Blue Bird Banter

Kyle Ross-Imagn Images Well, last night’s game wasn’t as nice as we’d have hoped. It’s a new day, though. A few bits of news: First off, it’s rainy in Philly as it is pretty much everywhere in the eastern US today. As I write this (about 90 min before scheduled first pitch) they expect it to have cleared in time. Max Scherzer threw 4.1 innings for the Bisons last … [Read more...] about Game #70 GameThread and Bantering

Kyle Ross-Imagn Images A tough loss. I always find these ones harder than the laughers like last night. At least in that one you know the score early. Today it really seemed like the Jays where going to get it done until late. If you’re looking for silver linings, Bowden Francis showed some improvement until he abruptly didn’t, and the bullpen did pretty well. The … [Read more...] about Late Homer Pushes Phillies Past Jays, 3-2

Kyle Ross-Imagn Images Well, the good vibes couldn’t continue forever. This was a pretty comprehensive beating. Kevin Gausman was bad, as was the bullpen, but it doesn’t really matter when you get shut out without even managing an extra base hit. The offence could do nothing with Ranger Suarez. They scattered four hits, all ground balls, and a walk without ever really … [Read more...] about Jays Shut Out, 8-0 Phillies

Photo by Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images It’s Kevin Gausman (5-4, 3.87) vs. Ranger Suarez (4-1, 2.70) in game one this afternoon. The Jays are looking to keep up their 12-2 hot streak, while Philadelphia attempts to stop their 3-7 skid and hold onto control of the second NL wild card. The lineups: Blue Jays Bo Bichette, SS Vladimir Guerrero jr., … [Read more...] about Game #69 GameThread: Jays at Phillies

Tom Szczerbowski-Imagn Images It is Ernie Whitt’s 73rd birthday today. The Red Sox drafted Whitt in the 15th round of the 1972 amateur draft. He was chosen one pick before Jason Thompson, a terrific first baseman for the Tigers and Dodgers. Ernie was blocked from making the Red Sox by Carlton Fisk and was left unprotected in the 1976 expansion draft, and we grabbed him … [Read more...] about Happy Birthday Ernie Whitt