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This Day In Sports History (December 22nd) – Brandon Morrow
It was on this day in 2009 that the Toronto Blue Jays sent relief pitcher Brandon League and minor league outfielder Johermyn Chavez to the Seattle Mariners in exchange for starting pitcher Brandon Morrow. Although the Mariners used him mainly as a relief pitcher, the Jays planned on using Morrow as a starter and a [...]
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This Day In Sports History (December 13th) – Roger Clemens
It was on this day in 1996 that free agent starting pitcher Roger Clemens signed with the Toronto Blue Jays. Clemens signed a four-year, $40 million deal to be the ace of the Blue Jays pitching staff. Although he signed a four-year contract, Clemens lasted only two seasons in Toronto before being traded to the [...]
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This Day In Sports History (October 24th) — Toronto Blue Jays
It was on this day in 1992 that the Toronto Blue Jays won their first World Series championship. It marked the first time in MLB history that the World Series trophy was won by a team outside the U.S.A. The Jays finished their 16th season going 96-66 during the regular season. That was good enough [...]
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Eric Thames Takes A Foul Ball Off The Face (Video)
The Toronto Blue Jays’ bats have been doing quite a bit of damage as of late, as they scored 14 runs over the weekend while taking two out of three games against the New York Yankees. However, not all of the damage from their bats was being inflicted upon their opposition. During the seventh inning [...]
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This Day In Sports History (September 14th) – Toronto Blue Jays
It was on this day in 1987 that the Toronto Blue Jays hit a Major League record 10 home runs in a single game. The Jays beat the Baltimore Orioles 18-3 in a game played at Toronto’s Exhibition Stadium. Catcher Ernie Whitt would lead the charge as he would hit three home runs, while both [...]
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Blue Jays Fans Take Part In Entertaining Hunt For Hidden Foul Ball (Video)
You will often find the 500 level of the Rogers Center deserted during the final month of the Major League season, as the Blue Jays tend to find themselves well out of the playoff picture by that point each season. So when Jose Bautista drilled a foul ball into the upper deck during last night’s [...]
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We Have Identified The Man In The White Shirt Stealing Signs For The Jays! (Video)
Most of you may have heard the news that the Chicago White Sox bullpen has been accusing the Toronto Blue Jays of using a man in a white shirt seated in the outfield at the Rogers Center to help them steal signs from opposing catchers and relay them to the batter prior to each pitch. [...]
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Picture Of The Day: Did The Jays Steal These Signs Too?
Amidst the ludicrous claims made by the Chicago White Sox bullpen that the Blue Jays batters may be using a white-shirted man in the stands to steal pitching signs, the Toronto fans took to the Rogers Center last night in order to flash a few more signs at the Jays batters during their game against [...]
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The Stat Line Of The Night — 8/10/11 — Brett Lawrie
After going 5-for-11 during his first series in the Major Leagues, Canadian Brett Lawrie failed to record a hit in three at bats during his much anticipated home debut on Tuesday. However, he would make up for that lack of production last night during his second game in front of the fans at the Rogers [...]
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Jose Bautista Took A Pitch To The Head Last Night (Video)
We have become accustomed to seeing Jose Bautista make some heavy contact with the ball using his bat over the past couple of seasons, but during last night’s game against the Baltimore Orioles it was his head that was making the heavy contact with the ball. With a runner on second and his team trailing [...]
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The Stat Line Of The Night — 7/24/11 — Brett Cecil
The Toronto Blue Jays have one of the most unreliable bullpens in the Majors, having blown 17 of their 37 save opportunities thus far this season. One of those blown saves came on Saturday night against the Texas Rangers, as the Jays entered the ninth inning with a one run lead, but couldn’t hold on, [...]
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You Think The Jays’ Mike McCoy Was Happy To Be Starting At Second Base Yesterday? (Video)
Mike McCoy hasn’t found much playing time with the Toronto Blue Jays this season, making his way into only 41 games heading into yesterday’s action. Although, many of those appearances came late in the later innings as a pinch runner or defensive substitution, as he only had 73 at bats as of Wednesday. Yesterday he [...]
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It Was 80s Night At The Skydome Last Night (Pics)
The 80s and early 90s were certainly a good time to be a fan of the Toronto Blue Jays. Not only did the team finish with a record above .500 in every season from 1983 to 1993, but they also made the playoffs five times between 1985 and 1993, and won back-to-back World Series Championships [...]
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Jose Bautista Makes A Great Diving Catch (Video)
When Jose Bautista was selected as a starter for the 2011 MLB All-Star Game, many thought he would be providing a highlight or two with his bat. After all, he does lead the league with an astounding 31 home runs, one year after belting a league-high 54. However, Joey Bats showed baseball fans everywhere why [...]
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The Stat Line Of The Night — 7/7/11 — Travis Hafner
Isn’t it amazing how one swing of the bat can change everything in a baseball game? The Toronto Blue Jays went into the bottom of the ninth inning last night with a 4-0 lead over the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field. Most would think that the game would be wrapped up at that point, but [...]
