Blue Bird Banter

David Reginek-Imagn Images I forgot there was a game today..... We have game five of the Tiger/Guardians series. I have a hard time cheering for the Tigers, I still remember Tony Fernandez being run over at second base. But it is tough to see the Guardians pulling this out with Tarik Skubal on the mound for the Tigers. Matt Boyd is pitching for the Guardians, so there … [Read more...] about Saturday Playoff OpenThread

John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images A look at George Springer’s 2024 season. Coming into 2024 we were three years into Springer’s six-year contract. He had put up OPS numbers of .907, .814, and .732. So we were a bit worried about this year. We had reason to be worried: Standard Batting Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG … [Read more...] about The Season That Was: George Springer

Photo by Sarah Crabill/MLB Photos via Getty Images Nine Years Ago Today The Blue Jays won game 4 of the ALDS over the Rangers. The Jays had lost the series’ first two games and faced an uphill battle. However, we won this one pretty easily, 8-4, scoring early and often. From the recap: It started perfectly. Ben Revere put down an excellent bunt single, and Josh … [Read more...] about Today in Blue Jays History: Jays win ALDS Game 4

Photo by: Joe Sohm/Visions of America/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Only one playoff game today, Padres @ Dodgers (go Padres). Yu Darvish (7-3, 3.31 in 16 starts) starts for the Padres. He’s made one start in his series, getting a win, throwing 7 innings, allowing 3 hits, 1 earned, 2 walks with 3 strikeouts. Yoshinobu Yamamoto (7-2, 3.00 ERA in 18 starts) … [Read more...] about Friday Playoff OpenThread: Padres @ Dodgers

Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images Nine Years Ago Today (back in the old days when we would win the odd playoff game, not enough of them, but some of them). The Blue Jays were down two games to none in the best-of-five 2015 ALDS series against the Rangers. It was win or go home, and we got the win 5-1. But it was too close until Troy Tulowitzki homered in the sixth … [Read more...] about Today in Blue Jays History: Tulo Homers