Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images The Jays start a three-game series with the Angels tonight. Will Wagner gets his first MLB start. He’s playing second base and hitting sixth. I think we’ll see a fair bit of him over the next couple of months. It is a late game for you guys in Ontario. I think it is late enough for me. Today's Lineups BLUE … [Read more...] about Game #119 GameThread: Jays @ Angels
Will Wagner Gets 3 Hits In His First MLB Game, Jays Beat Angels
Photo by Harry How/Getty Images Blue Jays 4 Angels 2 I had kind of written off the chances of Bowden Francis becoming a starting pitcher for the Blue Jays, but I might have been wrong. Tonight, he pitched seven innings (the longest start of his career) and allowed just one hit (a Michey Moniak home run), no walks, and eight strikeouts. He threw 81 pitches, 57 of them … [Read more...] about Will Wagner Gets 3 Hits In His First MLB Game, Jays Beat Angels
Today in Blue Jay History: Rajai Davis makes the catch of a lifetime
Not this catch. | Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images 12 Years Ago Today Rajai Davis made one of the most impressive catches I’ve ever seen. And that was just part of his day: At the plate, he was 2 for 5, both doubles, drove in the five runs, and stole a base. We beat the Yankees 10-7. But the catch: Rajai practiced this type of catch. The game didn’t mean much; … [Read more...] about Today in Blue Jay History: Rajai Davis makes the catch of a lifetime
Jays Call Up Will Wagner
Photo by Jared Blais/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Jays will make a lot of money in program sales for the rest of the season. The Jays have sent Luis De Los Santos to Buffalo, and Will Wagner has been called up. Wagner came to us from the Astros in the Yusei Kikuchi trade. Wagner is the son of former MLB reliever Billy Wagner. He’s a 26-year-old left-handed batter. … [Read more...] about Jays Call Up Will Wagner
A’s Thump Jays 8-4
Gerry Angus-USA TODAY Sports That was grim. Chris Bassitt had a rough day, which happens, but the offence was also entirely absent against a not-great pitcher in J.P. Sears until it was effectively over. Vlad also ended his hitting streak with a terrible day at the plate, grounding in to a pair of double plays. After his last couple of months you can’t get mad at one … [Read more...] about A’s Thump Jays 8-4