Blue Bird Banter

Photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images Blue Jays 5 Cubs 6 (10 innings) Jays, if you are going to tie it after I have written the recap, you piss me off when you lose it. What a great top of the ninth: Alejandro Kirk started it with a single. Wil Wagner followed with a single (tying run at the plate). Ernie Clement lined to third, it should have been an easy catch, but it … [Read more...] about Jays Lose In Extras

Gerry Angus-USA TODAY Sports The Blue Jays announced their spring training schedule for next season. If you want to start playing, your trip to Dunedin. I’ve only been once, but I enjoyed it a lot. I enjoyed that I could drive to all the parks and see games in Dunedin and other parks. My favourite was the Pirates home, Bradenton, FL. The schedule: Plan your trips … [Read more...] about Thursday Bantering: Spring Schedule, Bo, Springer, Wagner

Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports Tomorrow we start a three-game weekend series with the Cubs at Wrigley Field. Unfortunately, Friday’s game is on Apple TV. The Cubs are fourth in the NL Central, six games behind the Brewers, at 59-63. They are fourth from the bottom of the NL in runs scored per game at 4.20. And sixth in the NL in runs allowed per game at 4.18. I … [Read more...] about View From The Other Side: Cubs Questions For Al Yellon of Bleeding Cubbie Blue

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Blue Jays 7 Angels 2 It's our third series sweep of the season. We should play the Angels more often, especially if Trout is hurt. José Berríos had a great start, seven innings, just two hits (one a solo homer), just one walk and a hit batter, with five strikeouts. He took a ball off his ankle in the third inning, and I figured he was going … [Read more...] about Great Start From Berrios, Jays Sweep Angels

Photo by Harry How/Getty Images A chance at a sweep. We’ve had just two sweeps this season, against the White Sox and the Rangers. We are facing a lefty today, so Horwitz, Varsho and Barger are the lefties batters in the lineup. No Wagner today. Today's Lineups BLUE JAYS ANGELS George Springer - RF Nolan Schanuel - 1B Daulton Varsho - CF Anthony Rendon … [Read more...] about Game #121 GameThread: Jays @ Angels