Blue Bird Banter

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

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

Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Yesterday I went over the changes in the bullpen to see whether last year’s problems have been fixed. Today, let’s look at the rotation. The Changes Out: Yusei Kikuchi (115.2 IP, 4.75 ERA, 2.1 fWAR), Yariel Rodriguez (86.2, 4.47, 1.0), Alek Manoah (24.1, 3.70, 0.0) Kikuchi was the Jay’s best pitcher through the first two months, … [Read more...] about Fixing the Blue Jays: The Rotation

Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images Well, we’ve made it to February alive. It’s still 10 days until pitchers and catchers report, though, and a little over two weeks until the full squad practices. Actual Baseball Games* are still 19 days away. *Baseball content not verified by the FDA The off-season has mostly happened at this point, though. There are a couple of impact … [Read more...] about Fixing the Blue Jays: The Bullpen

Photo by Julian Avram/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Easton Lucas is a 28-year-old, left-handed pitcher. The Jays picked him up off waivers from the Tigers in August of last year. In 2023, he played six games with the A’s. In 2024, he played in the majors with the A’s, Tigers, and Jays. He’s also spent time in the Marlins (who drafted him in the 14th round of the … [Read more...] about Better Know Your Jays 40-Man: Easton Lucas