever Chad Jenkins has been optioned to Buffalo for seemingly the 100th time this season. The righty gave up one earned run off...
View ArticleMariners play Tigers in game with lots of offense and woah, wait, win?
The M's defeated the Tigers on Friday, 7-2.Well it was another one of those games where you hear the phrase "if the season ended today" tossed around. That is a meaningful phrase, to be sure, but it...
View ArticleWhite Sox 11, Blue Jays 5: Offense wakes up, demoralizes Marcus Stroman
Five-run attack knocks out Toronto starter in first inningAfter scoring 13 runs over its previous eight games combined, the White Sox offense returned to U.S. Cellular Field and teed off on...
View ArticleScouting Daniel Norris' 13 strikeout game
A firsthand account of one of the most dominant pitching performances in the minor leagues this season.On the day that rumors of a possible September callup surfaced, Daniel Norris made an emphatic...
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