I'm featuring 1988 Topps Cards featuring members of my beloved Blue Jays that are featured on this blog. Jeff Musselman was a nice little lefty out of the pen back in 1987.  That season he went 12-5, which earned him this lovely Topps All-Star Rookie card.  He would play his

I'm featuring 1988 Topps Cards featuring members of my beloved Blue Jays that are featured on this blog. When B.J. Ryan went down about a year ago, I wrote a little tribute to Tom Henke.  He is, after all, my favourite Toronto Blue Jays pitcher of all time. When

I'm featuring 1988 Topps Cards featuring members of my beloved Blue Jays that are featured on this blog. In the years before the trade that brought Roberto Alomar to town, second base was occupied by Neson Liriano and Manny Lee.  Liriano and Lee platooned at the position after Damaso Garcia

I'm featuring 1988 Topps Cards featuring members of my beloved Blue Jays that are featured on this blog. This is a tough one, because John Cerutti left us far too soon. As a Jays pitcher, I remember him as a serviceable, steady arm, but nothing spectacular.  He's probably best known

I'm featuring 1988 Topps Cards featuring members of my beloved Blue Jays that are featured on this blog. Rance Mulliniks was one half of our legendary platoon at third base.  He shared the duties with Garth Iorg for most of the 80s before Kelly Gruber took over. Rance was a

I'm featuring 1988 Topps Cards featuring members of my beloved Blue Jays that are featured on this blog. Jesse Barfield was a key member of our awesome mid-80s outfield.  He was a great slugger back in an era when 27 homers meant something.  He was also the first Blue Jay

I'm featuring 1988 Topps Cards featuring members of my beloved Blue Jays that are featured on this blog. Kelly Gruber wasn't just the subject of a hilarious Kids in the Hall skit, he was our starting third baseman in the post-Mulliniks/Iorg era.  He was also pretty overrated due to

I'm featuring 1988 Topps Cards featuring members of my beloved Blue Jays that are featured on this blog. Derek Bell is actually the second Blue Jays prospect featured in the O-Pee-Chee set.  O-Pee-Chee cards were the ones I collected and they were essentially Topps cards with a Canadian angle and

I'm featuring 1988 Topps Cards featuring members of my beloved Blue Jays that are featured on this blog. Unlike Jim Clancy and Ernie Whitt, I have no memories of Alex Sanchez.  He was our #1 pick in the 1987 draft but he didn't pan out.  In fact, he only made

As I did with Jim Clancy, I'm going to feature 1988 Topps Cards featuring members of my beloved Blue Jays. Like Jim Clancy, Ernie Whitt was an original Blue Jay.  He stuck around through the 1989 season and was extremely popular.  In fact, he was my brother Ryan's favourite Blue

Throughout the 80s, there were two starters we could rely on.  Jimmy Key came around in 1984, but before him there was Dave Stieb and Jim Clancy. Dave Stieb got most of the glory, but Jim Clancy was consistently great.  He was a Jay since day one back in 1977

Considering how injury-plagued both Troy Glaus and Scott Rolen are, I waited until they had passed their physicals before wading in on the Glaus for Rolen deal between the Jays and Cardinals.  Assuming Rolen's shoulder holds up, and that's a big assumption, this is a great deal for our team.

Overshadowed by yesterday's other baseball news was the fact our Blue Jays signed a new starting shortstop.  Free-agent shortstop David Eckstein agreed Thursday to a one-year deal worth $4.5 million US. The move will be finalized once the former St. Louis Cardinal passes a physical. This makes defensive star

I've been thinking a lot about the Mitchell Report this evening.  A lot of players were named, including some huge names.  I've been wondering how I'd feel if George Bell was named. George Bell retired after the 1993 season and could never have been named in the Mitchell Report, but

You've likely heard the rumour that J.P. Ricciardi is talking trade with the San Francisco Giants.  The deal on the table is Alex Rios for Tim Lincecum, and that scares the crap out of me. I realize the importance of pitching and that Lincecum is a solid prospect, but

I was just watching Sportsnet following a big Raptors win and they showed footage of the old Blue Jays uniforms as they promoted next year's Flashback Fridays.  In the past week alone I've shown you a blind arts student sculpting a likeness of George Bell and MSTRKRFT's Jesse F. Keeler

blogTO has a little write up about local boys MSTRKRFT making good.  Their entry about MSTRKRFT features a picture of Jesse F. Keeler sporting my favourite Blue Jays logo on his cap. Add Jesse to the growing list of people begging for a return to the old school Jays logo.

The other day I wrote about the old Blue Jays logo and posted a picture of my favourite Blue Jay of all time, #11 George Bell.  This picture of George Bell reminded me of something, but what? The video for Lionel Richie's "Hello" tells the story of a blind arts

My buddy Mike Kic sent me this link with the subject line "You got your wish sir!".  You see, I recently begged for a return to the old logo and the Blue Jays have announced they'll wear vintage uniforms as part of their Flashback Fridays promotion. It's close Kic, but

Fans of the Jays all share great memories of "OK Blue Jays (Let's Play Ball)".  I stream that song on this page and every once in a while someone leaves a comment about the great memories that song conjures up and the chills it induces.  Without exception, those comments have