Toronto Blue Jays
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It sounds like it's a done deal. Frank Thomas has reached a tentative agreement with the Blue Jays on a two-year contract. He just has to pass a physical before it's official. Way back in 1993, we faced Thomas' Chicago White Sox in the ALCS. That season, Thomas hit everything
In his column today, Toronto Star journalist Dave Perkins reminds us that voting is open for the Ford Frick Award at http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/. Despite the fact I stuffed the ballot box last year, Tom Cheek didn't make the Hall in 2005. I think this year will be different.
I got an interesting email from David today. He's a Tigers fan who lives in St. Louis. He wrote the following. I am trying to find some historical information from when Toronto and Oakland played each other in the League Championship Series. Specifically – I’m trying to track down some
I can sum up my reasons for rooting for the Mets in the NLCS in two words. Carlos Delgado. Delgado waited 1,711 regular-season games to make his playoff debut and now he's making up for lost time. He's batting .414 with 4 home runs and 11 RBIs in seven
Don't look now, but the Blue Jays have passed the Red Sox and sit alone in second place in the AL East. We still won't make the playoffs, but we might not have to settle for third once more. We've been third behind the Yankees and Red Sox more times
Toronto Blue Jays manager John Gibbons is a competitive and fiesty guy. He might be a little too competitve and fiesty. For the second time this season, Gibbons has been involved in a potential/possible/plausible punch-up with one of his players. Yesterday, it was Gibbons vs. Ted Lilly at
Something was missing from the home office, but what? What would inspire brilliance while forcing a smile upon one's face? What was missing... There, that's better.
Yeah, yeah. The Jays have self destructed and we're back to looking at next year. I'm tired of looking to next year. This entry isn't about that. This entry is about the five Blue Jays players eligible to be a Hometown Hero, a promotion by Major League Baseball designed to
I've been sharing my memories of the Toronto Blue Jays, absorbed during the fanatical years of 1983-1993. Here's where I've been thus far: The Ten Home Run AttackThe 1985 ClincherRoberto Alomar's Brings Us Back Against EckersleyOpening Day, 1988Sir David was originally a prospective outfielder in the Blue Jays organization, but
There were fireworks before yesterday's Jays game, and that was just in the clubhouse. Apparently, Shea Hillenbrand was a "cancer" who will never play for the Blue Jays again due to "irreconcilable differences". The last straw was when Hillenbrand wrote "This is a sinking ship" on the chalkboard where batting
I've been sharing my memories of the Toronto Blue Jays, absorbed during the fanatical years of 1983-1993. I started by writing about the ten home run attack in September of 1987, then recalled the day we clinched in 1985 and followed that up with memories of Roberto Alomar's playoff game
I've been sharing my memories of the Toronto Blue Jays, absorbed during the fanatical years of 1983-1993. I started by writing about the ten home run attack in September of 1987 and followed that up by recalling the day we clinched in 1985. This time, I'm revisiting Thanksgiving, 1992. It
I've been sharing my memories of the Toronto Blue Jays, absorbed during the fanatical years of 1983-1993. I started by writing about the ten home run attack in September of 1987 and this time I'm tackling the clinching win in 1985. I thought we were going to clinch on October
Four Blue Jays saw action last night in Pittsburgh during the 77th All-Star Game. Here's how they fared. Vernon Wells - He threw out Alfonso Soriano at the plate and hit a single to go 1-2Roy Halladay - He threw 22 pitches but coughed up a run during two innings
During the summer of 1983, I spent a few days at my uncle's cottage which I think was near Penetanguishene, Ontario. My memories of where it was located are hazy, but I vividly recall the voices of Tom and Jerry. The Blue Jays were in the midst of an 89-73
I spent the afternoon at the ballpark formerly known as Skydome watching the Jays attempt to sweep the Phillies. I brought my broom but couldn't use it. The Blue Jays got slaughtered 11-6. Things got ugly fast, but that first inning was fantastic! We were up 2-0 and A.J.
After my ball game last night, I tuned in the Jays game. Three things pleased me. A.J. Burnett not only started a major league game for us, but he pitched quite well. He gave up only five hits and two runs in six innings, striking out seven. He's good
Pat Borders has finally retired at the age of 43. That means Mike Timlin is the only active player to have played in a World Series game for the Toronto Blue Jays. Timlin is 40 years old and 3-0 for the Boston Red Sox thus far in 2006. Borders was
James and I were at the dome last night to catch the Jays and Orioles in the third of a four game series. It was our first game of year and it was bizarre to say the least. The Ball: It pays to be a four year old kid. We
I still hear those ads on the radio. They feature a kid playing A.J. Burnett in chess. A.J. is ultra competitive, mentioning his no-hitter and fastball. The ad complements the numerous print ads I've seen featuring Burnett, the expensive free agent signed last December by the Toronto Blue
When Roy Halladay improved his Cy Young season's record to 7-1 yesterday, the Blue Jays put themselves in position to sweep the series against the Devil Rays today. Don't bet on it. This is the ninth time this season we've been in position to sweep a series and thus far
In the mid 90s, Alex Gonzalez was touted as a can't miss prospect for the Blue Jays. Although not a great batter, he was a stellar defensive shortstop who gave us eight promising years. In 2001 he hit .253 with 17 homers, 76 RBIs and stole 18 bases. He also
I'm still trying to hunt down a good MP3 of Gord Downie's "Hallelujah", but there is another song on my hit list. I'd absolutely love a digital version of our old Blue Jays song "Ok Blue Jays Let's Play Ball". I have such fantastic memories of that stupid song. I
Josh Towers allowed another five runs in the first inning last night against Boston. Towers, who is 0-6, became the first six-game loser in the majors. The Blue Jays are 5-3 against the Red Sox this season, and all the losses have come in Towers' starts. His ERA currently sits
In a game in which Julio Franco became the oldest player to hit a home run at the age of 47, Kazuo Matsui was accomplishing a different rare feat. His inside-the-park homer leading off the third made this the third straight year he's homered in his first at-bat of the
