Toronto Blue Jays

[294life]

I can't post the link right now but it would seem the Jays and Mets will be playing a couple of late pre-season games at the big O in 2014.

Red Sox-Yankees would have drawn more folk but beggars can't be choosers i guess.

Oh, no doubt there will be a playoff game at RC this fall!!!!!

There might even be 2. I dunno if the league would want Hamilton to play their home playoff game at Guelph in front of only 13,000 people.

[argonaut11xx]

being a Tigers fan...im glad the BLOW JAYS suck....

actually, i was a "kinda fan"(of toronto baseball) when the blow jays picked up Jack Morris...and it was cool that without him they may not have won a W/S.

anyways....Mark Fydrich (sp) was the best EVER player, i have ever watched live, or on TV....ever to pitch in MLB....

the LEAGUE forced the Tigers to switch around the pitching order for ratings on tv, and attendance in other teams parks

...this guy was the best ever,when he was in his prime

...sadly arm surgery was the worst ever...in this time frame

the BIRD....was the best....

Go Tigers Go.....

George Anderson....to Jimmy Leyland...best managers also

Final shot at the "blow jays"..they have never ever had a combo like "Tramell to Whitaker"...

[294life]

It's confirmed. Blue Jays at the big O March 28-29 2014 against the Mets. Tickets go on sale at evenko.ca this saturday at 10 AM. price ranges from 18-83 dollars.

[1argoholic]

Keep them there.

[T-Bone]

Keep them there.

Funny, I said the same thing when you said you're moving.

[argolio]

Mark Fydrich (sp) was the best EVER player, i have ever watched live, or on TV....ever to pitch in MLB....

the LEAGUE forced the Tigers to switch around the pitching order for ratings on tv, and attendance in other teams parks

...this guy was the best ever,when he was in his prime

...sadly arm surgery was the worst ever...in this time frame

the BIRD....was the best....

Hard to believe a guy with a career 29-19 record who only played one full year was the best pitcher you ever saw, unless 1976 was the only year you followed baseball.

And that story of the league forcing the Tigers to change their rotation sounds like total b.s.

[294life]

Keep them there.

now that's just plain mean.

[ArgoRavi]

With the Jays' loss to the Yankees on Wednesday night, they have been officially eliminated from wild card contention with 11 games still to play. They are also assured of a sub .500 season.

[Ron]

Hard to believe a guy with a career 29-19 record who only played one full year was the best pitcher you ever saw, unless 1976 was the only year you followed baseball.

And that story of the league forcing the Tigers to change their rotation sounds like total b.s.

1. Wasn't even the best in 76.

2. Absolutely 100% male bull droppings on the switching.

The Bird was something. But he was no Mad Hungarian.

[jerrym]

Blue Jays fans can look forward to another preseason set of predictions of first place finishes by the Blue Jays from the entire Rogers crew.

[AngeloV]

Blue Jays fans can look forward to another preseason set of predictions of first place finishes by the Blue Jays from the entire Rogers crew.

You mean like the 108 win prediction Richard Griffen of the star made going into this year? How does someone that far off keep his job as a baseball writer?

[jerrym]

You mean like the 108 win prediction Richard Griffen of the star made going into this year? How does someone that far off keep his job as a baseball writer?

Exactly. You can probably toss in the entire mainstream Toronto sports media in its slavish devotion to what they think is "major league" anything.

[Ron]

Exactly. You can probably toss in the entire mainstream Toronto sports media in its slavish devotion to what they think is "major league" anything.

Many baseball writers across North America had the Jays winning the division. Many also had Boston in the basement.

That's why they play the games I suppose.

[jerrym]

In an unsurprising move, the Blue Jays have refused to make a $14 million 2014 qualifying offer to Josh Johnson, who finished 2-8 with a 6.20 ERA, after being obtained from the Miami Marlins. This was another trade gone bad for the Jays, as Johnson earned $13.75 million this year.

http://sports.nationalpost.com/2013/...-josh-johnson/

[D-Gap-Willie]

There was no point in making a $14 M qualifying offer to Johnson. It was obvious to most observers that Johnson had completely lost his pitching mechanics while trying to recover from shoulder inflammation ( and subsequent problems) early in the 2011 season. He had moments when he looked OK, but it was obvious that he was still battling injury problems. Can he rebound ? I doubt it. Almost 3 years of battling through arm issues will make a permanent mess of pitching mechanics. He got more than $35 million for only 13 wins in the last 3 seasons. Now his agent wants another $10 M for next season. A minor league contract would be more realistic.
I don't see the trade as having "gone bad for the Jays". They still got Reyes and Buerhle, and gave up very little in return.

[Will]

Watch Johnson turn into a Cy Young award winner.

[D-Gap-Willie]

Watch Johnson turn into a Cy Young award winner.

Before or after Ricky Romero wins it ?

[ArgoRavi]

So with the first spring training game today, what are the expectations for this Jays team which is not much different than last year's?

[Will]

There is still potential offensively despite significant holes at C and 2B. The starting rotation is, once again, the weakest part of the ball club and no steps were taken in the off-season to improve it. This is certainly not a playoff team, but if a few things go right they may return back to an 80-85 win ball club.

[294life]

Way to rock the big O tonight with a 5-4 win in front of 46.121 folk. Expecting over 50,000 tomorrow.