Toronto Blue Jays
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The Blue Jays are enjoying their best Spring Training in team history. We're 22-5, and although that won't mean anything when the season starts next Monday, it sure beats losing. The last time the Jays were the best, Joe Carter was ending the season with a walk-off 3-run blast to
YouTube user Retrontario frequently uploads fantastic retro-Toronto-centric gems. These clips never fail to bring back a ton of memories for me, so I feature them from time to time. In 1986, McDonald's sold Blue Jay hats for $1.99. For a stylish and comfortable summer look, Mens summer hats offer
The Jays are 13-4 this spring. That's awesome, but we know better than to get our hopes up based on a good Grapefruit League record. Still, it's fun to dream of a return to the playoffs for the first time since '93. This Blue Jays fever is the perfect segue
Folks, I need some help. I'm looking for an MP3 of the Blue Jays version of Terry Cashman's "Talkin' Baseball". It's a glaring omission from http://www.torontomike.com/blue_jays_songs/ for one reason and one reason only. I don't have it! If anyone out there does, please contact
It was almost four years ago that I begged the Blue Jays to bring back their old logo. That old Jays logo is the only one I'll wear. I love how the double blues are complemented by a healthy dose of Canadian red (with actual maple leaf!) popping on white.
Tom Cheek deserves to win the Ford C. Frick Award. The Ford C. Frick Award is the highest honour for baseball broadcasters and they're now accepting votes as they select the final ballot for the 2012 Ford C. Frick Award. Go to http://www.facebook.com/baseballhall now and vote
The kids and I had been talking about this afternoon's game for weeks. I bought three tickets for the Jays vs. Rays at the diamond formerly known as Skydome, decked the kids out in Jays gear, and got there early. We don't get to many games, so we cross our
Mike Flanagan was 59. He was a pitcher who recorded a 167-143 lifetime record with the Baltimore Orioles and our Toronto Blue Jays from 1975 to 1992. Here's something I wrote about Mike Flanagan a few years back: Mike Flanagan was a decent pitcher for the Jays from 1987-1990, but
John McDonald and Aaron Hill have been traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks for second baseman Kelly Johnson. We all love McDonald, but he's a veteran utility infielder, and Aaron Hill was beloved until he stopped hitting. Let's remember Johnny Mac and Aaron Hill via these two entries from the archives.
ESPN says there are signs of trouble here in Toronto. A mysterious man in white was apparently responsible for tipping off Jays hitters about which pitch was coming. If you're wondering how the man in white kept his whites white, wonder know more. The Jays use Javex. I'm starting the
With Brett Lawrie set to make his MLB debut tonight at 3rd base, it's time to update the list of Canadians who have played for the Blue Jays. Dave McKayPaul HodgsonRob DuceyDenis BoucherVince HorsmanRob ButlerPaul SpoljaricPaul QuantrillRich ButlerSteve SinclairSimon PondCorey KoskieMatt StairsScott RichmondBrett LawrieLawrie was hitting .353 at Triple-A Las
This entry isn't for the die-hard Jays fans. If you still watch them daily, and check the box scores each night, wait for the next entry. That one might be about Bev and her new date tomorrow night... This entry is for the casual Blue Jays fans, or those who
I considered titling this entry "We Want Whitt", for my brother Ryan. In the 80s, when the Jays played their home games and Exhibition Stadium, that ugly orange scoreboard would get the crowd chanting "We want a hit! We want a hit!". Ryan, a huge Ernie Whitt fan, was sure
Join me in my time machine, friends. We're going back to 1985... In 1985, I listened to or watched every inning of every Jays game. We clinched our very first AL East pennant that year, and faced the Kansas City Royals in the ALCS. Here's a relic from my scrapbook
In the late-90s, I had many lengthy discussions about the Blue Jays with Bridget. Bridget didn't grow up with the game, but she adopted the Jays as her team in the mid-80s when pennant races were the norm. We'd talk about Carlos Delgado, and Pat Hentgen, and reminisce about WAMCO
When I was growing up, I loved reading baseball boxscores. I was a stat junkie, particularly when it came to my Blue Jays, in a simpler time before the WAR. WAR stands for "wins above replacement", and it is used to show how many more wins a player would give
Fellow Jays fans will get a kick out of this bit called "The Hitman" that stars our very own Joey Bats. Nice cameo by Bobby Bacala.
The Jays lost yesterday. It was Jo-Jo Reyes' 28th consecutive start without earning a victory, matching the major league record. Reyes hasn't been the winning pitcher since June 13, 2008, when he beat the Los Angeles Angels as a member of the Atlanta Braves. His 28-game winless stretch matches that
Even before his 3-home run game yesterday, you heard the chatter. Jose Bautista is the best player in baseball today. Bautista, who led the majors with 54 home runs in 2010, is batting .415 with 13 homers and 21 RBIs his last 19 games. He's actually ahead of last year's
Mel Queen was 69. He had a brief stint as the Toronto's interim manager in 1997 and served the Blue Jays in numerous roles, including director of player development and pitching coach.
My favourite baseball blog had a great piece about J. P. Arencibia's great early games. In his 12th career game (Opening Day of this past season) he hit a triple and two homers... In Arencibia's first career game, he also hit 2 homers.Arencibia's the only guy since 1919 to
Carlos Delgado has announced his retirement from baseball. Although he's had a rough last few years, Delgado was an absolutely awesome Blue Jay. His 336 homers as a Jay are 133 more than George Bell ever hit for Toronto. His 1058 RBIs are also a club record. In one of
I'm not going to lie, I'm pretty damn excited about the Blue Jays in 2011. Did you see the numbers Arencibia and Bautista put up last night? And right off the bat Rajai Davis reminded us all what a little speed does for the offense. He's going to be fun
I love this time of year, when the puck drops on the NHL playoffs and Blue Jays baseball starts up. I've seen the Rogers Sportsnet Blue Jays ad set to "Coming Home" by Diddy-Dirty Money featuring Skylar Grey about 100 times and it still gives me goosebumps when it comes
