Blue Bird Banter

Photo by Brandon Sloter/Image Of Sport/Getty Images The Fielding Bible announced the winners of their awards today. Daulton Varsho was named the Defensive Player of the Year. Well earned. They said: Daulton Varsho is our second annual Defensive Player of the Year. Varsho led all players with 28 Defensive Runs Saved. Varsho’s defensive dominance extends beyond this past … [Read more...] about Varsho Named Fielding Bible Defensive Player of the Year

Chris Colabello turns 41 today. The Blue Jays picked up Chris off waivers from the Twins before the 2015 season. In two seasons with the Twins, he hit .214/.284/.364, with 13 home runs in 114 games. So we can be excused for not being excited about a 31-year-old who could play first or DH but couldn’t hit well enough to make anyone want to give him time at either spot. Chris had … [Read more...] about Happy Birthday Chris Colabello

Photo by Rich Pilling/Getty Images 32 years ago today The Blue Jays won their first World Series. It seems our first World Series win isn’t as celebrated as our second one, likely because it didn’t end in a walk-off homer. But it did end with Joe Carter jumping up and down. Game 6 was a 4-3 win, an 11-inning win. We were up 2-1 going into the bottom of the 9th, and Cito … [Read more...] about Today in Blue Jays History: Jays win their first World Series

Photo by Brandon Sloter/Image Of Sport/Getty Images Happy Wednesday. There isn’t much for Jays news—a continuing theme. The Jays hired Justin Lehr to oversee their minor-league pitching. He used to work for the Giants. Shi Davidi tells us that the job title hasn’t been announced yet. This is one of those moves, and it is hard to argue whether it is good. We can save … [Read more...] about Thursday Bantering: Jays Bits

Photo by MLB Photos 31 Years Ago Today I remember the moment. I remember thinking, win or lose, we would be ok. The Blue Jays had Pat Hentgen ready to be our starter in game 7, and he had a great start in game 3. But I’m happy with the way it ended. No matter how many times I’ve watched this, I’m still amazed that Joe Carter could keep that ball fair. A few years ago, I … [Read more...] about Today in Blue Jays History: Joe Carter Touches Them All