Jeff Curry-Imagn Images Greetings from Botswana. Maureen and I are having a great vacation. Two days into safari time we have seem: Many, many elephants. Zebras. Impalas Warthogs. Wilderbeast. Hyenas. Wild Dog. Lions. Hippos. More birds than I could name. And more I’m sure. The highlight of today was coming across 20 wild dogs, who our guide told us were ‘on alert.’ … [Read more...] about Friday Bantering: Postcards From Far Away
Blue Jays Birthdays: Damaso Garcia
Photo by Ron Vesely/MLB Photos via Getty Images Dámaso García would have been 68 today. He was born in Moca, Dominica Republic. As a young man, he was more into soccer than baseball. He was captain of the Dominican Republic’s national football (soccer) team at the Central American and Caribbean Games in 1974. The Yankees signed him as an amateur free agent in … [Read more...] about Blue Jays Birthdays: Damaso Garcia
MLB Season Projections Are Out
Nick Turchiaro-Imagn Images I’ll get back to reviewing the roster, but in the last couple of days Fangraphs and Baseball Prospectus have both released their projected standings, and I thought that deserved a look. Fangraphs’ version uses a blend of the ZiPS and Steamer projection systems to estimate winning percentage against average opposition, then simulates the … [Read more...] about MLB Season Projections Are Out
Blue Jays Birthdays: Roberto Alomar
Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images Roberto Alomar turns 57 today. It is hard to know what to say about Roberto. He was a terrific player. He is also on MLB’s ineligible list because of an allegation of sexual misconduct, which MLB investigated and found credible. The last I heard, the woman isn’t planning to sue or bring criminal charges. People argue that if … [Read more...] about Blue Jays Birthdays: Roberto Alomar
Midweek News Roundup
From the archives: Gibby gets tossed by Pat “Snake Eyes” Hoberg | Kim Klement-Imagn Images There’s really not a lot of Jays news, but some interesting stuff has been happening around the league. MLB has fired umpire Pat Hoberg for sharing a bookie account with a friend who bet on baseball. Hoberg, pictured in the header having a heart to heart with John Gibbons, has … [Read more...] about Midweek News Roundup