Blue Bird Banter

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

And Casey Lawrence and Josh Thole Juan Guzman turns 58 today. Guzman was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The Dodgers signed him as an amateur free agent in 1985. Pat Gillick traded Mike Sharperson to LA for him, giving Pat an easy win, not that Pat needed more wins in his career. Although the Blue Jays thought they were getting Jose Offerman in the deal, there was a … [Read more...] about Happy Birthday Juan Guzman

Photo by Mark Blinch/Getty Images A look at Horwitz’s 2024 season. Spencer Horwitz was a 24th-round pick in the 2019 draft. He had a slow climb up the minor league ladder; 24th-round picks have to prove themselves every step of the way. He showed middling power in the minors, but he also had a good ability to get on base and a good line drive bat. People want to see … [Read more...] about The season that was: Spencer Horwitz

Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images Today has been a wasted day for me. We got our COVID and flu shots yesterday, and usually, those things don’t cause a reaction for me, but this time, I had a bit of a fever overnight. It's not bad, but it kept me awake. I might have been ok, but I had an early morning tennis session planned. I played with a cold sweat coming down … [Read more...] about OpenThread: World Series Game Two