Bluebird Banter Sep 23, 2023
Great Start From Bassitt, Jays Beat Rays
Photo by Julio Aguilar/ Blue Jays 6 Rays 2 Someone forgot to hit post (or more likely forgot to hit post twice, stupid ‘comfirm post’ button) last night. Sorry. For five innings, it looked like another one of those games where the bats just didn’t show up. We had just one walk and one hit. And then came the sixth: George Springer hit a one-out single and stole second (the throw from catcher René Pinto was spiked into the turf and ended up rolling to the shortstop position). Bo Bichette followed with a single that went through first baseman Yandy Diaz, which...
Bluebird Banter Sep 22, 2023
Game #154 GameThread: Jays @ Rays
Photo by Kelly Gavin/ Three games in the House of Horrors in St. Petersburg. Wins would be a good thing. The good news is that Vlad is back in the lineup. And John says he could play first tomorrow. And Brandon Belt did some hitting yesterday and will do more today. He could play in the next few days. And Ricky Tiedemann is pitching for the Bisons as I type this. Today's Lineups BLUE JAYS RAYS George Springer - RF Yandy Diaz - 1B Bo Bichette - SS Randy Arozarena - LF Vladimir Guerrero - DH Josh Lowe - CF Cavan Biggio - 1B Harold Ramirez -...
Bluebird Banter Sep 19, 2023
Game #151 GameThread: Jays @ Yankees
Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports Our last road trip of the year starts tonight. 3 games in New York and three games in Tampa. And then the Yankees and Rays come to Toronto to finish off the season. A sweep of the Yankees would go a long way toward securing our playoff spot. Even 2 of 3 would be handy. Hopefully, the Rangers keep losing. And I’d be ok with the Mariners also continuing to lose. Today’s lineup with Cavan Biggio hitting in the four spot. Today's Lineups BLUE JAYS YANKEES George Springer - RF DJ LeMahieu - 1B Bo Bichette - SS Aaron...
Bluebird Banter Sep 17, 2023
Game #150 GameThread: Red Sox @ Jays
Photo by Vaughn Ridley/ A sweep would be a good thing. There is some fun news: Vancouver Canadians are now five-time Northwest League champions! Congratulations @vancanadians! 2011 - 2012 - 2013- 2017 - 2023 pic.twitter.com/QUVrgI9zek— Minor Leaguer (@Minor_Leaguer) September 17, 2023 Today’s lineup: Today's Lineups RED SOX BLUE JAYS Ceddanne Rafaela - CF George Springer - DH Rob Refsnyder - LF Bo Bichette - SS Justin Turner - DH Vladimir Guerrero - 1B Rafael Devers - 3B Davis Schneider - 2B Adam Duvall - RF Cavan Biggio - RF Pablo Reyes...
Bluebird Banter Sep 16, 2023
Game #149 GameThread: Red Sox @ Jays
Photo by Cole Burston/ It is so much more fun when we win. We should do it more. But more than one guy should be allowed to hit in each game. Today's Lineups RED SOX BLUE JAYS Alex Verdugo - RF George Springer - RF Rafael Devers - 3B Bo Bichette - SS Justin Turner - DH Vladimir Guerrero - 1B Triston Casas - 1B Davis Schneider - DH Adam Duvall - CF Santiago Espinal - 2B Masataka Yoshida - LF Whit Merrifield - LF Trevor Story - SS Matt Chapman - 3B Luis Urias - 2B Alejandro Kirk - C Connor Wong - C Kevin Kiermaier - CF Chris Sale -...
Bluebird Banter Sep 15, 2023
Game #148 GameThread: Red Sox @ Jays
Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/ Another day, another game. A win would be nice. 15 games left. 15 wins and they would be in the playoffs. 0 wins and they won’t. I’m sure what number in between that would put them in. Today, it is the Red Sox. Lineups: Today's Lineups RED SOX BLUE JAYS Alex Verdugo - RF George Springer - RF Rafael Devers - 3B Bo Bichette - SS Justin Turner - DH Vladimir Guerrero - 1B Triston Casas - 1B Davis Schneider - DH Masataka Yoshida - LF Cavan Biggio - 2B Wilyer Abreu - CF Matt Chapman - 3B Trevor Story - SS Kevin...
Bluebird Banter Sep 14, 2023
Game #147 GameThread: Rangers @ Jays
Photo by Cole Burston/ How about a win? Matt Chapman is back in the lineup. I hope his finger is 100% and that maybe he’ll be able to hit once again. Today's Lineups RANGERS BLUE JAYS Marcus Semien - 2B George Springer - DH Corey Seager - SS Bo Bichette - SS Nathaniel Lowe - 1B Vladimir Guerrero - 1B Mitch Garver - DH Davis Schneider - 2B Robbie Grossman - RF Cavan Biggio - RF Jonah Heim - C Matt Chapman - 3B Josh Smith - 3B Whit Merrifield - LF Ezequiel Duran - LF Alejandro Kirk - C Evan Carter - CF Kevin Kiermaier - CF Nathan...
