Blue Jays

Wow, several sources are reporting that John Gibbons is about to be fired by the Blue Jays and will be replaced with longtime former manager, Cito Gaston (who won two World Series while managing the club from 1989 to '97)!Last-place Jays fire Gibbons, re-hire Gaston by Ken RosenthalBlue Jays fire Gibbons, bring back Cito … Read more »

What a great day of baseball! The biggest story of the day was the release of Frank Thomas by the Blue Jays. Thomas was informed yesterday of reduced playing time due to his recent slump. However, Thomas has started the past two years in a similar weak fashion, but managed to turn it around and put up great numbers … Read more »

CBC.ca has published a new Jays 2007 season preview, but the outlook is familiarly shaky at best: Jesse Campigotto predicts a mediocre 3rd place finish with a 84-78 record, and places the blame on the uncertainties of pitching and injuries. Summed up, the Jays would need everything to go right for them and everything to go wrong … Read more »

John Shea has a special report up over on ESPN's Hot Stove League that takes an advance look at 2007's most formidable batting orders. Shea ranks the lineups in this way:MetsCubs YankeesIndiansTwinsRangersHe singles out the following players as impact batters:Beltran, Delgado, Alou, Wright, Green, Lo Duca, Valentine and ReyesSoriano, A. Ramirez, D. LeeJeter, A. Rodriguez, Matsui, Giambi, AbreuBarfield, Dellucci, … Read more »

CBC.ca has posted a good new feature: Grading the Jays, a Blue Jays 2006 season report card. As someone who picked the Jays win it all in 2006, I wholeheartedly agree with the following excerpt:A season that began with the biggest of dreams ended with the smallest of victories… The campaign did, however, end on a bit of … Read more »

My predictions earlier this season regarding Russ Adams' and Aaron Hill's potential didn't totally pan out. While Hill had a pretty decent second half, J.P. Ricciardi has publicly asserted that Adams will probably be fighting for a starting position with the 2007 Jays.Who might J.P. be targeting to man shortstop in 2007? Lugo for sure. As … Read more »

echo: Lilly, Gibbons exchange words; Altercation occurs during pitcher's removalI don't think the Jays will be re-signing Lilly this upcoming off-season. Gibbons needs to go too. Maybe the Cubs will trade us Dusty Baker for John Gibbons? Kidding!As for my recent post about "do or die time" for the Jays? The title of this … Read more »

The series to watch this weekend is the Jays/Twins match-up. In my opinion, how the Jays perform will determine their ultimate fate for the season. Do they really have the stuff to take the Wild Card or even the East? Or, were all those lofty predictions about a championship season simply off the mark? Read more »

echo: Grading the JaysCBC Sports' review of the first half of the Jays' 2006 season. … Read more »

Both Josh Towers and Russ Adams were demoted to the minors after last night's loss to the Rays.