Posts Tagged ‘Toronto Blue Jays’

Spring Jays… Finally

The Toronto Blue Jays spring training home opener saw fans not having to wait like they did last spring.  The fans were allowed into TD Ballpark at 10:30 AM.  One couple of Canadian fans were there when the stadium opened but were not happy as they had spring training season tickets and because of the […]

Un-striked Out – The Other Side of Sports Too

Clearwater, Fla.–Believe it or not fans on August 11, 1994 when the rest of the major league players were set to go on strike on August 12th one player took the trip to the minors.     Yes fans one Domingo Cedeno of the Toronto Blue Jays ask to be sent to their Triple-A affiliate the […]

Aaron Award goes to Vlad Junior

 Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is the winner of the 2021 AL Hank Aaron Award. Guerrero hit .311 with 48 home runs, 111 RBIs, 123 runs scored and 363 total bases. Guerrero led MLB in runs and total bases, tied for the Major League lead in homers and was on the AL All-star team this year. In […]

He’s Fired

DUNEDIN, Fla.–Former Blue Jays security guard Michael Hanley (pictured) was fired by Blue Jays security staff Monday night April 12th after crossing the street (Douglas Ave.) in Dunedin from TD Ballpark and threatening residents.  Deputies from the Pinellas County Sheriffs office tried on numerous occasions to calm Hanley down but he kept his actions up.  […]

A no Earned Run Loss

One year ago on this day the Pirates and Blue Jays played as well but then it would be the last spring game of 2020 and the season was cancelled, you know, due to the situation. After Buccos starter Chase DeJong cruised through the first three Jays hitters for a 1-2-3 inning this afternoon, Pirates […]

Champion Flag Flying

As all Blue Jays players leave their new expanded player development complex they now view this flag under the American flag.  The flag represents the 2020 American League Champion Tampa Bay Rays.  It is proudly flying on a resident’s property. Something to remember eh?

In Spring we have Ties

It’s a good barometer that it’s a practice game when thirty-eight position players and seventeen pitchers play to a 5-5 tie. Our Eddie Michels was there to take some awesome shots. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E TOR 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 5 7 […]

Canadian Dasan Pro Debut with GCL Jays

Lakeland, Fla.–Canadian Dasan Brown connected on the fifth pitch he saw during his first professional at bat for a triple to left center during the GCL Blue Jays at Tigers West squad game in Lakeland.     Brown of Oakville, Ontario was taken in the third round by the Toronto Blue Jays, 88th overall and was […]

Rain washes Dasan Brown Debut

UPDATED: DUNEDIN, FLA.–The Toronto Blue Jays third pick, 88th overall in the June 2019 Draft and the first Canadian Dasan Brown professional debut has been pushed back to Friday July 26th.     The delay was caused by rain in Dunedin, Fl. on Wednesday and with the GCL Blue Jays being off on Thursday Brown will […]

An Osprey’s Nest: Changes in Dunedin

The complex, given to the residents of Dunedin, Fl. by the Louis A. Vanech Foundation will soon be no more.  The area with two parking lots, a children’s playground, two dog parks and three slow-pitch softball fields was given to the Toronto Blue Jays by the city’s mayor and commissioners.  The Blue Jays will be […]