Jays Journal Oct 12, 2020
Blue Jays: So Many Options with Cavan Biggio
In 2016, the Toronto Blue Jays drafted a 21-year old from the University of Notre Dame in the fifth round and 162nd overall. Three years later the team would be calling him up to the major leagues and he would quickly become not just an impact player, but a very important piece to the success […] Blue Jays: So Many Options with Cavan Biggio - Jays Journal - Jays Journal - Toronto Blue Jays News, Rumors and Fan Community
Bluebird Banter Oct 11, 2020
The season that was: Cavan Biggio
Photo by Timothy T Ludwig/ A look at Cavan’s 2020 season. We’ve been following Cavan Biggio for a few years now.The Blue Jays drafted Cavan in the fifth round of the 2016 draft. In 2017 he took a lot of walks (74 in 556 PA) and had many strikeouts (140). Before the 2018 season, we had him #34 on our prospect list. He seemed to go to the plate and wait for either a strikeout or a walk. He was patient, but, as Matt said, “he was not particularly discriminating in terms of differentiating balls and strikes, and ended up behind in a lot of counts and looking at strike 3.” His plan...
Bluebird Banter Oct 3, 2020
Cavan Biggio narrowly misses MLB lead in PA
Gregory Fisher-USA TODAY Sports Like father, almost like son (for now) After the Blue Jays clinched a postseason with a win against the Yankees two Thursdays ago, Charlie Montoyo started resting his regulars the final weekend before the postseason. First up with Cavan Biggio, who had his first full offday of the season on the Friday (twice before he came in pinch hitting for the 8th spot in order). Though perhaps or even probably the right call from the team perspective, it did cost Biggio some “black ink” on his historical record. Before the off-day, Biggio was leading the major...
Bluebird Banter Oct 2, 2020
Moves I’d like to see the Jays make this off-season
Gregory Fisher-USA TODAY Sports We’ll be talking a lot about what we would like to see the Blue Jays do over the winter. I thought I’d start with a few ideas. I really would like to see improvement in defense. If our defense was better (it doesn’t have to be great, just better) our pitchers will look much better. I think an improvement in two spots would have a domino effect. If we could improve at short and center field, it could make the other positions look better. I’d like us to find an excellent defensive shortstop, move Bo Bichette to second, likely move Cavan Biggio to...
Bluebird Banter Sep 30, 2020
GameThread Wild Card Game #2: Jays at Rays
Gregory Fisher-USA TODAY Sports Win or go home We are only at the second game of the series, but the Jays are already facing elimination. Fortunately (?) they have their ace going today, so hopefully they’ll be able to pull out a win. Here are today’s lineups. Both Shaw and Panik will get starts, Vladdy will DH and Gurriel has been moved up in the lineup. Today's Lineups BLUE JAYS RAYS Cavan Biggio - 3B Mike Brosseau - 1B Bo Bichette - SS Randy Arozarena - DH Lourdes Gurriel - LF Brandon Lowe - 2B Vladimir Guerrero - DH Yandy Diaz - 3B Randal Grichuk - CF Manuel...
Bluebird Banter Sep 29, 2020
Blue Jays lineup for game one
Photo by Mitchell Leff/ We have today’s lineups. Kirk is DHing. No Tellez. Vlad bats cleanup. Today's Lineups BLUE JAYS RAYS Cavan Biggio - 3B Yoshi Tsutsugo - DH Bo Bichette - SS Brandon Lowe - 2B Randal Grichuk - CF Randy Arozarena - LF Vladimir Guerrero - 1B Nate Lowe - 1B Lourdes Gurriel - LF Willy Adames - SS Teoscar Hernandez - RF Joey Wendle - 3B Jonathan Villar - 2B Manuel Margot - RF Alejandro Kirk - DH Kevin Kiermaier - CF Danny Jansen - C Mike Zunino - C Robbie Ray - LHP Blake Snell - LHP
Bluebird Banter Sep 27, 2020
GameThread Game #60: Last game of the regular season
Photo by Timothy T Ludwig/ How many of you thought we would get to 60 games this season? Liars. I don’t see a ‘Kate’ GameThread, so putting this up quick. If her’s comes up, I’ll delete this. Today's Lineups ORIOLES BLUE JAYS Austin Hays - LF Cavan Biggio - 3B DJ Stewart - RF Bo Bichette - SS Ryan Mountcastle - 1B Vladimir Guerrero - DH Renato Nunez - DH Randal Grichuk - CF Rio Ruiz - 3B Lourdes Gurriel - LF Hanser Alberto - 2B Travis Shaw - 1B Chance Sisco - C Jonathan Villar - 2B Pat Valaika - SS Jonathan Davis - RF Cedric Mullins - CF Danny Jansen...
Bluebird Banter Sep 26, 2020
GameThread Game #59: Orioles at Blue Jays
Photo by Timothy T Ludwig/ The penultimate regular game of the year The Jays have a chance to win their last regular series of the season, and also do their best to grab the 5th seed away from the Yankees. Here are tonight’s lineups. TJ Zeuch will start in place of Matt Shoemaker, Kirk will catch this one, Shaw gets a DH day, and Davis will be in center. Today's Lineups ORIOLES BLUE JAYS Austin Hays - LF Cavan Biggio - 3B Jose Iglesias - SS Jonathan Villar - 2B Ryan Mountcastle - 1B Teoscar Hernandez - RF DJ Stewart - RF Vladimir Guerrero - 1B Pedro Severino -...
Bluebird Banter Sep 26, 2020
Tonight’s lineup: Zeuch starts
Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports It looks like there has been a change in starting pitcher for tonight. I thought Matt Shoemaker was to start, but now the Blue Jays are saying T.J. Zeuch gets the start. I hope there isn’t a injury reason for the switch. Charlie Montoyo is to talk to the media soon so we’ll hear why the change was made. Bo Bichette and Randal Grichuk both sit today. Joe Panik plays short and Jonathan Davis is in center. Today's Lineups ORIOLES BLUE JAYS Austin Hays - LF Cavan Biggio - 3B Jose Iglesias - SS Jonathan Villar - 2B Ryan Mountcastle -...
