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The Impossible Task of Naming Every 2019 Blue Jays Pitcher
If you’ve lost count at how many pitchers the Blue Jays have used in 2019, you’re not alone. The total thus far is 38, which is a new franchise record.
The team has also used 20 different starting pitchers this season, which is the most for any team since the 1915 Philadelphia Athletics.
Some pitchers have come and gone – and others were barely here for a minute – but with 38 names (and growing)…
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My Dad: The Johnny Cueto Heckler
My Dad: The Johnny Cueto Heckler
I vividly remember my first Blue Jays game. October 3, 1992; the day the Blue Jays clinched the American League pennant. Joe Carter hit a home run, there were fireworks at the end of the game and I left the stadium in awe of what had just happened.
Like any kid in 1992 and 1993, I was sucked into Blue Jays fever. Ryan and Mike — the kids of my parents’ friends — were devout Jays fans. By osmosis,…
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Will Cheaper Beer and Food Bring You to More Blue Jays Games?
A user by the name of JimmyBeam19 said it best on the Blue Jays subreddit: “Biggest move of the off-season for the Jays.” In a fan landscape of increasing costs, it’s hard to argue with $5 beers.
Yesterday, City News was the first to reportthat the Blue Jays will unveil “Dugout Deals” for the 2019 season. This will include discount 12-ounce beers at select concession stands, as well as value…
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Let's Marvel at Nate Pearson Throwing in Slo-Mo
Nate Pearson is poised to do big things in 2019. His 2018 season was completely derailed by a freak comebacker to his arm during his first start of the season. He missed the next five months and ended his 2018 by working six games in the Arizona Fall League.
Despite him missing most of the 2018 season, the hype on Pearson is slowing gaining steam heading into 2019. He landed at number 72 on Baseb…
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Catching Up with Former Blue Jays Reliever Jason Frasor
Jason Frasor has a Blue Jays franchise record that will probably never be broken. Over his nine seasons with the Toronto Blue Jays, he amassed a staggering 505 appearances. The next closest player on that list is Duane Ward with 450 appearances.
It’s a testament to the reliability of the former right-handed reliever. During his tenure in Toronto, he logged 60-plus appearances during five of his…
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Vlad Guerrero Jr. Earns High Praise on MLB Network's 'Top 10 Right Now'
Vlad Guerrero Jr. Earns High Praise on MLB Network’s ‘Top 10 Right Now’
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. isn’t one of the best third baseman in baseball … yet. Give it a year and that conversation will change.
Despite winning the “Minor League Player of the Year Award”, he didn’t land on MLB Network’s “Top 10 Third Basemen Right Now” list, but Vlad Jr. was an interesting topic of discussion among several panellists on the show.
Even without taking a single at-bat at the…
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Flashback Friday: Dave Stieb's 11-Year Contract Extension
Flashback Friday: Dave Stieb’s 11-Year Contract Extension
If all goes according to plan, Manny Machado and Bryce Harper should fetch free agent contracts in excess of 10 years. Considering the direction that MLB free agency is trending, they may be the last of their kind to sign mega-deals of that magnitude.
In March of 1985, Dave Stiebwas the very first player to sign a contract of ten years or more. For this special Flashback Friday, let’s look…
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It’s been more than four years since Ricky Romero walked off the mound at the Major League level. Yesterday, he finally made it official; the former Blue Jays lefty called it a career.
Romero announced on Instagram that he’s officially retired from the game of baseball. It was an overdue announcement, but now the 34-year-old has closure on his 10-year pro ball career. Back in August, Romero told Sportsnet 590’s Jeff Blair that he hadn’t yet closed the door on his career. Now, that chapter is over.
Romero steps away from the game with a career 51-45 record, 4.16 ERA and 622 strikeouts through five MLB seasons. His career highlights include an All-Star Game selection in 2011 and a Top 10 Cy Young finish in 2011. Among Blue Jays franchise records, Romero ranks 13th all-time in games started and 13th in strikeouts.
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Dear baseball, thank you for the memories. Memories that I will cherish forever. To my teammates and coaches – many of which I’ll call friends for life – it was an honor. Toronto, and actually the whole country of Canada – I love you. Canada, thank you for showing so much love to this young kid from East Los Angeles. I did it, I lived it, and and now it’s time to officially announce that I’M DONE. I tip my hat to the fans and to this beautiful game I was blessed to play. To my family, thank you so much for the support throughout my career… I love you guys!!! HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! 🎉🎉🎉 #Official
A post shared by Ricky Romero (@rickyro24) on Dec 31, 2018 at 4:02pm PST
Although his tenure in Toronto was a short one, his rookie campaign quickly elevated Romero into a fan favourite. Judging by the comments left by his former teammates and opponents, Romero was revered by them as well.
These words of encouragement range from former teammates like Jose Bautista, Edwin Encarnacion, Scott Richmond, Marc Rzepczynksi and J.P. Arencibia.
