Bluebird Banter Jun 4, 2023
Game #60 GameThread: Jays @ Mats
Photo by Adam Hunger/ Game Three of our series with the Mets, and we are going for a sweep. Yusei Kikuchi gets the start. He hasn’t been great of late, 5.04 ERA in his last 5 starts, but it is a new month. Maybe things will change. Kodai Sanga had a pretty good May, with a 2.79 ERA. Let’s start his June off with a bang. Today’s lineup. Biggio is in at second. Heineman is catching. And Kiermaier gets a day off. Today's Lineups BLUE JAYS METS George Springer - RF Tommy Pham - CF Bo Bichette - SS Mark Canha - LF Vladimir Guerrero - 1B Francisco Lindor...
Bluebird Banter Jun 4, 2023
Game #60 Preview: Kikuchi vs Senga
Photo by Adam Hunger/ Blue Jays (32-27) vs Mets (30-29) The Blue Jays wrap up their series in Queens, looking to earn the sweep over the Mets after two well pitched wins. Today’s game is scheduled for a 1:40 ET start, but neither of the first two games started anywhere close to the projected start time, so take that 1:40 as merely a suggestion just like the Mets. Blue Jays’ Starter Yusei Kikuchi gets the start for the Jays, making his 12th start of the season. He’s likely happy to put May behind him and start anew now that we’re into June. After starting the...
Bluebird Banter May 24, 2023
Blue Jays do not score 20 runs, lose to Rays
Photo by Mike Ehrmann/ Blue Jays: 3, Rays: 7 Tonight was a rather forgettable game as the Jays predictably had trouble scoring runs off the Rays’ ace, and Kikuchi was in his uninspiring May form. At least quicker pace of play helped it to be a short loss. The Rays scored as many runs in the first inning of this game as they did yesterday’s entire game. Yusei Kikuchi was less than stellar, and he managed to limit the damage, but the Rays struck first, and ran up his pitch count. Luke Raley, who gave up the grand slam to Vladimir Guerrero Jr.last night, led off the...
Bluebird Banter May 24, 2023
Game #50 Game Thread: Jays @ Rays
Photo by Mike Ehrmann/ Game three of the four-game series. Yusei Kikuchi gets the start. He’s not been as good in May as he was in April. Hopefully, that turns around now. Shane McClanahan, on the other hand, has been very good. He has a 2.05 ERA this season. I’m hoping that we bump that ERA up some. Ernie Clement gets the start at second. I’m glad to see him getting some playing time. And Nathan Lukes also gets a start. Today's Lineups BLUE JAYS RAYS George Springer - DH Manuel Margot - RF Bo Bichette - SS Wander Franco - SS Vladimir Guerrero -...
