6:47 AM EDT, Thu March 28, 2024
Bluebird Banter 15 hours ago
Pearson, Parsons and White Make The Opening Roster

Pearson, Parsons and White Make The Opening Roster

PhotoPhoto by Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire via The Jays have made some roster moves: Making the team: Nate Pearson Mitch White Wes Parsons Optioned: Zach Pop Yariel Rodriguez (they want to build up his arm) Injury List: Jordan Romano Erik Swanson And “likely” Alek Manoah (He threw 34 pitches in a sim game today. It looks like the team wants guys who can give them innings in the last three spots in the pen. Wes Parsons is the one who surprises me. Parson had a 4.22 ERA in 10.2 spring innings. He allowed 10 hits, 5 earned, 8 walks, 3 hit batters and 8...
Bluebird Banter 21 hours ago
Today in Blue Jays History: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Walk-Off Home Run

Today in Blue Jays History: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Walk-Off Home Run

Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/ Six Years Ago Today The Jays were playing a rather forgettable spring game in Montreal. Nothing much happened until the bottom of the ninth inning. The score was 0-0 when Vladimir Guerrero approached the plate, and the post titles gave it away. The great part is that if you listen to the clip below, Buck Martinez suggests what will happen as Vlad approaches the plate. I’m not Buck’s biggest fan, but he does a great job on the call of this. We wouldn’t see Vlad in a regular season MLB game until the end of April 2019. Since then,...
Bluebird Banter Mar 26, 2024
2024 Bluebird Banter Top 40 Prospects: 5-8

2024 Bluebird Banter Top 40 Prospects: 5-8

Two higher probability infielders, an enigmatic pitching prospect, and an outfielder with a knack for hitting The penultimate section of the 2024 Toronto Blue Jays Top 40 features three 2022 draft picks with very different professional experiences, capped off by a veteran of the system now on the cusp of the big leagues. 2024: Full List and Index | 5-8 | 9-12 | 13-16 | 17-20 | 21-24 | 25-28 | 29-32 | 33-36 | 37-40 2023: Full List and Index | 1-4 | 5-8 | 9-12 | 13-16 | 17-20 | 21-24 | 25-28 | 29-32 | 33-36 | 37-40Beyond the Top 40: Just Missed | Top 5 Older | Pref Lists: Matt...
Bluebird Banter Mar 26, 2024
Taco Stand – A Taco’s Guide To Opening Day

Taco Stand – A Taco’s Guide To Opening Day

TACO STAND – A TACO’S GUIDE TO OPENING DAY Welcome to the Taco Stand, a tongue-in-shell look at the Blue Jays, Baseball, and other topics I tangentially connect to the two. In this edition, I will take you through a simple opening day tradition from around the Stand. Since learning that I have a bum ticker, I’ve been forced to make a few lifestyle changes, which, along with a veritable cocktail of pharmaceuticals, allow me to stave off Old Scratch a while longer. Unfortunately, these changes mean I can no longer fully partake in what had become my opening...
Bluebird Banter Mar 26, 2024
Better Know Your Blue Jays 40-Man: Yosver Zulueta

Better Know Your Blue Jays 40-Man: Yosver Zulueta

Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/ Yosver Zulueta is a 26-year-old right-handed pitcher from Cuba (and the last on our run through the 40-man roster until they make some changes in the next couple of days). He signed as an international free agent and received $1,000,000 from the Jays in 2019. In November 2022, he was added to the Jays' 40-man roster. Zulueta is missing much of the playing time we would like to see when judging a player. Soon after signing with the Jays, he missed playing time after needing Tommy John surgery. Then, there was the cancelled minor league season due...