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Had Enough of Walk Off Loses?

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More photos » by Gail Burton - AP Toronto Blue Jays Marco Scutaro taking one for the team. (AP Photo/Gail Burton) Browse more photos » Blue Jays 3 Orioles 4 (12 innings) Another good game pitched...
>> www.bluebirdbanter.com/2009/7/...
 

Bill James Player Projections, Part 3, the Pitchers

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Part three of our look at the Bill James Player Projections for our Blue Jay players, this time we look at the pitchers. Part one is here and part two is here. These come from  the Bill James Handbook, that will come out soon from  ACTA Sports...
>> www.bluebirdbanter.com/2009/10...
 

Blue Jays Report Card

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The great Dave Till took care of this for us, year after year. I don't have Dave's fine sense of the classroom (it's been a while since I was actually in one, you know) but I'll do what I can.Something to do while I wait hopefully for Jim Balsillie to give up on his...
>> www.battersbox.ca/article...
 

Twins Talking to Blue Jays

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No.  Not about Roy Halladay. From LEN III in his Mulvey update: The Twins have gone the last month with a 11-man pitching staff. Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said part of the reason was that no one has stepped up from the minors to deserve a call up. If that’s not...
>> www.twinkietown.com/2009/7/...
 

Twins Talking to Blue Jays

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No.  Not about Roy Halladay. From LEN III in his Mulvey update: The Twins have gone the last month with a 11-man pitching staff. Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said part of the reason was that no one has stepped up from the minors to deserve a call up. If that’s not...
>> www.twinkietown.com/2009/7/...
 

Adam Lind Hits Three Homers, Jays Beat Red Sox

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More photos » by Elise Amendola - AP about 4 hours ago: Toronto Blue Jays' Kevin Millar follows through on a solo home run against Boston Red Sox starter Clay Buchholz in the third inning of a baseball game at Fenway...
>> www.bluebirdbanter.com/2009/9/...
 

Fun With Beyond the Boxscore's Trade Value Calculator

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The great site Beyond the Boxscore has created a nifty little trade value calculator which makes it easy to calculate the value of any player on the trade market.  With so much talk about the notion of whether the Jays should be looking to deal away players at the trade deadline...
>> www.bluebirdbanter.com/2009/7/...
 

Fun With Beyond the Boxscore's Trade Value Calculator

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The great site Beyond the Boxscore has created a nifty little trade value calculator which makes it easy to calculate the value of any player on the trade market.  With so much talk about the notion of whether the Jays should be looking to deal away players at the trade deadline...
>> www.bluebirdbanter.com/2009/7/...
 

Twins Targeting Relievers & Infielders

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The Twins are targeting teams with both infielders and relievers available in the hopes of addressing their two biggest needs in one trade, according to Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports. John Grabow and Freddy Sanchez could be packaged together, as could Michael Wuertz...
>> www.mlbtraderumors.com/2009/07...
 

Game 157: Close, but Sox still lose

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More photos » by Elise Amendola - AP about 2 hours ago: Boston Red Sox's Kevin Youkilis reacts after striking out as Toronto Blue Jays catcher Rod Barajas gets up with the ball to end a baseball game, resulting in an...
>> www.overthemonster.com/2009/9/...
 

Surprisingly enough, there was a game tonight, Jays beat Yankees

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More photos » by Kathy Willens - AP Yeah Bautista didn't get him at the plate but man this was an amazing throw. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) Browse more photos » Blue Jays 5 Yankees 4 Not that...
>> www.bluebirdbanter.com/2009/8/...
 

Toronto Blue Jays: Lose Two to Win One Later

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I'm starting to think that Cito Gaston's infamous "lose one to win two later" coaching strategy is turning more into the "lose two now and maybe win one later." Since June 19, the Blue Jays have lost twice as many games as they have won with a 10 wins and...
>> bleacherreport.com/article...
 

Ricciardi's One-Man Defence Team

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A "P.R. Campaign Against [Roy] Halladay"? Painting Doc as the "bad guy"? **** off. Look, J.P.'s got bigger issues to deal with. Like, I don't know, securing the best possible package in return for Roy Halladay. By next week.Think about it for a second; everyone...
>> www.sportsandthecity.com/2009/07...
 

