Blue Bird Banter

Photo by Ellen Schmidt/Getty Images Game one of this three-game series went well. Alan Roden isn’t in the lineup again today. It is exactly the wrong way to use a prospect. When he finally does get into a game, he will think he has to go 4 for 4 if he wants to play again. He’ll end up putting so much pressure on himself. But then he’s unlikely to get into a game. We … [Read more...] about Game #64 GameThread: Jays @ Twins

Photo by Matt Krohn/Getty Images Blue Jays 5 Twins 4 George Springer hit a two-run homer in the eighth to save what had the look of one of those games where we couldn’t score enough. In the eighth, Addison Barger led off with a double and then George hit one that just cleared the wall in left. I thought we wasted what could have been our last shot in the seventh. … [Read more...] about Jays Get Another Comeback Win

Photo by Ellen Schmidt/Getty Images Blue Jays 6 Twins 4 It is nice when you can win on a bullpen day. Paxton Schultz was not good in the opener role, but, after that, everyone was good. Schultz gave up a run in the first on a Trevor Larnach home run. And then two more in the second, on a single and two doubles. In the third, Eric Lauer came in and he was terrific, … [Read more...] about Springer and Barger Homer, Jays Beat Twins

Photo by Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins/Getty Images We have the first of three with the Twins in Minnesota. The park in Minneapolis is very nice. There is also a nice mall with bars just a few minutes' walk from the park. I was there once, and a flash mob went by with many glow sticks. It is a later game tonight, at 8:00 Eastern. There isn’t much news today. They … [Read more...] about Game #63 GameThread: Jays @ Twins

D. Ross Cameron-Imagn Images The Jays head on the road as a playoff team for the first time since April, tied with Tampa for the third Wild Card. They are going to Minnesota for a three game series against the Twins. The Twins currently hold the first Wild Card position, coming off a series win over the Athletics. I reached out to Benjamin Jones, the site manager for … [Read more...] about View From The Other Side: Twins Questions for Benjamin Jones from Twinkie Town