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I thought about exploring this possibility when the offseason started, but dismissed it since it felt extraordinarily unlikely. But, I have seen many comments over the past few weeks that mentioned why the St. Louis Cardinals should attempt to sign free agent Bo Bichette. Let’s dig into why this might be a great idea, but […]
From Viva El Birdos | 1 day ago | 0 reads
It’s the day before Christmas and there is no Jays news to talk about. So I’m going to recycle a post. Let’s talk about our favourite Christmas songs. I’m not a huge fan of Christmas songs, especially when they start playing them in early November. I like some of the traditional ones if they are […]
From Bluebird Banter | 3 days ago | 0 reads
It was three years ago today that the Jays traded Lourdes Gurriel and Gabriel Moreno to the Diamondbacks for Daulton Varsho. I think it is fair to say the trade wasn’t universally loved at the time. Moreno was one of our top prospects and wearer of the ‘Catcher of the Future’ medalion, which was passed […]
From Bluebird Banter | 4 days ago | 0 reads
Sixteen years ago today The Blue Jays traded Brandon League and Johermyn Chavez to the Mariners for Brandon Morrow. Hugo posted this: Ken Rosenthal reported last night that the Jays traded sometimes-brilliant pitcher Brandon League to the Seattle Mariners for sometimes-brilliant pitcher Brandon Morrow. The Jays also included a “prospect” in the deal, but we […]
From Bluebird Banter | 5 days ago | 0 reads
Ken Rosenthal, in The Athletic, writes that the Jays are showing interest in Alex Bregman: Team officials have been in recent contact with Bregman’s agent, Scott Boras, according to sources briefed on the conversations. Ideally, the Jays want to add a left-handed hitter, but either the right-handed Bregman or Bichette would fit their defensive alignment […]
From Bluebird Banter | 5 days ago | 0 reads
Tom Henke turns 68 today. Seeing the age of some of these guys makes me feel older than when I think of my age. The Blue Jays got Henke as compensation for the Rangers’ signing of Jays’ free-agent Cliff Johnson. Back then, teams that signed another free agent gave up a player to the original […]
From Bluebird Banter | 6 days ago | 0 reads
It is December 20th, which means I’m going to have to start my Christmas shopping soon (joking, I’m pretty much done). I’d like some Jays news, or even a reasonable rumor, if Santa is interested in getting me something. I guess their is some almost rumors out there:
From Bluebird Banter | 7 days ago | 0 reads
29 Years Ago Today: The Blue Jays traded 28-year-old John Olerud to the Mets for 27-year-old Robert Person. I don’t know if it is the worst trade in team history, but it is my least favourite. We won the World Series in 1992 and 1993. Then 1994, 95 and 96 didn’t go as well. The […]
From Bluebird Banter | 7 days ago | 0 reads
Nick Frasso returned from shoulder and hip surgeries that wiped out his 2024 season for a full 2025, but he struggled in Triple-A to end his time with the Dodgers. Acquired from the Blue Jays in the Mitch White trade in 2022, the 6’5 Frasso was ranked the 79th-best prospect in baseball by Baseball Prospectus […]
From True Blue LA | 7 days ago | 1 read
It took nearly a month after Dylan Cease’s massive deal with the Blue Jays, but we finally have another major starting pitcher deal to potentially kick off an additional flurry of moves. There’s not much of an argument that the Michael King signing wasn’t bad news for the Cubs. I don’t just mean because the Cubs didn’t get him, mind you, though I am bummed about that part. Even in a world where the Cubs, themselves, had no interest in King, he was an option out of the market for othe...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 8 days ago | 1 read
Although the free agent relief market has been extremely active of late, the free agent starter market hasn’t really gotten going. Dylan Cease’s big deal with the Blue Jays was over two weeks ago, and none of the other big-name free agent starters have signed since ( unless you count Merrill Kelly ). Until tonight! According to multiple reports, rumored Cubs free agent target Michael King has a new home. Well, an old home, new again. Let me state that more clearly: He’s going back to...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 8 days ago | 2 reads
The Blue Jays picked up Tyler Heineman off waivers from the Red Sox in September of 2024, and he got into five games with the Jays, after playing two with the Red Sox. Before that, he played parts of four seasons with three different teams. He had 10 games with the Jays in 2022. He’d […]
