Photo by Mark Cunningham/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Jays have four games in Detroit. The Tigers are 60-43 this season, first in the AL Central. They would be a half game behind the Jays. But they are only 7-11 in July (hmmmm slurpees, be right back). Their pitching hasn’t been great of late. 5.08 ERA in July and they haven’t been hitting, .215/.301/.362 in July. … [Read more...] about Game #103 GameThread: Jays @ Tigers
A new look coming for Bluebird Banter in August
Our coverage remains the same but with a new look In just a couple of weeks, Bluebird Banter is switching to a new platform as part of SB Nation’s network-wide move to a new publishing platform. This will change the look of the site and also make it faster and more reliable on any device you use. This is an upgrade. When you land on the site, it will look cleaner – less clunky, … [Read more...] about A new look coming for Bluebird Banter in August
Maybe I Owe An Apology Of The Jays Front Office
Photo by Steve Russell/Toronto Star via Getty Images Or I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Double I feel somewhat obligated to offer Ross Atkins and Mark Shapiro an apology. Or it seems that way after this series with the Yankees. They built this team around defense, making contact, and speed. I’ve always preferred power over anything, but it is good to see that … [Read more...] about Maybe I Owe An Apology Of The Jays Front Office
Game #102 GameThread: Yankees @ Jays
Photo by Cole Burston/Getty Images Tough one tonight with Max Fried starting for the Yankees. A little bit of injury news: Ricky Tiedemann update: he’s progressing well, organization is happy with where he’s at in the recovery.Getting him into game action is still “well away from that,” according to a source. But his bullpens have been sharp.— D.M. Fox (@DMFox705) … [Read more...] about Game #102 GameThread: Yankees @ Jays
Jays Beat Yankees!
Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images Yankees 4 Blue Jays 8 The Jays are now four games up on the Yankees, in first place in the AL East. Life is good. That was a wild game. I thought we were in tough against Max Fried. And yet we won by four runs. I’ll admit, my two favourite things in life are Jays wins and Yankees losses. I got both in one game (We’ll see if my wife … [Read more...] about Jays Beat Yankees!