Blue Bird Banter

Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images Ten games left. And no Bo again. A freak accident. He’s off to see a specialist to figure the best course of action. The team says Clase will play center field some in these last ten games. I’m curious to see if he is as fast as everyone says. Tyler Heineman plays his first game, this season, with the Jays. Today's Lineups BLUE … [Read more...] about Game #153 GameThread: Jays @ Rangers

Brett Davis-Imagn Images And Danny Valencia, Robinzon Diaz and Randy Myers George Springer turns 35 today. Springer is in year four of a six-year $150 million contract. His OPS by year: 2021: .907 2022: .814 2023: .732 2024: .687 Next year? The year after? I’m not all that hopeful. I was talking to someone about how the PED years ruined our understanding of how players … [Read more...] about Blue Jays Birthdays: George Springer

John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images Bo has been so unlucky this year. He’s on the IL again with a finger fracture, suffered during fielding practice before yesterday’s game. One game played and he’s back on the IL. We won’t be seeing him on the field again this year. Jonatan Clase a switch-hitting, 22-year-old outfielder, who came over from the Mariners in the Yimi Garcia … [Read more...] about Bo Bichette To IL, Jonatan Clase Up

Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images At least it was quick and compelling Blue Jays 0 at Rangers 2 In the end, the result was the same: for the second successive night, the Jays fell to the Rangers. But otherwise, it could not have been more different. After an interminable slog of a 3 hour, 30 minute game that rivaled Verdun for pointless futility, tonight was a crisp 2 hour, 10 … [Read more...] about Jays fall 2-0 but at least it was watchable

Jerome Miron-Imagn Images Sorry about the lack of content today. After last night’s disaster I needed a break. But then Davis Schneider hit another home run and Vlad had three hits, so there were some good moments. Anyway today is another day. And we have a new arm at the back of the pen. Luis Frías is heading back to Buffalo and Dillon Tate is up with the Jays. Tate … [Read more...] about Game #152 GameThread: Jays @ Rangers