Who ever thought that the Toronto Blue Jays would enter the ring and be in contention for one of the most hotly contested pitchers in the world? MLB Trade Rumors reports that the Blue Jays discussions with Aroldis Chapman are heating up, and met with him for a private workout on Thursday. Here he i[...]
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January 2nd, 2010 - 5:41 am § by bluejayhunter § in General Baseball
Blue Jays trying to scoop up Aroldis Chapman
December 28th, 2009 - 5:08 pm § by bluejayhunter § in General Baseball
Delgado probably not coming back to Toronto
Originally, I was a little disappointed on Christmas morning to discover that one of the requests on my free agent wish list, Carlos Delgado, was not fulfilled. On the contrary, it turns out that Alex Anthopoulos is saving up for an even bigger gift – a winning baseball team. [...]
December 4th, 2009 - 10:19 pm § by bluejayhunter § in General Baseball
Draft Picks for Dummies
Initally when I learned that the Boston Red Sox had signed Marco Scutaro, I rejoyced at the thought that the Blue Jays would receive their first round pick in the 2010 MLB draft. Apparently it’s not exactly as black and white as one would think. If a team signs a Type A free agent, its first-roun[...]
The Halladay Break-Up
So much for staying together for the kids. Now I know what it must feel like for those poor children on Jon & Kate Plus 8 watching their parents go through a bitter custody battle, because it appears the same thing is happening to Roy Halladay and the Blue Jays organization – they’r[...]
October 26th, 2009 - 10:42 pm § by bluejayhunter § in General Baseball
A year in retrospect with the Blue Jays Scott Richmond
By now, you’ve probably already heard the story of how Scott Richmond overcame all odds and made his way into the major leagues by winning a spot in the starting rotation spot with the Toronto Blue Jays. While that particular anecdote was penciled back in May, it turns out that the Scott Rich[...]
October 22nd, 2009 - 12:55 pm § by bluejayhunter § in General Baseball
The Men in Black
One star has taken over the headlines and drawn all the attention on themselves this post-season. It’s not Alex Rodriguez, not Ryan Howard … I’m talking about the umpires. The officials have taken centre stage during the playoffs this year and have caused more controversy than ever thanks to [...]
October 8th, 2009 - 12:35 pm § by bluejayhunter § in 2009 Season Awards, General Baseball
And the award goes to …
Aside from getting to rock a bling-bling World Series ring, the next best thing to take home at the end of the season is one of Major League Baseball’s awards. The Baseball Writers Association of America will soon have their say on who was the best in their respective categories. Unfortunatel[...]
October 4th, 2009 - 9:58 pm § by bluejayhunter § in General Baseball
The end of the J.P. Ricciardi Era
After all the turmoil in the Blue Jays clubhouse these past few days, the last person I expected to get fired was J.P. Ricciardi. Yes, the writing was on the wall for J.P. and he was on his way out the door anyway, yet it was surprising to see him turfed so soon. Ricciardi received a lot [...][...]
September 30th, 2009 - 6:34 pm § by bluejayhunter § in Toronto Blue Jays
Blue Jays showing shades of spring in the fall
Do mine eyes deceive me, or are these the Toronto Blue Jays that we saw much earlier this year? For the second night in a row, the offense was firing on all cylinders and the starting pitching put forth a great effort to keep the team in the ballgame. First off, Adam Lind is a beast. [...][...]
