Cam Jones was one of the most dominant players last week in the country and he was recognized for his efforts. Jones was named the John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Week for his terrific performance against Miami, as well as also being named to the Two-Way Player of the Year watch list, it was announced today.
On December 20, 1996, the Toronto Blue Jays made what’s now considered one of the worst trades in team history. They traded first baseman John Olerud,
27 Years Ago Today: The Blue Jays traded 28-year-old John Olerud to the Mets for 27-year-old Robert Person. I don’t know if it is the worst trade in team history, but it is my least favourite.
John Olerud turns 55 today. John was born in Seattle, Washington. His father, also John, played catcher for Washington State University and played professional ball, reaching Triple-A.
Roughly two weeks ago, I wrote an article looking back at the Toronto Blue Jays prospect list from 1985 and took a look at where those players ended up throughout their careers and whether they had any sort of impact at the MLB level or with the Jays organization.
John Olerud turns 54 today. John was born in Seattle, Washington. His father, also John, played catcher for Washington State University and played professional ball, reaching Triple-A.
Answering a fan-question about statistics. Part 1: Offense. We have a pretty active community of commenters here at VEB. Our conversations in the discussion threads provide regular fodder for articles.
While December 20th is a day New York Mets fans will always remember for David Wright‘s birthday, the organization has also made a couple of impactful acquisitions on this date in franchise history.
It was 25 Years Ago Today: The Blue Jays traded a 28-year-old John Olerud to the Mets for a 27-year-old Robert Person. I’m not sure if it is the worst trade in team history, but I’m sure it is my least favourite trade.
John Olerud turns 52 today. John was born in Seattle, Washington. His father, also John, played catcher for Washington State University and played professional ball, reaching Triple-A.
Some MLB teams know how to find seasoned players with playoff experience. Or these experienced players know how to find competitive teams. Either way, post-season play is invaluable when building a team, and these 17 players have it with at least three baseball franchises. How many of these post-season veterans can you name?
12 players were on both of the Toronto Blue Jays back-to-back World Series teams of 1992 and 1993. Can you name them all?
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