Toronto Blue Jays
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The title of this entry is misleading. Alex Rios wasn't traded to the Chicago White Sox today. Rios went to the White Sox in a straight waiver claim, with the Blue Jays simply allowing Chicago to take his contract, without getting a player in return. I had very high hopes
I wanted to do something for fellow Blue Jays fans this weekend. Members of the 1992 and 1993 Blue Jays World Series championship teams have gathered here in Toronto this weekend for a reunion, and every media outlet in the city is looking back. I wanted to do more than
The B-R Blog has a list of the most games this year a player got on base at least once. Some guy named Albert Pujols leads the list, with 98 games. Then there's Son of Big Daddy, Prince Fielder, who has reached base in 94 games. Rounding out the top
The Jays have dealt third baseman Scott Rolen to the Cincinnati Reds for third baseman Edwin Encarnacion and minor league infielder Yonder Alonso pitchers Josh Roenicke and Zach Stewart. Rolen is hitting .320 in 373 plate appearances with eight home runs and 43 runs batted in. He was also my
Last September, I called Dave Stieb the greatest starting pitcher in Toronto Blue Jays history. Then, in early June, I wrote the gap was closing. Today, after much deliberation, it's my great privilege to declare Roy Halladay the greatest starting pitcher in Toronto Blue Jays history. On Sunday, he went
I haven't written much lately about my Toronto Blue Jays. I haven't been sharing vintage Blue Jays songs or memories from the Drive of '85. I've been quiet, because I'm thoroughly disappointed. You may recall that awesome start the Jays got off to, and now I'm ready to call it.
Just last September, I called Dave Stieb the greatest starting pitcher in Toronto Blue Jays history. I have Roy Halladay at number two on that list. It's now nine months later and the order remains the same, but the gap is closing. The Jays beat Kansas City 4-0 today at
On Friday night, during my own ball game, I got a tweet from Vegas Geoff. Alex Rios swears at a fan. Just for you, @TorontoMike http://bit.ly/8AMYdI watched the video that night, actually felt bad for Alex Rios, and tweeted the following: @Vegasgeoff If I had 5 strikeouts,
Every once in a while, I get asked a question via the form at TorontoMike.com/contact.html. Here's a question I just received. Who was the third baseman that nearly came to blow with John Gibbons a few seasons ago and where is he now?Ah yes, John Gibbons,
YouTube user Retrontario frequently uploads fantastic retro-Toronto-centric gems. These clips never fail to bring back a ton of memories for me, so I feature them from time to time. Fear not, Jays fans. We'll come out of this funk. And just to make sure we do, here's Robbie Alomar's 1994
There's a problem when it's Roy and four guys you don't know. The bubble is always at risk of bursting. Following a three game sweep by the Red Sox in Boston, reinforcements are here from Cybertron. Brett Cecil and Bobby Ray were sent down to Las Vegas (I'll never get
Just last night I was checking in on the Blue Jays television coverage when I saw next week's Boston Red Sox games were to be broadcast on TSN2, a station not currently carried by Rogers Cable. That prompted me to write this tweet: Speaking of not watching the Jays on
Take a moment to soak in the current MLB standings. Yes, it's early, and you don't win anything in May, but it's been 16 damn years so I'm going to savour this. Guys named Robby Ray are pitching gems and reinforcements are on the way. It's happening, folks. In honour
I have a man crush on Roy Halladay. Yeah, I'd have a bromance with him. Every once in a while I get overwhelmed by this crush and I write about Roy. Here's one such example from last summer. Tonight, Roy Halladay is on the mound as we face A. J.
I've got a double header tonight with Raging Storm, my comp division slo-pitch team. This year, I'm just play ball for Storm. Engell is wearing the Cito hat, and he's got me starting at third base tonight. I grew up in love with playing shortstop. The SS is the quarterback
A couple of years go, my brother and I made "The Mark Bell Bet". When we shook on that bet, I felt like I was taking candy from a baby. I was absolutely positive Mark Bell wouldn't score 20 goals in a season as a Toronto Maple Leaf. Up $50,
I wrote all about this song yesterday, so click here for the totally awesome story of "Hang On Blue Jays". Paul Husiak and a bunch of folks at CHFI put this song together in 1982 or 1983. I remember it well from the early 80s, but completely forgot about it
YouTube user Retrontario frequently uploads fantastic retro-Toronto-centric gems. These clips never fail to bring back a ton of memories for me, so I feature them from time to time. Back in 1988, Shopper's Drug Mart ran a PSA encouraging fair play. It starred Pittsburgh Penguin great Mario Lemieux, Toronto Blue
It's been 15 years since I followed the Jays this closely. I never stopped rooting for my team, and certainly never stopped watching the odd game, but now I'm back to boxscore scoping and game day anticipation. Not only are we leading the league, but we're doing it with Roy
There was a time in my life where I caught every Jays game on television or listened to it called by Tom and Jerry on CJCL. I don't catch as many games as I used to, but I watched every inning of our 14-0 thrashing of the Chicago White Sox
8 and friggin' 3. That's a helluva start. Doc Halladay is 3-0, we're knocking the cover off the ball and Cito is once again ruler of the universe. Life is good. It's time to share another old school Blue Jays song. This one is by Humble Howard. I asked Humble
Blue Jays rookie Travis Snider hit two home runs last night, including a go-ahead two-run shot in the eighth inning, as we rallied to beat the Minnesota Twins 8-6. Although it's awfully early, I've seen enough of Travis Snider to know he's got the stuff. I'm talking about the good
The Toronto Blue Jays home opener is tomorrow. I won't be at the game, because I'll be busy earning my Father of the Year award, but more on that later. I've written a ton about how much this team meant to me from 1983 through 1993. I clung to every