Following his breakout 2011 campaign, Romero battled through injuries and made every scheduled start during the 2012 season. He finished with a career-worst 5.77 ERA in 32 starts for the Blue Jays. It was eventually revealed that Romero pitched with torn quads in both his legs.
He was never the same and made his last Major League appearance on September 25th 2013 as a September call-up and pitched out of the bullpen.
The lefty spent 2014 with the Buffalo Bisons and the Blue Jays released him in April of 2015. He signed a minor league deal with the San Francisco Giants in May of 2015 and started games in the Arizona Fall League and the Giants Triple-A affiliate in 2016 in 2017.
After his release from the Giants, the lefty spent some time in the Mexican League, pitching 12 games for the Toros de Tijuana. That was the very last time he stepped off the mound in a competitive capacity.
When I think back on Romero’s career in Toronto, I’ll remember him as one of the best left-handed starters to wear a Blue Jays uniform. His rise was meteoric and his fall was unexpected and dramatic, but people in Toronto won’t soon forget the name “Romero”.
In fact, he’ll be one of the official alumni players appearing at Blue Jays Winter Fest on January 19th and 20th.
Ricky Romero Announces His Retirement It's been more than four years since Ricky Romero walked off the mound at the Major League level.
My Favourite Blue Jays Reads in 2018
My Favourite Blue Jays Reads in 2018
In theory, writing about a successful Toronto Blue Jays team should be an easy exercise. In 2015 and 2016, people couldn’t churn out enough Blue Jays content to the ravenous masses. Fans wanted to read anything and everything about that team.
Which is why I can always appreciate anyone who has to cover a less-than-stellar baseball team. Finding compelling storylines about a 73-win team is a much…
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Watch Vlad Guerrero Jr. Run His Personal Combine
Watch Vlad Guerrero Jr. Run His Personal Combine
Let’s be honest; almost no one is in the best shape of their lives during the holiday break. By now, you’ve consumed more shrimp, shortbread cookies and Quality Street Chocolates than you’d care to admit. Fitness takes a backseat this week for sweet and savoury treats.
Although it’s high season for gluttony, it’s comforting to know that athletes still treat their bodies like palaces during the…
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Charlie Montoyo Shares the 'Tampa Tactics' He's Bringing to Toronto
Charlie Montoyo Shares the ‘Tampa Tactics’ He’s Bringing to Toronto
The Toronto Blue Jays will have a much different look and feel in 2019. With many mainstays departing from the starting lineup, a revamped coaching staff and a brand new manager, there’s a distinct shift with how the Blue Jays will operate next season.
One of the driving factors behind their about-face is Charlie Montoyo. At the end of October, he was announced as the successor to John Gibbons,…
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Heyman: The Blue Jays Are Interested in Dallas Keuchel
Is there any team in Major League Baseball that feels completely comfortable about their starting pitching staff going into the 2019 season? Whether a club’s in contention or merely trying to log innings, every team needs starting pitching. Even the Blue Jays.
Toronto’s starting staff includes several young arms with a great deal of upside, but that rotation is littered with question marks.…
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How Did It Unravel Between Josh Donaldson and the Blue Jays?
How Did It Unravel Between Josh Donaldson and the Blue Jays?
We may never know the true story of how the relationship unravelled between Josh Donaldson and the Toronto Blue Jays. Somewhere along the way, things went south between the former MVP and Canada’s preeminent baseball team.
Over the course of the last few months, Donaldson left a few breadcrumbs as hints to how the relationship took a turn for the worse. All we can do is fill in the blanks.
I was…
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Kevin Pillar's Catch Named Runner-Up on 'Plays of Year' List
It’s easy to forget things which happened during the Blue Jays’ 2018 season. In the midst of a contending year, it’s much simpler to remember seminal moments. During an 89 loss season? Not so much.
I myself had to go back in the mental database to recall one of the most impressive defensive plays put on by a Blue Jays outfield this past season; Kevin Pillar‘s wall-leaping grab from Canada Day…
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Diaz the First Domino to Fall for the Blue Jays
Diaz the First Domino to Fall for the Blue Jays
On December 1st, 2017, the Blue Jays traded one of the outfield prospects – J.B. Woodman – for Aledmys Diaz from the St. Louis Cardinals. Nearly one year later, the Blue Jays cashed in and dealt Diaz again for some pitching depth in the form of Trent Thornton.
This past summer, the Cardinals released Woodman, which rendered the Woodman/Diaz trade a win for the Blue Jays right then and there. Diaz…
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Flashback Friday: Pat Tabler's Long-Standing Bases Loaded Record
Everyone remembers the mammoth trade the Blue Jays executed on December 5th, 1990. Pat Gillick sent shock waves through the industry by dealing Fred McGriff and Tony Fernandez for Joe Carter and Roberto Alomar.
But do you recall the second-biggest transaction the Blue Jays made that day? It involved one of the most prolific hitters of all time. Prolific comes with a caveat, though.
This Flashback…
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