Blue Bird Banter

Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images Jays continue to innovate in finding ways to lose one run games Red Sox 6 at Blue Jays 5 It is an axiom of baseball that to give the opposing team a fourth out in an inning is to invite trouble. To that wisdom the 2024 Blue Jays in the 7th inning retorted: “Hold my beer, what about five outs?”. And from there, things went downhill. But the … [Read more...] about Jays continue to innovate in losing one run games

John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images The Jays are on a four-game losing streak. Fortunately, it can only get to nine games. Today's Lineups RED SOX BLUE JAYS Jarren Duran - LF George Springer - RF Romy Gonzalez - 3B Nathan Lukes - LF Triston Casas - 1B Vladimir Guerrero - DH Trevor Story - SS Spencer Horwitz - 1B Masataka Yoshida - DH Alejandro Kirk - … [Read more...] about Game #159 GameThread: Red Sox @ Jays

John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images It seems that the team has embraced tanking. We thought they might climb back to .500 in August. We are 6-23 in September. It looks like the team has quit, which is surprising since several guys should be playing for a spot in the lineup next year. Last night's loss clinched last place in the AL East. It is the first time they have been … [Read more...] about Tuesday Bantering: Embracing Team Tank

Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images The Jays made a roster move (with just five games left in the season). Easton Lucus has been called up from the Bisons. Zach Pop has been optioned to the Spring Training Complex (everything has a complex these days). Pop has pitched in 58 games for the Jays. He’s has a 5.59 ERA, with 1 save. Batters are hitting .243/.317/.422 against him. … [Read more...] about Jays Roster Move: Lucas Up, Pop Down

Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images And Jim Acker, Paul Spoljaric, Moises Sierra and Kevin Millar John McDonald turns 50 today John McDonald had a terrific career for a guy with a lifetime .233/.273/.323 slash line. How do you play 16 years with a bat like that? Well, for one thing, you have to be pretty amazing defensively. Several years ago, I asked Brian Butterfield … [Read more...] about Happy Birthday John McDonald