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Minor League Update: What Now Edition

With the Fisher Cats having capped off their undefeated post-season and their Eastern League championship on the evening of my last post, all farm team play is of course now more than two weeks in the past. The Blue Jays clubhouse has been packed with kids at a level no one can remember in previous Septembers […]

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John Gibbons — The Person — is Irreplaceable

TORONTO — Entering the Rogers Centre last night, I was greeted by a young man at security similar to every other day I have come to the ballpark.  Except today the conversation went in a different direction. Him:  “It will never be the same.” Me:  “You talking about John Gibbons?” Him:  “Yes, it will be […]

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The Gurriel Brothers Realize Their Dream

TORONTO — A moment that has been imagined since early February 2016 was finally realized last night at the Rogers Centre. What started with two brothers, who were both top players from the most famous baseball family in Cuba, defecting to the United States, to yesterday living their life long dream of both playing on the […]

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Jonathan Davis is Appreciating Every Moment

This past January, Toronto fans were treated to the very successful inaugural Blue Jays WinterFest. As one attendee making his first trip to Toronto and the Rogers Centre put it: “It was awesome, just getting out there and playing ping-pong with people you don’t know, and people you get to meet. It was just awesome.” Jonathan Davis, […]

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Artificial Turf Wars Ep. 118: The Kids Are Alright

Episode 118 Greg and Josh go over the noteworthy stories from the last week. They discuss the latest good start for Aaron Sanchez and the encouraging signs for the future, the good starts from Sean Reid-Foley and Tom Pannone in New York, Randal Grichuk’s quietly very solid season, Teoscar Hernández’ continued fielding struggles, the massive […]

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