Blue Bird Banter

Horwitz | Photo by Kevin Sousa/Getty Images Looking at the Jays batters over the last two weeks. The Jays were 3-9 over the past two weeks. I didn’t realize how bad it had been. Our batters hit .260/.315/.426 and averaged 4.1 runs per game. Hot Spencer Horwitz: Played in all 12 games, starting 10. Hit .357/.413/.714 with 3 doubles, 4 home runs, 8 RBI, 4 walks and 7 … [Read more...] about Who’s Hot, Who’s Cold: Blue Jays Batters

Photo by Edward M. Pio Roda/Getty Images Tonight's game for the Jays is more or less a bullpen game. Ryan Yarbourgh will play the bulk role, but Ryan Burr may start. The Mets lost a lifetime Met today. Ed Kranpool passed away at age 79. Ed played 18 seasons, all with the Mets, with a .261/.316/.377 line with 118 home runs in 1853 games. He played mostly at first base … [Read more...] about Game #145 GameThread: Mets @ Jays

Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images Mets 3 Blue Jays 2 There’s a game that turned in a crappy top of the eighth. With a one-run lead in the eighth and Tommy Nance in to throw, a lot happened: Jesse Winker led off with a walk on a full count pitch (ball three looked like a strike, but it was up and on the outside corner, tough call). The next batter, Francisco Alvarez, … [Read more...] about Yet Another Loss

Photo by Jeff Robinson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Jays start a three-game series with the New York Mets today. The Mets are 78-65, tied for second in the NL East, as well as tied for the last Wild Card spot, with the Mets on both counts. They are fifth in the NL in runs scored per game at 4.76 (Jays are 4.24). And eighth in the NL for runs allowed per game at … [Read more...] about View From The Other Side: Mets Questions For Brian Salvatore Of Amazin’ Avenue

Photo by Ronald C. Modra/Getty Images It is Joey Hamilton’s 53rd birthday today (it is also my middle son’s birthday. Happy Birthday Tommy. Tommy is the funniest, sweetest person I know. He continues to teach me to be better). Joey came to the Jays in one of the worst trades of the Gord Ash era. The Jays traded Woody Williams, Carlos Almanzar and Peter Tucci to get Joey … [Read more...] about Happy Birthday Joey Hamilton