I'm not sure I care for this year's All Star jersey. | Brett Davis-Imagn Images I'll admit I'm not a fan of the All-Star Game. I haven't watched more than an inning or two of one in years. I might try to watch a Kirk at bat this year. But that doesn't mean you shouldn't watch. And if you do, here is a spot to chat about it. Rob Manfred says that Toronto is 'near the … [Read more...] about OpenThread for the All-Star Game
Pick Your First Half Blue Jays Cy Young
Photo by Steve Russell/Toronto Star via Getty Images We did the hitting side yesterday, let’s do the pitching side today. Like the batters, there is no clear choice in who the Jays' top pitcher is. Chris Bassitt: 4.12 ERA in 20 games, 19 starts, 107 innings. 29 walks and 104 k, 1.0 bWAR. Jose Berrios: 3.75 ERA in 20 starts. 115.1 innings, 41 walks, 97 strikeouts. 1.8 … [Read more...] about Pick Your First Half Blue Jays Cy Young
2025 MLB Draft Day Two Blue Jays Picks and Open Thread
Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images After the Blue Jays’ first two picks last night, there’ll be more action today as we work through rounds four through twenty in what used to be two separate days of drafting. The Jays have all their picks today, starting at #112 overall, so we’ll have a lot guys to immediately decide we’re disappointed in/tell everyone we always … [Read more...] about 2025 MLB Draft Day Two Blue Jays Picks and Open Thread
Jim Clancy Passes Away at 69
Photo by Dick Darrell/Toronto Star via Getty Images The Jays announced that Jim Clancy passed away. He was 69, far too young. The Blue Jays picked him in the expansion draft of 1976 from the Rangers. Clancy was the first Jays pitcher to rack up 100 wins, beating Dave Stieb to the mark by a bit more than a month. They finished the 1996 season tied at 102 The Jays called … [Read more...] about Jim Clancy Passes Away at 69
Pick Your First Half Blue Jays MVP
Matt Marton-Imagn Images I thought we’d use the All-Star Break to run polls on first-half awards. Let’s start with the hitters. Let’s start with MLB. This is a strange first half, because there isn’t a clear-cut choice for offensive MLB. Normally, there is one guy that stands out. This year, less so. Most have been good, but no one stands out significantly. Let’s list … [Read more...] about Pick Your First Half Blue Jays MVP