From Bluebird Banter | 8 days ago | 1 read
We have a quartet of Blue Jays’ birthdays today. Jim Clancy would have turned 70 (but he died in July of this year), Roy Howell turns 72, Jeremy Accardo turns 44, and Willie Blair turns 60. Clancy was an original Jay, picked up in the expansion draft in 1976. The Jays called him up in […]
From Bluebird Banter | 9 days ago | 0 reads
We come back to a former Blue Jays player. Well, a sort of former Jay. He played 60 games for us. It is Omar Vizquel’s ninth time on the ballot. He hit a high of 52.6% in 2020. In 2023, he dropped to 19.5%; the last two were 17.7 and 17.8% (so we know exactly […]
From Bluebird Banter | 9 days ago | 1 read
We’ve entered a slow stretch of the offseason, with the early deals done and the free agent market now seemingly frozen as everyone waits for Kyle Tucker to make his decisionThere were little bits of Jays news: • Jose Berrios says he was battling bicep and elbow issues all season, which contributed to his down year. […]
From Bluebird Banter | 9 days ago | 0 reads
Mike Flanagan was a left-handed pitcher who played in the majors for 18 seasons. Four of them with the Blue Jays. He would have turned 74 today, but he passed away in 2011. He was a good pitcher. You don’t play for 18 years without being a good pitcher. He finished 167-143 with a 3.90 […]
From Bluebird Banter | 11 days ago | 2 reads
Another reliever is off the table as the Mets continue to struggle to reinforce their bullpen. Just days after Edwin Díaz signed with the Dodgers and Robert Suarez signed with the Braves, former Met and rumored target Tyler Rogers signed a three-year, $37 million deal, with a vesting fourth year option that would kick the […]
From Amazin' Avenue | 14 days ago | 6 reads
The Jays have made their big move on the relief market, signing Tyler Rogers to a three year, $37m deal with a $11m vesting option for 2029. It’s the largest reliever contract the current front office has handed out. Rogers, who turns 35 on Wednesday, is atypical for a shutdown reliever. He’s a true submariner, […]
From Bluebird Banter | 14 days ago | 1 read
The San Francisco Giants have had a frugal offseason to this point, with plenty of reports and rumors that frugality will be a central theme over the next few days, weeks, and months. And now we have perhaps the most painful example of it yet, as the team did not sign the one player that […]
From McCovey Chronicles | 14 days ago | 3 reads
The Blue Jays have traded minor league left hander Johan Simon to the Detroit Tigers for righty reliever Chase Lee. The move clears a spot on Detroit’s 40 man roster for newly signed closer Kyle Finnegan. For the Jays, Lee takes the final spot on the roster. He has two options left, so his role […]
From Bluebird Banter | 14 days ago | 2 reads
The Tigers have been stocking up on minor league pitchers over the last few days. On Friday afternoon, they made a trade as well, sending side arm specialist Chase Lee to the Toronto Blue Jays. In return, they got left-hander Johan Simon. The move clears a 40-man roster spot for reliever Kyle Finnegan, and adds […]
From Bless You Boys | 14 days ago | 2 reads
Davis Schneider was called up in early August 2023 and started amazing, going 9 for 13 with 2 home runs in his first three games. After that, he was up and down from there. 2024 did not go well, he hit .191/.282/.343. I doubted that he would make the team in 2025. But then he […]
From Bluebird Banter | 14 days ago | 2 reads
The team was in need of an arm once Jose Alvarado went down to injury. So they picked up Tim Mayza. That was something, wasn’t it? 2025 stats (w/ Phillies) 8 G, 7 1/3 IP, 20.6 K%, 11.8 BB%, 1.23 HR/9, 4.91 ERA (5.04 FIP), 0.0 fWAR What went right Mayza was perfectly cromulent while […]
From The Good Phight | 14 days ago | 1 read
Not a surprise, after the Jays came within a couple of inches of winning the World Series, but the Jays (or I guess Rogers signed) signed Mark Shapiro for five more years, which would have him in the job for 15 years. Mark has overseen improvements to Rogers Centre and the Jays’ Spring Training facilities. […]
From Bluebird Banter | 15 days ago | 2 reads
Next up would be Rick Porcello. Porcello was a first-round draft pick in 2007 (the Jays got JP Arencibia that round). He had a nice 12-year career, going 150-125 with a 4.40 ERA in 355 games, 351 starts, with an 18.8 bWAR. He won one Cy Young and was third in Rookie of the Year […]
From Bluebird Banter | 16 days ago | 3 reads