Bluebird Banter Jun 1, 2023
GameThread Game #57: Brewers at Blue Jays
Photo by Cole Burston/ It’s already been difficult to keep track of what day it is, and then the Blue Jays decide to have a 10am game. Here are today’s lineups. Take the series. Today's Lineups BREWERS BLUE JAYS Christian Yelich - DH George Springer - RF Owen Miller - 3B Bo Bichette - SS Rowdy Tellez - 1B Vladimir Guerrero - DH William Contreras - C Daulton Varsho - LF Brian Anderson - RF Matt Chapman - 3B Andruw Monasterio - 2B Whit Merrifield - 2B Brice Turang - SS Cavan Biggio - 1B Tyrone Taylor - LF Kevin Kiermaier - CF Joey Wiemer -...
Bluebird Banter May 31, 2023
GameThread Game #56: Brewers at Blue Jays
Lance McMillan/Toronto Star via The Return of Kevin Keirmaier It was a holiday on Monday for us, so I’m having a hard time keeping track of what day it is. Here is today’s (Wednesday?) lineup looking to score a bunch of runs for Alek Manoah. Kevin Kiermaier is back. Today's Lineups BREWERS BLUE JAYS Christian Yelich - LF George Springer - DH Owen Miller - 2B Bo Bichette - SS Rowdy Tellez - 1B Vladimir Guerrero - 1B William Contreras - DH Daulton Varsho - LF Brian Anderson - RF Matt Chapman - 3B Abraham Toro - 3B Whit Merrifield - 2B Brice...
Bluebird Banter May 25, 2023
Game #51 GameThread: Jays @ Rays
Photo by Mike Ehrmann/ So we have an early game on a getaway day. I wasn’t paying attention and could have missed it. Thankfully I’m so stiff from a workout yesterday that I don’t want to get off the couch anyway. Today’s lineup. Springer gets a day off. Lukes plays. Today's Lineups BLUE JAYS RAYS Bo Bichette - SS Josh Lowe - RF Daulton Varsho - LF Wander Franco - SS Vladimir Guerrero - 1B Randy Arozarena - LF Brandon Belt - DH Brandon Lowe - 2B Matt Chapman - 3B Harold Ramirez - DH Nathan Lukes - RF Taylor Walls - 3B Alejandro Kirk -...
Bluebird Banter May 25, 2023
Thursday Bantering: Bits of Jays Stuff
Photo by Vaughn Ridley/ We have a day game tonight. I wasn’t looking ahead and missed this. The good part is I had a workout with a friend yesterday, and I’m extremely sore this morning, so sitting and watching the game is about the best I can. As I type this, the Jays haven’t announced if Danny Jansen will have to go on the IL. He is having an MRI, and the team may decide by game time. Tyler Heineman is in Tampa and on the ‘taxi squad’ in case Jansen needs a trip to the IL. Today Daulton Varsho may be the backup catcher, should there be a need. Nathan Lukes...
Bluebird Banter May 22, 2023
Game #48 GameThread: Jays @ Rays
Photo by Julio Aguilar/ The Jays start a series with the Rays in the Little Ballpark of Horrors. This series could hardly be worse than the last one, but the Trop has a way of messing with us. Belt sits against the lefty. No Lopez tonight. I hope he gets some playing time in his time with the team. Today's Lineups BLUE JAYS RAYS George Springer - RF Yandy Diaz - 1B Bo Bichette - SS Wander Franco - SS Vladimir Guerrero - 1B Brandon Lowe - 2B Matt Chapman - 3B Randy Arozarena - LF Daulton Varsho - LF Isaac Paredes - 3B Alejandro Kirk - C Josh Lowe -...
