Blue Bird Banter

Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images I figured we’d have news of Myles Straw going on the IL, but they say his ankle sprain isn’t too bad. He won’t play for a day or two, but they don’t think he’ll have a time on the IL. And Jonatan Clase is available on the bench today. Today’s lineup. Roden can’t even get in the lineup with two outfielders out. Oh well. Arbitrary end … [Read more...] about Wednesday Bantering: Jays Bits

Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images Game two against the Diamondbacks. Let’s get an early lead and hold on to it. No drama. No late-game heroics. Just an easy win. It's not that ninth-inning home runs aren’t fun, but a game where we know we have it won by the end of the third inning is fun, too, and much less stressful. Today’s lineups: Today's … [Read more...] about Game #73 GameThread: Diamondbacks @ Jays

Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images Diamondbacks 4 Blue Jays 5 I’ll admit, going into the ninth inning, I didn’t think we would win this one. Shelby Miller coming into the game with a 1.57 ERA. Then Davis Schneider struck out without swinging at a pitch. But then Bo Bichette, down 1-2 lined a pitch at the bottom of the zone, 108.3 mph, 399 feet. I thought we were going … [Read more...] about Jays Walk-Off Diamondbacks

Photo by Hunter Martin/Getty Images The start of a new series, the Diamondbacks (and Lourdes Gurriel) are in town for three games. The Jays' bullpen has a couple of new relievers. Paxon Schlutz and Justin Bruihl are up from Buffalo, Bowden Francis is going on the IL, and Eric Swanson is getting DFAed. Today’s lineup. No Roden, even against the RHP. But we get to see … [Read more...] about Game #72 GameThread: Diamondback @ Jays

Photo by Mark Blinch/Getty Images While I was out riding my bike (the MS Ride is this weekend, I have to start training, if you would like to donate here is the link (I’ve raised $3761 so far)). The Jays made some roster moves: Bowden Francis has been put on the IL with ‘right-shoulder impingement’ retroactive to June 15. That last start, it seemed like he wasn’t … [Read more...] about Jays Roster Moves: Francis To IL, Swanson DFA