The 37th Anniversary Blue Jays Squad, Part III
Okay, there’s one position that was omitted from our all-time team: Designated Hitter. This is the part where the fans get to vote. Over the years, there have been some goodies. Some have already been...
View ArticleMission ’13, Game 1: CLE wins 4-1
Well, it wasn’t pretty and the result reflects it. RA Dickey’s first pitch went to the backstop, and it was downhill from there. The Jays dropped their season opener to a revamped Cleveland Indians’...
View ArticleMission ’13, Game 14: White Sox win 4-3
This one’s on manager John Gibbons. Overall I think he’s done a very good job in fairly trying circumstances, but tonight was an exception. Leaving Steve Delabar in the game when he was struggling with...
View ArticleMission ’13, Game 55: Padres win 4-3 in extras
We’re officially in the middle third of the season and the Jays have a lot of work to do to get back to respectability, never mind contention. Tonight’s match up pits youngster Chad Jenkins against...
View ArticleMission ’13: Aces Wild: RA Dickey’s Mediocre Season
Perhaps nothing encapsulates RA Dickey’s season better than his own comment after the Jays beat the Astros 12-6 on July 26: “I picked a good night to be very mediocre, that’s for sure”. The problem is...
View ArticleMission ’13: Did Anthopoulos Boot a Routine Grounder in a Tight Game? A...
Alex Anthopoulos does not get a pass from me. I’m not part of the radical fringe that screams for his head or whines game-in and game-out, but he’s responsible for this mess. I wouldn’t be upset if he...
View ArticleMission ’13: The Skinny About Pitcher Ramon Rodrigo Pelfrey-Moyer
It’s been a rough season for the Jays. I don’t know how often I’ve written that, but I’ve thought it an awful lot more than I’ve written it. Lately there have been some bright spots, though. They won a...
View ArticleMission ’13: Toronto, Ryan Goins and a Culture of Desperation
The Jays have found a new player to love. Earlier this season, Jose Reyes was hurt sliding into second base. That in itself isn’t surprising. What was surprising was how well Munenori Kawasaki played...
View ArticleMission ’13: A Mindset Informed by Chris Carpenter
I’ve been following the 2013 playoffs, but not very closely. A story that’s emerged is that Chris Carpenter may be at the end of a storied successful career. Perhaps it’s ironic that his career will...
View ArticleAlka Seitzer: Will Kevin Provide Relief?
The Jays’ recent history hasn’t exactly been one of unmitigated success. As a matter of fact, the opposite is closer to reality. 2013 will be remembered by many as perhaps the most disappointing season...
View ArticleRiding with the Wind, ’14: Spring Training News
There’s nothing major to report, just a few tidbits here and there as the Blue Jays continue to prepare for the season opener in a few weeks. RA Dickey will pitch the opener, as the Jays open the...
View ArticleRiding with the Wind, ’14: Gunning for League Average
This likely isn’t the first time you’ve read about Ryan Goins. It isn’t the first time that I’ve written about him, either. Given his relative lack of familiarity before his call-up last season, a...
View ArticleRiding with the Wind, ’14: Week One
Well, the first week of the 2014 season hasn’t exactly been exemplary for the Toronto Blue Jays. They played the Tampa Bay Rays and New York Yankees in their first seven games of the season and are 3-4...
View ArticleRiding with the Wind, ’14: An Apology
Usually we use the word “apology” to say “I’m sorry”. That’s not what I’m doing here. I’m using the word apology as the transliterated form of the Greek word ‘apologia’, meaning ‘defense’. In other...
View Article
More Pages to Explore .....