Photo by Mike Campbell/NurPhoto via Getty Images No Bo tonight, ‘knee discomfort’ which could mean any number of things. I’m hoping he’s only out tonight, but we won’t know until later (tomorrow likely). Today’s lineup. I like Clements in the leadoff spot vs a left-hander. Will Wagner DHing is a different story. Today's Lineups YANKEES BLUE JAYS Trent … [Read more...] about Game #84 GameThread: Evil @ Jays
Blue Jays Birthdays: Tony Fernandez
Photo by Frank Lennon/Toronto Star via Getty Images Tony Fernandez, the best shortstop to play for the Blue Jays, would have turned 63 today. Tony is our franchise leader in games played (1450) and hits (1583), among other things. He also holds our single-season record for singles (161) and triples (17). He also leads position players in bWAR at 37.5 (Jose Bautista is … [Read more...] about Blue Jays Birthdays: Tony Fernandez
Blue Jays mid-term report card: Addison Barger
Photo by Rob Tringali/MLB Photos via Getty Images Addison Barger was a sixth-round pick in the 2018 draft (he dropped that far because he was committed to the University of Florida). He didn’t impress with the bat until 2022, but then he hit .308/.378/.555 with 26 home runs in 124 games, mainly with the Dunedin Blue Jays. Unfortunately, he exceeded rookie limits last … [Read more...] about Blue Jays mid-term report card: Addison Barger
BOOK REVIEW: The Franchise by Keegan Matheson
Most books on baseball are written by baseball journalists for a simple reason. They have the day-to-day relationships with the teams and players, and they write, so eventually a book falls out of them. But the real challenge is that most journalists are good at their specific format; the 500-to-3000-word article but the structure of a book is very different. Some excel, like … [Read more...] about BOOK REVIEW: The Franchise by Keegan Matheson
One Stat Mid-Season Check-In
David Richard-Imagn Images Part 1: The Infield Shortly after the quarter-point in the season, I picked one stat for each Blue Jay that I though was reflective of their season to date. Now that we’re a couple of games into the second half (chronologically if not yet customarily), I want to check in and see how things are progressing. Today, I’ll revisit the piece I wrote … [Read more...] about One Stat Mid-Season Check-In