Blue Bird Banter

James A. Pittman-Imagn Images Two games today for the price of two. It used to be that doubleheaders were one price. I’m going to miss the start of game one, but I'll likely be back by the second or third inning. No Springer in game one, but they say he is feeling better. Maybe he’ll play game two. Today's Lineups BLUE JAYS ORIOLES Nathan Lukes - CF Jordan … [Read more...] about Game #108 GameThread: Jays @ Orioles

Daniel Kucin Jr.-Imagn Images Jays 4 Orioles 11 It was one of those days.... Chris Bassitt just didn’t have it. Maybe the heat. Maybe just one of those days. He went just 2.1, giving up seven hits, six earned, one walk, with four strikeouts. The Orioles took him deep twice. And the bullpen wasn’t at its best either: Mason Fluharty did well, 1.2 scoreless, two hits and … [Read more...] about Jays Lose To Orioles

David Richard-USA TODAY Sports Ten years ago today: The Blue Jays traded for Troy Tulowitzki. The deal was: Tulowitzki and LaTroy Hawkins to the Rockies for Jose Reyes, Jeff Hoffman, Miguel Castro, and Jesus Tinoco. It is one of those trades that worked at the time. Finally, we got to the playoffs. Troy hit .250/.313/.414 in 36 home runs in 238 games over three seasons … [Read more...] about Today in Blue Jays History: Jays trade for Tulowitzki

James A. Pittman-Imagn Images We have a 6:30 start time today, the first of four with the O’s, including a double-header tomorrow. But then we have an off-day on Thursday. There are a couple of roster moves: Will Wagner has been activated from the restricted list. Alan Roden is back in Buffalo. Bowden Francis moved to the 60-day IL. And the Jays have a few guys ‘on … [Read more...] about Game #107 GameThread: Jays @ Orioles

Photo by Diamond Images via Getty Images I hadn’t really thought about Kendry Rojas this season. He was shut down in early April with a core injury, and I wanted to give him time to get back on his feet and to settle in at his new level before considering writing about him. Well, four starts and 18.2 innings into his AA career, he’s struck out 56 and walked 7, and his … [Read more...] about Taking Wing: Kendry Rojas