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11 Teams!

Farewell, Matt Stairs.  One of the 14 Canadians to play for the Jays, Stairs was recently traded to Philadelphia. Now that he has one game under his belt as a Phillie, he's officially played for 11 different teams.  That's right, 11 different teams in the majors.  I couldn't believe it,
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Jimmy Key: Underrated

I'm featuring 1988 Topps Cards featuring members of my beloved Blue Jays that are featured on this blog. Jimmy Key was highly underrated.  I think we appreciated  him here in Toronto but he never seemed to get his dues outside of the GTA. He finished his career with a .614
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Mike Flanagan: He Owned Us

I'm featuring 1988 Topps Cards featuring members of my beloved Blue Jays that are featured on this blog. Mike Flanagan was a decent pitcher for the Jays from 1987-1990, but I almost feel guilty calling him a Blue Jay.  He was a Baltimore Oriole through and through.  He came over
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George Bell: My Player

I'm featuring 1988 Topps Cards featuring members of my beloved Blue Jays that are featured on this blog. I've told this story before, but I'm going to share it again.  As kids, my brothers and I "owned" Blue Jays.  We each had a primary player and a secondary player.  When
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I Heart Roy Halladay

Roy "Doc" Halladay allowed only four hits over eight innings last night and earned his 13th win of the season.  He's already pitched seven complete games in an era when that just doesn't happen. The man has been here for ten years and I once saw him pitch a no-hitter
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Lloyd Moseby: The Shaker

I'm featuring 1988 Topps Cards featuring members of my beloved Blue Jays that are featured on this blog. We called Lloyd Moseby The Shaker, and he was part of "the best outfield in baseball" playing center field between George Bell and Jesse Barfield.  The Shaker Mo is still the all-time
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Cito Gaston Returns!

Cito Gaston is back, baby! Our Toronto Blue Jays have fired manager John Gibbons, coaches Marty Pevey, Ernie Whitt and Gary Denbo.  Cito Gaston has returned as the manager for the remainder of the season. Nick Leyva will coach at third base and Gene Tenace returns as the hitting coach.
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Rob Ducey: Toronto-Born

I'm featuring 1988 Topps Cards featuring members of my beloved Blue Jays that are featured on this blog. Last week, I wrote about Toronto-born Joe Votto and called him "the best Toronto-born ballplayer since Rob Ducey".  Right on cue, here's Robert Thomas Ducey. Ducey was a utility outfielder who played
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Stay Calm. Carry On.

Sometimes I don't know my own strength.  The Jays were stinking up the joint when I took matters into my own hands on May 1 by sharing "We Got The Blue Jays (R.B.I. Single Version)".  That was five games ago, and we haven't lost since. Combined, Toronto's starters
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