Blue Bird Banter

RVR Photos-Imagn Images 32 Years Ago Today Ed Sprague, batting in the 9th inning with the Blue Jays down 4-3, hit a pinch-hit home run to help us win game two of the 1992 World Series. We had lost game one of the series 3-1. Jack Morris gave up three runs in the 6th inning, and we only managed 1 run off Braves starter Tom Glavine, who threw a complete game 4 hitter. Our … [Read more...] about Today in Blue Jays History: Ed Sprague’s Home Run

Dark times, revisited I have a lot of unresolved traumas that I have refused to re-examine and game 2 of the 2022 Wild Card series between the Seattle Mariners and the Toronto Blue Jays was one of those. But when Secret Base released a Rewinder episode on it today, I felt it was time to confront that day. I was in attendance, sitting with some fellow Bluebird Banterers in … [Read more...] about Secret Base: Mariners’ comeback in 2022 Wild Card Game 2

Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images A look at Schneider’s 2024 season. Davis Schneider was called up in early August 2023 and started amazing, going 9 for 13 with 2 home runs in his first three games. He had some ups and downs in his two months with the Jays, a nine-game hit streak and a, well, nine-game hitless streak, but he was terrific in his 35 games, hitting .276/.404/.606 … [Read more...] about The season that was: Davis Schneider

Ken Blaze-Imagn Images We have two games today, likely the second last time we have two games in a day until next season. Yankees @ Guardians starts at 5:00 Eastern. The Yankees are up 2-0. I’m thinking that Evil is likely to win out. The Yankees are starting Clark Schmidt (5-5, 2.85 in 15 starts this season). He made one start in the ALDS, giving up 2 earned, on 4 … [Read more...] about OpenThread: Thursday Playoff Games

Brad Penner-Imagn Images There is only one game today. The Dodgers and Mets take their series to New York and are tied at one game. I’m cheering for the Mets, but I’m not concerned about who wins. I’m just enjoying the good play and the occasional bad moments. Today’s starters: Dodgers: Walker Buehler (1-6, 5.38 ERA in 16 starts). He made one start against the Padres, … [Read more...] about Wednesday Playoff OpenThread: Dodgers @ Mets