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Arbitration Eligible Jays
13 days ago by
Bluebird Banter
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We have 10 players who are eligible for arbitration this off season. Shawn Marcum, Dustin McGowan, Brandon League, Jose Bautista, Jason Frasor, Jeremy Accardo, Brian Tallet, Shawn Camp, Casey Janssen and Raul Chavez. If you are Alex Anthopoulos, which ones do you offer arbitration...
75 to 88 Wins in 2 Simple Steps
19 days ago by
Batter's Box
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It's easier than you might think.
Step 1: Do NothingThe Jays won 75 games last year, but Pythagoras suggests they should have won 83 (actually, 83.5 to be more precise). The only significant non-random factor that affects a team's deviation from its Pythagorean record is the...
Bill James Player Projections, Part 3, the Pitchers
October 27, 2009 by
Bluebird Banter
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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...
What was your least favorite Jay's game of the season?
October 06, 2009 by
Bluebird Banter
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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...
Odds & Ends: Towers, Ricciardi, Trembley
October 03, 2009 by
MLB Trade Rumors
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Saturday afternoon linkage...
Tim Sullivan of the San Diego Union-Tribune reflects fondly on Kevin Towers' 14-year tenure with the Padres. "Whatever you might think of his baseball decisions," Sullivan writes, "no one in the game can work a room more charismatically...
Beguiled
October 01, 2009 by
Empyreal Environs
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Game 157: September 29, 2009 Blue Jays8W: Ricky Romero (13-9)S: Jason Frasor (11)74-84, 5 game winning streak Red Sox7L: Clay Buchholz (7-4)91-66, 5 game losing streak Highlights: For the second game in a row a Red Sox starter allowed four runs in the first. Buchholz lasted 5 innings, which was
Game 157: Close, but Sox still lose
September 29, 2009 by
Over The Monster
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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...
Adam Lind Hits Three Homers, Jays Beat Red Sox
September 29, 2009 by
Bluebird Banter
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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...
Adam Lind is pretty good.
September 29, 2009 by
Batter's Box
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The Boston Red Sox had a chance to clinch the AL Wild Card slot Tuesday night. Adam Lind had other thoughts.The Jays slammed six homers in an 8-7 win, Lind clocked three of those longballs by hissownself -- the first Jay to hit three in a single contest since Frank Thomas a while back...
Blue Jays Report Card
September 24, 2009 by
Batter's Box
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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...
Off-Season Wish List: Part One
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Downs Blows Lead in 8th, Jays Lose
September 16, 2009 by
Bluebird Banter
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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...
Question for you all: Who will be coming up to take Jeremy Accardo's roster spot?
August 13, 2009 by
Bluebird Banter
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So I have a question for you all. Cito has said that Jeremy Accardo was sent down to Triple-A because there is "somebody there we want to get up here and take a look at." I'm taking it for granted that it is a pitcher, because if it was a bat we'd likely have...
Surprisingly enough, there was a game tonight, Jays beat Yankees
August 10, 2009 by
Bluebird Banter
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by Kathy Willens - AP
Yeah Bautista didn't get him at the plate but man this was an amazing throw. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
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Blue Jays 5 Yankees 4
Not that...
Jays 3, Orioles 2 (10 innings)
August 08, 2009 by
Bluebird Banter
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by FRANK GUNN - AP
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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...
Fantasy Week In Review, July 27—August 2nd
August 03, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
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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...
Closing Time: Downs takes off, Frasor takes over
August 03, 2009 by
Roto Arcade
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The maddening Scott Downs slump of the last four weeks isn't so mysterious now. It's hard to pitch effectively when your left foot is in constant pain. The other cleat dropped with the Toronto closer Sunday as he was placed on the 15-day disabled list. The club feels Downs...
Toronto Blue Jays put Scott Downs on disabled list, give Jason Frasor closer duties
Blue Jays closer Scott Downs was placed on the disabled list Sunday after aggravating the injured left big toe that landed him on the DL earlier this season.
Trade Deadline Thoughts
July 31, 2009 by
Bluebird Banter
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by Tony Gutierrez - AP
Rolen is a Red, in a related story Carm is now a Reds fan. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
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Several thousand words were wasted on a Roy Halladay...
Tampa Bay Rays 2009 MLB Trade Deadline Thread Part One
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by Mary Schwalm - AP
Your move Mr. Friedman. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm)
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After weeks of speculation and rosterbation, the MLB non-waiver trade deadline day is upon...
Dodgers Haven't Finished Search For Arms Yet
July 30, 2009 by
MLB Trade Rumors
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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...
The Shopping List
July 30, 2009 by
Twinkie Town
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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...
What a Jason Frasor Type Means to the Rays
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Heyman On Blue Jays, Indians, Crawford
July 29, 2009 by
MLB Trade Rumors
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Believe it or not, there's more to this year's deadline than Roy Halladay and Cliff Lee. Jon Heyman of SI.com has the latest on some other trade possibilities:
Scott Downs, Jason Frasor and Brandon League are coveted around the league, but the Jays want to figure...
The Relief Candidates
July 29, 2009 by
Over The Baggy
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First of all, buy the book, the majority of our thoughts are accumulated into that periodical that will undoubtedly bring you great pleasure as the ESPN.com COUNTDOWN TO THE TRADE DEADLINE clock winds down to zero.
Secondly, buy the damn book or kittens die.
Third...
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