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Yuck.  David Purcey started off shaky and got way behind.  He seemed to be settling down a bit, but by the time that Derek Jeter hit an opposite-field HR, the Jays were in a hole from which they wouldn't recover. 

The Jays were totally inept against Yankee starter Andy......

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TORONTO -- When the ball left the bat, Cito Gaston thought it was a home run. From his seat in the dugout, he saw a familiar, encouraging sign.

"Usually you can see if it's a home run because the ball gets smaller, and that one started to get smaller real quick," the Toronto Blue Jay......

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Morning all.  Yesterday's game was pretty exciting.  Like the Jayhawks (in their great song "Blue"), the source of today's title, I stood by unbelieving at the exciting comeback and then the way the game ended.

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One of my favourite songs of all time (the Cure's "Just Like Heaven") for one of the most fun games this season.  A blast, and Matty's interview-ettes of X, of Lyle, and of Litsch just before gametime were a real treat.

A.J. Burnett came out and completely stifled the Yankees, d......

Original Story: http://www.bluebirdbanter.com/2008/8/19/59...

I'm heading over to the Roger's Center in a bit from my hotel, and I was wondering if you guys had any questions for any of the Jays I could ask before the game? I want to get this blog involved in my job as much as possible. Please, feel free to ask any questions, just none that will get me......

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Your questions to some of the Jays have been replied to with the answers. The Jays, in case you were wondering, are great guys to talk to. Not one of them get pissed at you without very, very good reason.

The game starts in approximately an hour and fifteen minutes, so in the immorta......

Original Story: http://www.bluebirdbanter.com/2008/8/19/59...

Morning, all. I know I'm right in saying that there is alot of Bluebird Banter readers that follow and love the NFL. So I got to thinking, 'Why not start a fantasy football league for the community of Bluebird Banter?' So here it is. I will start the league as soon as I get enough interest s......

Original Story: http://www.bluebirdbanter.com/2008/8/18/59...

Well, after yesterday's beating at the major-league level, and with the off-day today, let's check on how some of our Jay padawans are doing. By the way, today's title comes from the great Pavement song "Major Leagues," from their last record, Terror Twilight.  For a band that pr......

Original Story: http://www.bluebirdbanter.com/2008/8/18/59...

The Who contributed today's title.  What I saw of yesterday's game was a thing of beauty.  Doc, home runs, and good defense.  For what more could one ask?  Alex Rios continued to hit well, with a triple and an opposite-field HR, both Inglett and Scooter did a nice job ato......

Original Story: http://www.bluebirdbanter.com/2008/8/17/59...

Some of the older Bluebird Banter readers might remember me. Before the SB Nation switch-over, I was Matt, doing a bit of blogging for Bluebird Banter. But after Spring Training, I got offered a job as a Beat Writer for the Boston Red Sox from a newspaper in Florida. I've spent the last year......

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A fangraph like todays is a beautiful, beautiful thing.  The Jays pummeled the irritating Josh Beckett and the Boston Red Sox today, taking a 6-0 lead in the 1st inning and never looking back.  There was no short......

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I was looking for a song quote, because I like how Hugo puts song lyrics into his story titles, and I wanted a Neil Diamond song because Norm had to leave the game thread in the middle to go to a Neil Diamond Concert (people still do that? Kidding). Anyway I didn't know how to work Brother L......

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