Fantasy Week In Review, July 27—August 2nd

Believe it or not, there was more to last week than just the July 31st trading deadline. Hard to believe right? Well, the fantasy baseball season is in it’s final stretch. For a lot of leagues, August is the final month of the regular season. That being said, I added a couple...
>> bleacherreport.com/article...
 

Jays 3, Orioles 2 (10 innings)

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More photos » by FRANK GUNN - AP about 5 hours ago: Toronto Blue Jays Alex Rios (right) is congratulated by Lyle Overbay after his two run homer off Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Chris Tillman during second inning...
>> www.bluebirdbanter.com/2009/8/...
 

Dodgers Haven't Finished Search For Arms Yet

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Even after adding George Sherrill, the Dodgers are looking to add relievers, according to ESPN.com's Jayson Stark. They're interested in adding a right-handed setup man. Teams in conversation with the Dodgers say they have interest in David Weathers, Matt Capps, Arthur Rhodes...
>> www.mlbtraderumors.com/2009/07...
 

What was your least favorite Jay's game of the season?

We asked, yesterday, what your favorite game of the season was, so today we ask which was your least favorite? Which was the worst game, in your opinion, for the Jays?  There are many possibilities, if you weren't paying attention, we lost a number of games last year...
>> www.bluebirdbanter.com/2009/10...
 

Downs Blows Lead in 8th, Jays Lose

More photos » by Kathy Willens - AP I know Hideki Matsui's just doing his job, but why does he have to do it so well against the Jays? This was his sixth homerun and he hit .373 / .439 / .745 against us this season. (AP Photo...
>> www.bluebirdbanter.com/2009/9/...
 

The Other Blue Jays Trade Candidates

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Roy Halladay's the one we hear about, but the Blue Jays could deal a number of other players, so Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports breaks down their other trade candidates: Marco Scutaro - The Mariners and Red Sox are following Scutaro, who makes just $1.1MM. The Blue Jays will...
>> www.mlbtraderumors.com/2009/07...
 

Trade Deadline Week Special: Watch Out for These Trades!

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We are approaching the most exciting week (and sometimes miserable) week in fantasy sports. Friday is the trade deadline, and with that brings many player swaps. What do you need to be concerned with fantasy-wise? Well there are a lot of rumors floating around and there are some you...
>> bleacherreport.com/article...
 

John McDonald hit a home run!! Oh and we won.

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More photos » by Bill Kostroun - AP I so much wanted a picture of John McDonald hitting that homer, but for some reason the is no photo evidence of it happening. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun) Browse more photos »...
>> www.bluebirdbanter.com/2009/7/...
 

Good June; Bad June: A Look at Individual Jays' Performance So Far This Month

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More photos » by NATHAN DENETTE - AP Bad June, Lexi (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Nathan Denette) Browse more photos » In an idea shamelessly stolen from the Animaniacs "Good Idea; Bad Idea...
>> www.bluebirdbanter.com/2009/6/...
 

I can't quite put my finger on why, but that game was much more fun than yesterday's.

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More photos » by CHRIS YOUNG - AP Toronto Blue Jays' Scott Rolen hits a three-run homer, had to put up this picture for Carm. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Chris Young) Browse more photos » ...
>> www.bluebirdbanter.com/2009/7/...
 

If Roy Halladay is traded, then what?

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We are a week away from the trade deadline and 4 days away from JP's suggested deadline for trading Doc. The trade winds have never blown harder in Toronto. But if Halladay is traded odds are that it would only be the first domino to fall. Who is likely to go after that? Well...
>> www.bluebirdbanter.com/2009/7/...
 

The Shopping List

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Which isle do you visit first? Think of the trade deadline as a massive outdoor market where you have to bid for what you want.  And there's only one of each item.  Freddy Sanchez was just sitting there behind the table, as a Pirate bartered with a Giant and a pair...
>> www.twinkietown.com/2009/7/...
 
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