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Happy Canada Day to a depressed Blue Jay Nation
Happy Canada Day to a depressed Blue Jay Nation
A couple of lifeless games against an AL East opponent has us wondering: How bad could this season get? The surprising hot start that saw the Blue Jays in contention in the first two months of the season is becoming increasingly faint in the rearview mirror, and the reality that the Jays are ...
Contract Retrospective: Vernon Wells' December 2006 Extension for 7 years, $126M, 2008-2014
Contract Retrospective: Vernon Wells' December 2006 Extension for 7 years, $126M, 2008-2014
drivelinemechanics.com — It is easy to criticize an albatross contract after it's gone bad. But what if we try... to use some simple tools get the evaluation of the player at the time the contract was signed, without knowing what would happen? This post does just that with Vernon Well's 7-year, $126M extension. (more) Contract Retrospective: Vernon Wells' December 2006 ...
Philadelphia Redeems Themselves in Series Win over Jays
Philadelphia Redeems Themselves in Series Win over Jays
bluejays.gearupforsports.com — The World Series champion Philadelphia Phillies took two out of three games from Toronto at the Rogers... Centre this past weekend. The Jays had just completed a series win over the Cincinnati Reds, and had previously swept the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park from June 16th – 18th 2009, so they ... (more) Philadelphia Redeems Themselves in Series Win over Jays
Hey Ricky, You’re So Fine
Hey Ricky, You’re So Fine
bluejays.gearupforsports.com — 8 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 7 K. Ricky Romero makes me want to stand up and... do an exhaustive cheerleading routine replete with foot-stomping and hand-clapping percussive accompaniment. 8 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 7 K. That’s today’s line from Jays’ starter Ricky Romero (6-3), who confounded ... (more) Hey Ricky, You’re So Fine
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