One of the things that is kinda cool about bothering to write about the Blue Jays is hanging out with the other people that bother to write about the Blue Jays. Well, most of the time. Since we clearly share a common interest, it seems to make random invites a little more easy to follow through on.
So anyways, GC has a blog Snider’s Web, a twitter account gcm1979 and some …

Since we all had so much fun doing it last year, I thought it was a must that we try it again. This year we will open up the challenge to anyone and everyone who wants to compete. If you need a refresher on the rules click here (start from the bottom). Basically all you need to do is pick your Toronto Blue Jays Opening Day 25 man roster. The …

You see what I just did right there?

Missed last week’s round up due to the 3 day bender I went on after the Vernon trade was officially completed. Much has happened in Blue Jay land. Check it.
Consider this your required reading.
Consider this your required listening.
Consider this your required viewing. This one was a close second place.

Courtesy of Kirby Arnold:

Wakamatsu, still considered one of baseball’s best young managerial
prospects, said he had …

So I finally started a podcast for Beyond the Box Score. I’ll tell you what though, I was incredibly nervous in episode one. I accidentally said “and joining us from Ontario, Toronto.” So please don’t hold it against me! I love my Jays and my Jays fans! However, I do encourage you to listen.

1:06 AM: I just got home from work. Yeah it’s Friday night, I know. But you see I work at an airport and it never closes. Like ever. I have been working there for over 10 years on shift, so I am wide awake and looking for some info. And I wanna get drunk.
1:10 AM: Where to fucking start. V-Dub has been a Blue Jay his entire life. Drafted 5th …

Blue Jays catching prospect Travis d’Arnaud was in Toronto recently to take part in team activities. It was d’Arnaud’s first taste of Major League life north of the border. d’Arnaud, who will turn 22 years old next month, was acquired last off-season in the trade that sent Roy Halladay to Philadelphia. Injured for much of the 2010 season, d’Arnaud has been working hard to get healthy during the Autumn and …

Yeah so whatever. My e-mail account and Twitter feed are cluttered. It’s downright silly at this point. Plus, it’s not like I plan to stop looking for new sexy cowgirls on line anytime soon.
What I have done is turned in my BBA membership card, turned off sitemeter and remembered why I started up this bitch in the first place. It’s not about pages views. It’s not about making money. And …

We here at 1BlueJaysWay regularly bring our readers exclusive interviews and features with various minor league players and team personnel, during the season. We’ve browsed through our best Q&A’s from 2010 to bring you the best 1BJW interview quotes of the year.
Check out the list below, and click each link to check out the best interviews we were lucky enough to bring you over the past year.
-Eric Thames on which …

According to report, the Jays have invited the following to Major League Spring Training:
Jonathan DiazAnthony GoseEric ThamesJohn TollisanoZach StewartDavid CooperA.J. JimenezTravis D’ArnaudBrett LawrieDeck McGuireHenderson AlvarezMichael McDadeChad Jenkins

Don’t think 1BJW has disappeared. If you thought that, you’re wrong! But I’ve decided to take the time to project the Double A Fisher Cats’ Opening Day roster that I unfortunatley will not be seeing on April 7th, but will definitely listen on the radio. Here we go…
C Travis D’Arnaud1B Michael McDade2B Jonathan Diaz3B Ryan SchimpfSS Adeiny HechavariaLF Michael CrouseCF Anthony GoseRF Adam LoewenDH David Cooper
C Ryan BuddeSS Luis SanchezOF …

It’s hot stove season, but there’s still plenty of baseball action going on around the world. Below, we’ll take a look at how Blue Jays prospects are doing in various Winter leagues.

In the Venezuelan League-
Outfielder Darin Mastroianni posted a .365 batting average with 1 homerun, 18 RBI and 11 steals in 37 games for the Aguilas. Mastroianni batted .301 with a .788 OPS in 132 games for Double A New …

1BlueJaysWay recently had the opportunity to connect with a legend of broadcasting, live on The Heaven Hotline. Our very own minor league expert Jay spoke with Radio Hall of Fame member Harry Caray, who called baseball games for decades in Chicago.
Harry chimed in with his thoughts on some Toronto prospects, Cy Young Award winner Roy Halladay and more. Check out the media player below to listen to the full …

On this day exactly one year ago, I was sitting in the very same spot and googled free + blog. I did it because I had grown tired of reading other blogs and figured I must be able to do a better job. What I didn’t realize or appreciate if you will, was just how much effort it requires to write something worthy of reading every couple of days. I …

When I was growing up playing hardball, I had the opportunity of watching an absolute brick wall play the position. The guys name was Marty and he was fearless. He always seemed to be able to pick the ball up on one hop. He also liked to talk to the trees in the park next to the diamond. Mostly during practice but sometimes in the game.
For the last couple of …

Funny story about this pic. I was saving it to use for the Yankees and Cashman after they signed Lee and whoever the hell else they wanted this offseason. In the span of nearly a week that all changed. A week that had a near $300 million dollar price tag.
As soon as the news that the Crawford deal went down – 7 years $142 million – which was after the …

 
Looking at the list of 1B Free Agents still available and I just have to ask: why don’t we explore the possibility of acquiring Yonder Alonso or Chris Carter, two blocked 1B prospects who’s current value isn’t as high as it could be in a year or so?

Consider this your required reading for the week.

Consider this your required listening for the week.

Consider this your required viewing for the week.

Boy Wonder did a couple of really solid interviews this week. You can find them here and here. Must reads.

Courtesy of MILB:

MiLB.com: What did you learn from your three starts in the Major Leagues this season?

Drabek: Just little things here and there from the players. When I got called …

Recap:
Your Toronto Blue Jays acquired Brett Lawrie on Monday and I have a ball signed by him delivered to me by Thursday.
Conclusion:
I clearly have more money than brains when it comes to this shit.

December 10th was marked down as BBA Day. Just wanted to give a quick shout out to the crew and a reason why we are happy to contribute.
Basically it provides many opportunities to write about other baseball related topics. Sometimes we get a little to focused on the Blue Jays that we forget there are 29 other teams out there.
And we got to be part of a free iPhone app.
Check …

Okay all, today is the big day! The Rule 5 Draft is at 10 a.m. ET. I hope your all excited! 
Here’s a list of the top 30 players available for taking.

1. Elvin Ramirez

2. Aneurys Rodriguez

3. Brad Emaus

4. Wynn Pelzer

5. Scott Diamond

6. Adam Miller

7. Johan Limonta

8. Michael Dubee

9. Paulo Orlando

10. Mark Hamburger

11. Jason Rice

12. Corey Wimberly

13. Steve Clevenger

14. Josh Rodriguez

15. Isaiah Froneberger

16. Ryan Adams

17. George Kontos

18. Mario Santiago

19. Pat Egan

20. …