Toronto Blue Jays
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When George Kottaras got into last night's game in the bottom of the 7th, he became the 20th Canadian Blue Jay. Here's the updated list: Dave McKayPaul HodgsonRob DuceyDenis BoucherVince HorsmanRob ButlerPaul SpoljaricPaul QuantrillRich ButlerSteve SinclairSimon PondCorey KoskieMatt StairsScott RichmondShawn HillAdam LoewenMark TeahenBrett LawrieDalton PompeyGeorge KottarasGeorge Kottaras was born in
Last night, I watched the Baltimore Orioles clinch the AL East division with a win against my Blue Jays. That got me thinking back to better days when we clinched the division. Specifically, '85, '89, '91, '92 and '93. In 1986, the Blue Jays celebrated their tenth anniversary. To commemorate
When Dalton Pompey hit an RBI groundout to first yesterday, he became the 19th Canadian Blue Jay. Here's the updated list: Dave McKayPaul HodgsonRob DuceyDenis BoucherVince HorsmanRob ButlerPaul SpoljaricPaul QuantrillRich ButlerSteve SinclairSimon PondCorey KoskieMatt StairsScott RichmondShawn HillAdam LoewenMark TeahenBrett LawrieDalton PompeyDalton Pompey is from Mississauga. He had made four appearances
I'll preface this entry by stating the obvious. Derek Jeter has had a fantastic career, and deserves to be voted into the Hall of Fame. He's never been linked to performance enhancing drugs, he's always been classy and he's won. Derek Jeter is also a career Yankee. I don't understand
Bobby Cox managed my Blue Jays to our first ever AL East division pennant back in '85. I watched or listened to every game that season, and I remember McDonald's selling Jays caps for $1.99.. Here's the ad for the promotion featuring Bobby Cox, courtesy of Retrontario. Bobby would
The Blue Jays are second in the AL East, only 2.5 games behind the Orioles. I think it's time to share more vintage Jays songs. Erin Davis appeared on episode 84 of my podcast and we discussed her three Blue Jays songs: "Blue Jays B. Goode", "Blue Jays Are
On June 5, I was feeling pretty good about this Blue Jays season. I took a screen cap of the AL East standings, showing us in first place with a 4.5 game lead over the Orioles, and wrote "So Far, So Good #BlueJays". The very next day, our postseason
My earliest Blue Jays memories go back to Exhibition Stadium. I was too young to care that it was affectionately known as "The Mistake by the Lake". After all, it was a major league stadium and my Blue Jays played there. I remember the opening of SkyDome well. In fact,
Kind of feels like '85, doesn't it? [via Retrontario]
I get excited every year at this time as I prepare myself to chase that elusive high I experienced during the summer of '85. That was the year my beloved Blue Jays won their first pennant, and for this ten year old, there was nothing better. I once wrote a
The team you grew up rooting for is almost always the team you love as an adult. I grew up primarily rooting for our home teams, and no matter where I end up in this world, I know I'll always be a fan of Toronto's teams. I recently found a
Roy Halladay announced his retirement today, but not as a Blue Jay. He retires as a member of the Philadelphia Phillies. I realize he signed a one-day free-agent contract with the Toronto Blue Jays before announcing his retirement, but that's just pr spin. The fact of the matter is we
All Jays fans remember J.P. Arencibia's major league debut. He homered on the first pitch of his first at-bat, a two-run shot to left in the second. He added another first-pitch homer in the sixth, and finished with four hits. Arencibia demonstrated a whole lot of power out of
A lifelong sports fan and homer, this remains my greatest sports memory, 20 years later. I wrote about Joe's 1993 World Series clinching home run on the 10th anniversary of his blast. I referred to it as "a moment of collective elation" and feared it will never happen again. I'll
As a kid, I'd have loved to have had the opportunity to run the bases at Exhibition Stadium after a Jays game. Just being on the same field as the pros is a thrill. After this afternoon's 7-2 victory against the Rays, I asked my son and nephew if they
[via Reddit]
Frank Castillo was 44. He pitched for the Toronto Blue Jays in 2000, recording a 10-5 record with a 3.59 ERA in 24 starts. His career record was 82-104 with a 4.56 ERA.
To honour legendary Blue Jays radio broadcaster Tom Cheek's Ford C. Frick Award, Saskatoon rapper Matt Brotzel aka RationaL released "A Swing and a Belt". If you grew up with Tom Cheek calling Jays games, you'll probably dig it too. Tom Cheek was honoured with the Ford C. Frick award
I've been a bit distracted lately with the wedding, the Stanley Cup final and NBA final. In fact, I haven't seen much Blue Jays action since I attended the longest game in Blue Jays history. It seems things have changed dramatically these past two weeks. The Jays have won eight
During yesterday's 18-inning Blue Jays game, my brother Steve and I reminisced about the best games we've seen live. One such game, on September 18, 1992, featured a highlight from Domingo Martínez. Domingo Martínez was a beast, and with Rance Mulliniks on base after his final career hit, he hit
I went to the Jays game this afternoon with my brothers and my son. First pitch was at 1:07pm and with Buehrle taking on Darvish, we figured we could grab dinner at about 4pm. Five and a half hours later, the longest game in Blue Jays history ended with
I was going to write about the Leafs vs. Bruins, but I've decided to just enjoy this for what it is. The Leafs are playing in May and that hasn't happened since 2004. Sure, I'd have loved a series with the Habs, but I'll play any team at this point.
"We've got a good team. I like this team." - John Gibbons, Blue Jays Manager, April 20, 2013. John Gibbons and I disagree about at least one thing. I don't like this team. At least not yet. 18 games into the season I've caught good parts of at least 15
It's snowing in Toronto right now. It sometimes snows in April. This image reminds me of that cold harsh reality. That picture was taken April 7, 1977, before the first regular season game in Blue Jays history at old Exhibition Stadium. Speaking of April 7, 1977, this is the late
