Blue Bird Banter

Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images So maybe Tropicanna Field wasn’t the problem. Maybe playing the Rays was the problem. Kevin Kiermaier visited with the Jays today. I wonder if he wore a Rays shirt underneath the Jays one so he could go over and visit with them. The Outfield Whisperer pic.twitter.com/vzcAjIkSfm— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) May 25, … [Read more...] about Game #52 GameThread: Jays @ Rays

Set Number: X83930 TK1 R3 F236 We had a nice evening with Minor Leaguer and Tom_M despite the lousy performance by the Jays. I didn’t notice this: Yimi Garcia was put on the 15-day IL with shoulder impingement. Paxton Schultz was recalled to take his spot. Tonight’s lineup: Santander is back in the order and playing right field. I’d put him there for a couple of … [Read more...] about Game #51 GameThread: Jays @ Rays

Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images Blue Jays 1 Rays 3 All I really want to talk about is Bo Bichette’s play in the eighth inning. Vandy Diaz bounced one between short and third, Bo went back on the ball, turned and threw to first, and Vlad did the splits and made a great grab on the ball. As good a play at short as you’ll ever see. The range!The throw!The splits! … [Read more...] about Jays Lose To Rays

Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images Rob Ducey turns 60 today (sorry Rob, 60 happens to all of us if we live long enough). Rob was born in Toronto. He signed as a minor league free agent with the Blue Jays in 1984. That year, Rob started his career in Medicine Hat and hit very well .302/.406/.523. He moved up the system quickly, hitting above .300 most seasons, with … [Read more...] about Happy Birthday Rob Ducey and Chad Green

Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images Part 2: The Outfield Yesterday, I looked at one interesting stat that helps to tell the story of each Blue Jays infielder’s season. Today, I’m going to look at the outfield and bench players. George Springer: 92.6mph average exit velocity. Springer is hitting the ball really hard, 2.8mph harder than his previous career high. He’s also … [Read more...] about One Stat to Watch for Every Blue Jays Hitter