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Hall Of Fame Ballot: Ben Zobrist - Bluebird Banter
Jan 1, 2025 · We made it to the end of the list! Yay! It is Ben Zobrist’s first time on the Hall of Fame ballot. Zobrist played for 14 years in the MLB. He played for four teams, the Rays, Cubs, A’s and ...
Happy Birthday Esteban Loaiza - Bluebird Banter
Dec 31, 2024 · Former Blue Jays starter Esteban Loaiza turns 53 today.. You’ll likely remember the Jays trading then-minor leaguer Michael Young (and Darwin Cubillan) in July 2000.You may have heard of Young ...
Today in Blue Jays history: Jays trade for Marco Estrada
Nov 1, 2024 · Ten Years Ago. Alex Anthopoulos traded Adam Lind to the Brewers for Marco Estrada.I wasn’t overly thrilled about the trade.He appeared to be a mediocre 5th starter/long reliever/swingman type. I ...
The season that was: Bo Bichette - Bluebird Banter
Nov 25, 2024 · Baseball Reference had him at a -0.3 WAR (down from 4.9). FanGraphs at 0.3 (down from 3.9), giving him a value of $2.5 million to the Jays. He had a .264 wOBA and a 71 wRC+.
Better Know Your Blue Jays 40-Man: Addison Barger
Jan 3, 2025 · Addison Barger was added to the Jays’ 40-man in November 2022 to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. He’s a 24-year-old, left-handed hitting infielder (he’s also played right field). I don ...
What Brings Us All Here? - Bluebird Banter
Dec 31, 2024 · Let’s get all existential this AM, shall we? I was recently asked, “Why do you like Baseball? Baseball’s boring!” This was a young person at work.
Better Know Your Blue Jays 40-man: Chris Bassitt
Jan 5, 2025 · Chris Bassitt’s third with the Jays and the last under his $63 million free agent contract, which he signed before the 2023 season, will be in 2025. I love watching him pitch. It is almost...
Jays Avoid Arbitration With Kirk and Guerrero - Bluebird Banter
Jan 10, 2025 · The Jays have avoided going arbitration with all their players. The last two were Alejandro Kirk who signed for $4.6 million and Vladimir Guerrero for $28.5 million. That doesn’t mean they can ...
Thinking Through the Blue Jays Off-season - Bluebird Banter
Nov 7, 2024 · For the past couple of seasons, I’ve represented our site at SB Nation’s off-season simulation, hosted by the guys from Royals Review.This year, due to some scheduling issues, the sim had to ...