Toronto Blue Jays
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I'm featuring 1988 Topps Cards featuring members of my beloved Blue Jays that are featured on this blog. I've written about our dominance at first base before, and Cecil Fielder got the short end of the stick here in Toronto as a result. Fred McGriff had the everyday job so
Boy, am I ever glad we cut Reed Johnson. That Reeder was no Shannon Stewart. All Reeder did was play awesome defense, hit for average and play his heart out. If you haven't heard, the Blue Jays just released Shannon Stewart. Stewart hit .240 with one homer and 14 RBIs
I'm featuring 1988 Topps Cards featuring members of my beloved Blue Jays that are featured on this blog. I've told this story before, but I'm going to share it again. As kids, my brothers and I "owned" Blue Jays. We each had a primary player and a secondary player. When
Roy "Doc" Halladay allowed only four hits over eight innings last night and earned his 13th win of the season. He's already pitched seven complete games in an era when that just doesn't happen. The man has been here for ten years and I once saw him pitch a no-hitter
I'm featuring 1988 Topps Cards featuring members of my beloved Blue Jays that are featured on this blog. We called Lloyd Moseby The Shaker, and he was part of "the best outfield in baseball" playing center field between George Bell and Jesse Barfield. The Shaker Mo is still the all-time
The Toronto Blue Jays just recalled Canadian pitcher Scott Richmond from triple-A Syracuse. Richmond, 28, of North Vancouver, B.C., has made five starts for the Syracuse Chiefs, posting a 0-2 record with a 2.53 ERA. He has limited opponents to a .210 batting average, while walking only six
I'm featuring 1988 Topps Cards featuring members of my beloved Blue Jays that are featured on this blog. I don't have a great deal to say about Juan Beniquez. He was a serviceable utility player who I remember best for being the guy set to platoon at DH with Rick
I visited the merchandise tent at Edgefest 2008 and one tee shirt in particular caught my eye. The Flatliners, a punk rock band from Richmond Hill and Brampton that I featured here, sell a shirt modelled after the original Blue Jays logo so near and dear to our heart. It's
I fear this plea will fall on deaf ears. Even with the return of Cito our Toronto Blue Jays are 13 games back of the AL East leading Tampa Bay Rays (that sounds funny) and we're 9 games back of the Red Sox for the wildcard. It sure doesn't seem
Cito Gaston is back, baby! Our Toronto Blue Jays have fired manager John Gibbons, coaches Marty Pevey, Ernie Whitt and Gary Denbo. Cito Gaston has returned as the manager for the remainder of the season. Nick Leyva will coach at third base and Gene Tenace returns as the hitting coach.
I remember when everyone was calling for Gord Ash's head. Gord had the misfortune of following a very successful and beloved GM in Pat Gillick. The clock just ran out on Ash and we all knew it was time for a change. We demanded more from our ball team. For
I'm featuring 1988 Topps Cards featuring members of my beloved Blue Jays that are featured on this blog. Willie Upshaw was part of our string of dominance at first base. Not only did his name sound great coming out of Murray Eldon's mouth but he's the answer to a great
Yesterday, on our way to the ballpark formerly known as SkyDome, I referred to our dome as SkyDome. My six-year old corrected me, letting me know it's called the Rogers Centre now. I told him he can call it what he wants, but it will always be SkyDome to me.
Mick Doherty thinks the greatest single franchise position in baseball history is left field for the Boston Red Sox. "Ted Williams and Carl Yastrzemski you know about. Before them came Duffy Lewis -- who would have made a bushel of All-Star Games had there been such a thing back then
At some point this year, I'll complete my sixth year of blogging. These past few years, as my SEO skills improved and my Google-fu strengthened, I've had a few kicks over how highly I'd rank for certain keywords. I still think it's pretty cool that I rank #2 behind Wikipedia
I'm featuring 1988 Topps Cards featuring members of my beloved Blue Jays that are featured on this blog. Fred McGriff was a fantastic first basemen for the Jays who led the American League in homers back in 1989, but he's best known around here as a key part of The
Our Blue Jays are a little streaky this season. After a dismal stretch when our bats turned to dust, we've now won four in a row. Since we're doin' it right, it's time for another Blue Jays song. This is "Doin' It Right (On the Jays Side Of Town)" by
I'm featuring 1988 Topps Cards featuring members of my beloved Blue Jays that are featured on this blog. Last week, I wrote about Toronto-born Joe Votto and called him "the best Toronto-born ballplayer since Rob Ducey". Right on cue, here's Robert Thomas Ducey. Ducey was a utility outfielder who played
Sometimes I don't know my own strength. The Jays were stinking up the joint when I took matters into my own hands on May 1 by sharing "We Got The Blue Jays (R.B.I. Single Version)". That was five games ago, and we haven't lost since. Combined, Toronto's starters
I hate it when athletes age and lose their dominance. It happens to everyone, from Michael Jordan to Wayne Gretzky, and it's a cruel reminder that youth is fleeting. I cringe when I look at New York Mets boxscores because Carlos Delgado is ageing rapidly. He's batting .210 right now,
Dave just left an awesome comment on my Bob McCown vs. Bill Watters entry. It's a list of 8 things you should do if you want to talk baseball with Bob McCown, host of Prime Time Sports of The Fan 590. I like this list because it's both well written
Things are going from bad to worse for our Blue Jays. We lost 6 in a row until I single handedly pulled us out of our funk by sharing Shaker's Rap. We won that day, but we haven't won since, so I'm pulling out the heavy artillery. Joel sent me
I'm featuring 1988 Topps Cards featuring members of my beloved Blue Jays that are featured on this blog. Damn right Jimmy Key was an all-star back in 1987. He posted an 17-8 record with a league-leading 2.76 ERA for crying out loud. He didn't have a blazing fastball but
I'm featuring 1988 Topps Cards featuring members of my beloved Blue Jays that are featured on this blog. Damn right Tom Henke was an all-star back in 1987. He led the league in saves that year with 34, one of only two Jays ever to accomplish that feat. He also
I'm featuring 1988 Topps Cards featuring members of my beloved Blue Jays that are featured on this blog. Of course George Bell was an all-star back in 1987. That was his MVP season, which he finished with a .308 BA, .352 OBP, .608 SLG, 111 R, 47 HR and 134
