Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images Exactly halfway through the season. Vlad isn’t in the lineup. It sounds like it will be day-to-day for him. They say he could pinch-hit, but I doubt he will. There are some injury updates: Yimi Garcia will pitch for Buffalo on Sunday and could be activated after that. Daulton Varsho is running again after a setback … [Read more...] about Game #81 GameThread: Blue Jays @ Red Sox
Jays Crush Red Sox
Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images Blue Jays 9 Red Sox 0 For the second day in a row, we have had a great game from our starting pitcher. José Berríos went seven innings, allowed four hits, one walk, and had eight strikeouts. He came out of the game at 91 pitches. I thought that perhaps he’d get to start the eighth, but, as mentioned on the telecast, the team doesn’t have any … [Read more...] about Jays Crush Red Sox
Blue Jays mid-term report card: Ernie Clement
Photo by Grace Hoppel/MLB Photos via Getty Images This is Ernie Clement’s third season with the Jays. I think it is fair to say that he’s been a delightful surprise for us. His defense has been Gold Glove level (at several positions), and his bat has been good: Standard Batting Table Age WAR G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA … [Read more...] about Blue Jays mid-term report card: Ernie Clement
Happy Birthday Chris Woodward
Chris Woodward turns 49 today. The Blue Jays picked Woodward in the 54th round of the 1994 draft. He’s the only player from that round, that year, to make it to the majors. He arrived in Toronto in 1999 and played as a utility infielder for us over the next six seasons. His best year was 2002, when he played 90 games, hitting 13 home runs, 45 RBI, and posting a .276/.330/.468 … [Read more...] about Happy Birthday Chris Woodward
Blue Jays mid-term report card: Bo Bichette
Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images Bo Bichette is in his seventh season with the Blue Jays. He had been very consistent until last year. This year, his offensive numbers are up from last year, but well short of what he put up in the past. But, with half a season left, he could get them up to his usual level. Standard Batting Table … [Read more...] about Blue Jays mid-term report card: Bo Bichette