Blue Bird Banter

Photo by Mike Carlson/MLB Photos via Getty Images Adam Macko is a 24-year-old, left-handed pitcher. The Jays added him to the 40-man roster in November 2023, protecting him from the Rule 5 draft. He came to us in the Teoscar Hernandez trade from the Mariners, along with Erik Swanson. Adam was born in Slovakia. His family moved to Ireland and then came to Alberta to go … [Read more...] about Better Know Your Blue Jays 40-man: Adam Macko

Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images We’ve almost made it! The Cubs’ pitchers and catchers reported yesterday, officially kicking baseball season off (sort of) (not actually but look we’re getting desperate here). The Grapefruit League is a little behind, with the Rays camp opening tomorrow being the earliest. The Jays will follow on Thursday. Beyond entering the meat … [Read more...] about Monday Morning News Roundup

Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images Greetings from Botswana. We are having a great time. Yesterday, we went on a safari ride, we followed a male lion who looked to be tracking something through the long grass for more than an hour. It was fascinating to watch him. And we had a rather beautiful sunset: Nathan Lukes is a 30-year-old, left-handed hitting outfielder. … [Read more...] about Better Know Your Blue Jays 40-man: Nathan Lukes

Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images Today, Mookie Wilson turns 69. Until recently, he was the best Mookie ever to play in the MLB. Mookie played center field for the Mets for years. His most famous moment was in game 6 of the 1986 World Series against the Red Sox. In the bottom of the 10th inning, the Red Sox scored 2 in the top of the inning to take the lead and get … [Read more...] about Happy Birthday Mookie Wilson and Dioner Navarro

Photo by Cole Burston/Getty Images This week, I’ve been looking over the roster to assess what the Jays have done to fix their roster after last season’s debacle. The bullpen was last season’s single biggest problem, and has been the location of the largest number of changes this winter. The rotation is more stable, albeit with some performance questions, and Max … [Read more...] about Fixing the Blue Jays: The Outfield