Bluebird Banter Sep 14, 2023
Roster Moves: Chapman Activated, Lukes Down
Photo by Mark Blinch/ I was wondering who would leave for Matt Chapman. It is Nathan Lukes. I wondered if they would want to keep an outfielder. Chapman is hitting .248/.338/.431 with 15 home runs this season. He had an amazing April, but the rest of the season hasn’t been great. I wondered how they would keep Biggio in the lineup with Chapman back. Well... Today's Lineups RANGERS BLUE JAYS Marcus Semien - 2B George Springer - DH Corey Seager - SS Bo Bichette - SS Nathaniel Lowe - 1B Vladimir Guerrero - 1B Mitch Garver - DH Davis Schneider -...
Bluebird Banter Sep 13, 2023
Game #146 GameThread: Rangers @ Jays
Photo by Cole Burston/ Just win. Today’s lineup: Today's Lineups RANGERS BLUE JAYS Marcus Semien - 2B George Springer - RF Corey Seager - SS Bo Bichette - DH Robbie Grossman - RF Vladimir Guerrero - 1B Mitch Garver - DH Davis Schneider - 2B Jonah Heim - C Whit Merrifield - LF Nathaniel Lowe - 1B Santiago Espinal - 3B Ezequiel Duran - LF Alejandro Kirk - C Leody Taveras - CF Ernie Clement - SS Jonathan Ornelas - 3B Daulton Varsho - CF J. Montgomery - LHP Yusei Kikuchi - LHP
Lone Star Ball Sep 12, 2023
Scherzer leaves game with triceps spasms
Photo by Cole Burston/ Max Scherzer was lifted from Tuesday’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays due to right triceps spasms Texas Rangers pitcher Max Scherzer was removed from Tuesday night’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays with what the team has said was triceps spasms. Scherzer had been cruising when, with one out in the sixth inning, he threw a pitch to Bo Bichette and then reacted on the mound. Mike Maddux, Bruce Bochy, and the trainer all went out to the mound, and after Scherzer started twice to throw a phantom pitch, and stopped, he left the game. Jose...
Bluebird Banter Sep 12, 2023
Game #145 GameThread: Rangers @ Jays
Photo by Julian Avram/Icon Sportswire via Let’s win. Tonight’s lineups. No Kirk. No Belt (on the IL). No Merrifield. Today's Lineups RANGERS BLUE JAYS Marcus Semien - 2B George Springer - RF Corey Seager - SS Bo Bichette - SS Robbie Grossman - RF Vladimir Guerrero - DH Mitch Garver - DH Spencer Horwitz - 1B Jonah Heim - C Davis Schneider - 2B Nathaniel Lowe - 1B Cavan Biggio - 3B Ezequiel Duran - LF Daulton Varsho - LF Leody Taveras - CF Kevin Kiermaier - CF Jonathan Ornelas - 3B Tyler Heineman - C Max Scherzer - RHP Hyun Jin Ryu -...
Bluebird Banter Sep 11, 2023
Game #144 GameThread: Rangers @ Jays
Steve Russell/Toronto Star via The biggest series of the season, until the next biggest series. I’d love to see the Jays win the first two games. That would take a lot of pressure off the last two. Not that I would be against a four-game sweep. Tonight’s lineup: Today's Lineups RANGERS BLUE JAYS Marcus Semien - 2B George Springer - RF Corey Seager - SS Bo Bichette - SS Nathaniel Lowe - 1B Vladimir Guerrero - 1B Mitch Garver - DH Brandon Belt - DH Robbie Grossman - RF Davis Schneider - 2B Leody Taveras - CF Cavan Biggio - 3B Jonah Heim -...
Bluebird Banter Sep 11, 2023
Tonight’s Lineup: Belt is Back
Steve Russell/Toronto Star via It is good to see that Brandon Belt is back in the lineup. Today's Lineups RANGERS BLUE JAYS Marcus Semien - 2B George Springer - RF Corey Seager - SS Bo Bichette - SS Nathaniel Lowe - 1B Vladimir Guerrero - 1B Mitch Garver - DH Brandon Belt - DH Robbie Grossman - RF Davis Schneider - 2B Leody Taveras - CF Cavan Biggio - 3B Jonah Heim - C Alejandro Kirk - C Josh Smith - 3B Daulton Varsho - LF Evan Carter - LF Kevin Kiermaier - CF Dane Dunning - RHP Chris Bassitt - RHP Ben Nicholson-Smith has a...
Minneapolis Star-Tribune Sep 8, 2023
Guerrero drives in 2, Bichette has 2 hits in return from injury, Blue Jays beat Royals 5-4
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a tiebreaking double in the seventh inning, Bo Bichette had two hits and two RBIs in his return from injury and the Toronto Blue Jays held on to beat the Kansas City Royals 5-4 on Friday night.
Bluebird Banter Sep 8, 2023
Blue Jays Roster Move: Bo Activated, McCoy Down
Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports The Jays make news when I'm out... But Bo Bichette is back, and will be in the lineup tonight. Mason McCoy is on his way back to Buffalo.
