Blue Bird Banter

Ed Szczepanski-Imagn Images I’m out this evening, planning to be back by game time, but you never know so this will have to do for a GameThread if I’m not back by game time. … [Read more...] about Game #95 GameThread: Jays @ A’a

Ed Szczepanski-Imagn Images Jays 7 A’s 6 Well, I hate that park. I get that the Jays played in a minor league park, too, but that was because they couldn’t cross the border. If the A’s are going to be playing in Sacramento for the next five to ten years, they'd better fix up the park. Max Scherzer was excellent for five innings, two hits and a walk, with eight … [Read more...] about Jays Squeak Out A Win

Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images The Jays made the roster move we expected: Ryan Burr was put on the 60-Day IL with a rotator cuff strain. Tommy Nance has been called up. Nance is a 34-year-old RHP. He pitched in 20 games for us last year with a 4.09 ERA, 9 walks, 19 strikeouts in 22 innings. This year, he has a 4.60 ERA in Buffalo. In 31.1 … [Read more...] about Jays Roster Move: Burr To IL, Nance Up

Ed Szczepanski-Imagn Images The Jays have a late-night series; all three games start at 10:00 Eastern, as they try to avoid the midday heat of Sacramento. There may be a lot of runs scored in this series. Joey Loperfido is a late scratch with illness symptoms, which is too bad; that little ballpark is made for him. Today's Lineups BLUE JAYS ATHLETICS Nathan … [Read more...] about Game #94 GameThread: Jays @ A’s

Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images The 2025 MLB draft will take place this Sunday and Monday in Atlanta. It’s a big year for the Jays, as they look to use the #8 overall pick to bolster a farm system that’s resurgent but still clearly in the bottom half of the league. Sitting in first place for the moment, it also looks unlikely that they’ll have a premium pick next year and … [Read more...] about Bluebird Banter 2025 Draft Preview