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Today in Blue Jay History: Jays Trade Barfield for Leiter Share this story 32 Years Ago Today April 30, 1989 (the day after my son’s birthday, happy day after your birthday, Dwight), the Blue Jays traded right fielder Jesse Barfield to the Al Leiter. Now Jesse was kind of on the downhill side of a good career. He had 40 home runs in 1986, with 27 the year before and 28 the year after. He had been a Gold Glove winner and an All-Star and popular with Blue Jay fans. But in 1988, Jesse hit...

As Leon Draisaitl quite appropriately put it, there is no “X” beside Edmonton in the standings just yet. But we’re still  seeing signs of post-season preparation. And I expect one more notable result of that prep to come and soon. That and more in this week’s edition of… 9 Things 9. I’d love to see the Jets and Oilers in the 1 st Round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. These 2 never seem to disappoint. Even though the Oilers won the season series 5-2 all 7 tilts were entertaining. I en...

Top 60 All-Time Jays: #8 Roberto Alomar Share this story Roberto Alomar | 2B | 1991-1995 Roberto Alomar was born February 5, 1968, in Ponce, Puerto Rico. His father Sandy Alomar had a 15-year career in the major leagues as a middle infielder for several teams and has been a coach for many teams. . His brother Sandy Alomar, Jr. was a major league catcher for 20 years and was acting manager for Cleveland, in Roberto was signed as an amateur free agent by the San Diego Padres as players born ...

Buffalo Bisons Hire New Manager For 2021 Season Yesterday the team announced that former Bisons All-Star Casey Candaele will become the teams 22nd manager. Candaele played several years in the major leagues with the Montreal Expos, Houston Astros, and Cleveland Indians. Candaele spent the past season as the manager of the Vancouver Canadians. Get our free mobile app Candaeles family also has some history with Baseball. His mother and sister both played in the All-American Girls Professional Bas...

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Top 60 All-Time Greatest Jays: #35 Kevin Pillar Share this story Kevin Andrew Pillar | CF | 2013-2019 Ok, this surprised me. I didn’t expect to see Kevin on the list. But then he is number 5 on the Baseball Reference. Blue Jays leader board for defensive WAR. Kevin Pillar was the Blue Jays’ 32nd round pick in the 2011 draft. He is one of just two players chosen in that round to make the majors. Billy Burns was the other. He played center field for the A’s and Royals for parts of four...

February 4, 2021   ·   0 Comments By Robert Belardi  For the first time in Super Bowl history, a team will be hosting the NFL’s most prestigious game in their home stadium.  The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will become the first to do so on Sunday when the Kansas City Chiefs come to town to battle it out for the Vince Lombardi Trophy.  Both teams earned their trip to the grand dance in exhilarating fashion. The Buccaneers staved off the ...

Who could the Royals have drafted in the 80s? Share this story This is the second installment looking back at who the Royals could have selected in past drafts, by the decade. I’m not sure if there is anything more difficult in life than identifying baseball talent. Brain surgery? Talking to women? The list is pretty short. Staking your career as a scout or General Manager to the analysis of 18–22-year-old ball players is a risky endeavor. Why do some players make it and some do not? That r...

A look at the Blue Jays’ biggest free-agent additions On the heels of the six-year agreement between George Springer and the Toronto Blue Jays, here is a look back at some of the largest and most impactful free-agent signings in team history. Allan Perkins, TSN.ca Staff Roger Clemens Hyun-Jin Ryu Dave Winfield , The Canadian Press If Hyun-Jin Ryu’s signing last winter was the start of a new era for the Toronto Blue Jays, George Springer’s deal w...

There is every reason for celebration and belief on this winter day — one unlike any other in the modern history of the Toronto Blue Jays.