Blue Bird Banter

Nick Turchiaro-Imagn Images Braves 8 Jays 4 Easton Lucas didn’t allow a run in his first two starts. He threw 10.1 innings, allowing 4 hits, 3 walks and 11 strikeouts. Tonight, well, there was a course correction. He went 5 innings, allowing 6 hits, 8 earned, 4 walks, 3 strikeouts with 3 home runs. His ERA went from 0 to 4.70. To be honest, this is closer to what I … [Read more...] about Jays Lose To Braves

Brett Davis-Imagn Images The Jays return home to start a three game series against the Atlanta Braves, against the backdrop of Vladimir Guerrero Jr officially signing his mammoth $500M contract. The Atlanta Braves are currently 4-11, at the bottom of the NL East, following a brutal start on the road being swept by both the Padres and the Dodgers. With multiple injuries, … [Read more...] about View From The Other Side: Braves Questions For Ivan The Great From Battery Power

Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images Vlad had a press conference today to say all the right things about signing with the Jays for a half-billion dollars. I used to like these press conferences, but now they seem so scripted that nothing of interest will be said. Vlad’s happy to be here, and the team is glad he’s here. Everyone is happy. Nothing the least bit … [Read more...] about Game #17 GameThread: Braves @ Jays

Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images Today is Gregg Zaun’s 54th birthday. I have to separate Zaun, the player, from Zaun, the analyst.. I liked Zaun, the player, but I didn’t like Zaun, the analyst. The former was a pretty good catcher. He had some good seasons for the Blue Jays. The latter was a mess of old-school silliness and over-baked macho man stuff. There is a … [Read more...] about Happy Birthday Gregg Zaun, Greg Myers

Photo by Mike Carlson/MLB Photos via Getty Images This is a weekly(ish) column I’ve done for the past couple of years, highlighting players who are having interesting seasons down on the Blue Jays farm. I typically profile one or two players per week, but because the minor league season has just kicked off, I wanted to just briefly note a few players off to interesting … [Read more...] about Taking Wing: 2025 Kickoff