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Rays @ Jays Game Thread
Game #103. Some runs would be nice. Some defense too. The Jays made another move, picking up outfielder Rudy Martin off waivers from the Orioles. The Orioles had just picked him up in trade from the Royals and DFAed him, which I imagine we’ll be doing soon enough. He is a 30-year-old left-handed hitting outfielder […]
Jays Roster Moves: Schneider, Macko Up
We haven’t hit the daily roster moves frequency that Alex Anthopoulos gave us, but we are making moves lately. Corbin pitched Tuesday and it didn’t go well, 2.1 innings, 7 hits, 4 earned, 3 strikeouts. His ERA has jumped to 5.51. It was 3.65 at the end of May. Had to figure something was going […]
Another Game, Another Loss
Rays 4 Blue Jays 2 Well, we scored two runs. For a moment, it looked like we could have big first inning. With one out (an Ernie Clement strikeout), Nathan Lukes walked and Vladimir Guerrero doubled high off the wall in right center. A few feet left and it would have been a home run […]
Rays @ Jays Game Thread
This is game 102. Which is good, because a 60 game win streak might just get them into the playoffs. There are a couple of roster moves: Kevin Gausman can block any trade to the Reds, Brewers, Tigers, Mets, A’s, White Sox, Pirates, and Mariners. I don’t know if that will cause a problem trading […]
Where To Go From Here?
The last several games have been incredibly disappointing. Not because they lost. Because they haven’t played well in any part of the game. 1-6 in the last seven games. They’ve scored 2.7 runs per game. They’ve allowed 6.7 runs per game. And they have been making errors far too often. It seems like they’ve shut […]
Happy Birthday Dave Stieb
Today marks Dave Stieb’s 69th birthday. We saw Stieb on the weekend. He looks like he could still play. Stieb holds the franchise records for wins, innings pitched, strikeouts, games started, complete games, and many other pitching categories. His 103 complete games in 408 starts for the Blue Jays is a mark unlikely to be […]
Jays Still Stink, Lose to Rays 12-2
The Jays haven’t, obviously, been good this season. This week has felt like the bottom finally falling out, though. They’re now equidistant between the third wildcard and last place in the American League. Their run differential is tied with the last place Angels. It hasn’t been fun to watch, but after months of thinking they […]
Rays @ Jays Game Thread
Game #101. With 2 wins in the last 7 playoffs seem a long lost hope. I would like some runs. Note the plural form of the word. We went through a nice stretch where we scored 39 runs in 6 games, just a few days ago. Could we please do that again? There has been […]
Who’s Hot, Who’s Cold: Blue Jays Batters
So I thought I’d go through this little exercise just for my own sense of ‘what the hell is going on’. Over the last 22 games, four weeks (with the All Star break in there), the Jays are 7-15. They’ve averaged 3.5 runs a game. Quite the stretch run. The batters are hitting .214/.272/.337….which makes […]
Just A Terrible Effort, Jays Lose
Rays 7 Blue Jays 1 I really thought the Rays had more than seven runs. It was a terrible game in all ways: We did have 8 hits on the day. Clement, Lukes and Springer had 2 each. Varsho (bloop single) and Kirk had the other two. I guess we only hit into 2 double […]
Rays @ Jays Game Thread
I’m past hoping for wins. I’d just like it to look like the Jays are trying. I understand that you can try and have it not look like you are, but…..please put in an effort today. Maybe more than 5 hits….let’s go for 8 hits with at least one being for extra bases. And let’s […]
Monday Blue Jays Notes
Another Monday, another new series starts. Four games against the Rays. The pitching matchups: Max Scherzer starts for the Bisons Wednesday, they are saying he’ll have another rehab start after that. If he could have a great start for the Jays after that and get traded off the next day, that would be the best […]
Today in Blue Jays History: 10 Player Trade with the Astros
Fourteen Years Ago Today The Blue Jays and the Astros made a ten-player trade: Happ played for us for 2.5 seasons. He was hurt quite a bit, including one injury when a line drive hit him in the head, and he ended up on the DL with a leg injury. In 2.5 seasons, he had […]
Anemic Offense, Jays Lose
White Sox 3 Blue Jays 0 So, remember when we got that run yesterday. That was a good day. Today, we managed four singles and one walk. We had runners (well runner) in scoring position in one inning, going 0 for 2. Nathan Lukes had two his, one a bunt single (great job) in the […]
White Sox @ Jays Game Thread
We have an early game. Maybe it will be finished before the start of the World Cup game. Let’s score more than one run today. Yesterday I mentioned the 1-0 games are very rare. That was our first 1-0 game, win or loss, of the season, and they didn’t have a 1-0 game all of […]
On Duane Ward’s Passing
The Blue Jays announced that Duane Ward passed away in Toronto. He was in Toronto for the ceremony for the World Series winning teams, but didn’t get to the ceremony Saturday. They say he died of natural causes. He was just 62. Far too young. We mentioned that it was strange that Tom Henke was […]
Jays Get Great Pitching, Win 1-0
White Sox 0 Blue Jays 1 You really shouldn’t win if you only score one run. I’d search to figure this out, but there are very few 1-0 games in a season. We got our run in the fourth. Vladimir Guerrero doubled off the center wall, just a couple of feet short of a home […]
White Sox @ Jays Game Thread
A win would be nice, or at least score a bunch of runs. The Jays are honoring the players from our World Series wins today. And the Joe Carter statue is being unveiled. Being honest, I don’t see us having enough pitching to go on a sort of run needed to make the playoff. They […]
Saturday Bantering: Little And Estrada Called Up
We made it to another weekend. There are only ten of these weekends left this season Yesterday’s game was the latest in a series of terrible games this year. I’m wondering if they can continue to go with Spencer Miles one of five starts. But then, I don’t know who the next choice is. And […]
Jays Lose to White Sox, 12-4
Well, I guess the four day break didn’t solve everything that’s wrong with the Blue Jays. This one got out of hand early, with the eventual winning run scoring in the second inning. The pitching was bad, and while the offence managed three home runs they were still held to just seven hits by an […]
White Sox @ Blue Jays Game Thread
I’m busy all day today, so getting a Game Thread together early in case I can’t get to it later. Lineups haven’t been announce yet. Spencer Miles (4-1, 2.85) and former Jay Anthony Kay (6-4, 4.23). I wonder if they can push Miles thru five innings? At least the pen is rested. Hopefully some time […]
Happy Birthday Adam Lind And Steve Delabar
Adam Lind turns 43 today. Adam Lind was on our prospect list when I first joined BBB. I remember the debate about whether he’d become a “40 home run” player. That didn’t happen, but very few players ever reach that mark. Lind made his MLB debut as a September call-up in 2006 and performed admirably. […]
Thursday Jays Notes
Out last off-day of the All-Star break. There is an MLB game today, the Mets and Phillies are playing tonight. The Jays play tomorrow night, it is an Apple TV game, only of those things I hate. The Jays have Spencer Miles starting tomorrow. I don’t understand why we have a bullpen type day after […]
Off-Day Open Thread
The All-Star game, as these things generally are, was pretty much a bore. The three Blue Jays each had their moments: I thought John did a good job of trying get everyone into the game. I think it would suck to be invited to the All-Star game and not play We get two more days […]
All-Star Game Open Thread
I’m not the target market for the All-Star game. I’ll likely watch until Clement bats. And I’m interested in watching how Dylan Cease does. I’m happy for him getting the starting role. The lineups: I did watch the World Cup game today and was surprised that Spain beat France so easily. Tomorrow, I have more […]
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