Blue Bird Banter

 Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Teoscar Hernandez (37) and designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) celebrate after winning the 2024 MLB World Series against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium.  | Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images A handful of Blue Jays played in at least a game with the World Series champions. In a game that featured a spectacular meltdown inning by the … [Read more...] about Dodgers win—and most importantly, the Yankees lose—the 2024 World Series

Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images Marco Scutaro turns 49 today. Many of my favourite Jays have birthdays in October. We picked up Scutaro in trade from the A’s back in November of 2007. In the post about the trade achnegy said: I am not surprised at who this trade partner is as it’s again the Oakland A’s, JP Riccardi’s old boss. Scutaro is a light-hitting SS that … [Read more...] about Happy Birthday Marco Scutaro

Photo by Harry How/Getty Images The Dodgers can sweep tonight. Normally, I’d be hoping for more games. The baseball has been great to watch, but I’d love to see the Yankees get swept. Ohtani did not look healthy yesterday, but h’s in the lineup again tonight. The Dodgers are having a bullpen day. Brent Honeycutt is the ‘starter’. He’s made 3 starts in his career, two … [Read more...] about OpenThread: World Series Game 4

Jesse Barfield turns 65 today (Yay, senior discounts!) Jesse Barfield was one of my favourite players. He was a 9th-round pick in the 1977 amateur draft, the first year the Blue Jays (and Mariners) participated in it. MLB gave them the last two choices of each round (the big-hearted folks they are). Jesse made it up to the majors in 1981 and spent nine years with the Jays. He’s … [Read more...] about Happy Birthday Jesse Barfield and R.A. Dickey

Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images Game Three with the Dodgers up 2-0. Tom_M and I are going to be watching at the bar. Of course there is Monday Night Football and NHL on tonight. I might have to give someone money to get them to keep the game on for us. And Ohtani is playing, which surprises me. It will be interesting. Today’s lineup: Today's … [Read more...] about OpenThread: World Series Game 3