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Sociologist (PhD), researcher, coach, father of 3, happily married, progressive, and I play guitar and sing. I speak about Canadian politics. I follow Jesus. Go Jays!
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14.11.2025 16:44 โ ๐ 428 ๐ 142 ๐ฌ 24 ๐ 13It still hurts to type this.
Eight years ago today, Roy Halladay passed away at the age of 40.
Photo: Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame
Blue Jays legend Carlos Delgado is one of the 8 ex-players on the National Baseball HOFโs Contemporary Era ballot.
The Contemporary Baseball Era Committee will meet on Dec. 7 at baseballโs Winter Meetings in Orlando, Fla., to vote on the ballot.
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FUN (AND ADMITTEDLY USELESS) FACT
Game 7 will be the first game that the Toronto Blue Jays have ever played in November.
Toronto Blue Jays Stat of the Day:
Jeff Hoffman in the 2025 postseason:
-9 games
-0.82 ERA
-11 innings pitched
-5 hits
-16 strikeouts
-13.1 K/9
-0.820 WHIP
-2 saves
Toronto Blue Jays Stat of the Day
Ernie Clement this postseason:
-11 games
-.429/.444/.619
-1.063 OPS
-18 hits (!)
-10 runs
-2 doubles
-1 triple
-1 HR
-7 RBIs
32 years ago today, Paul Molitor had three hits and finished within a double of a cycle to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to a 10-3 win over the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 3 of the 1993 World Series.
Pat Hentgen started and got the win for the Blue Jays.
33 years ago today, with the Toronto Blue Jays trailing 4-3 in the ninth inning of Game 2 of the World Series, Ed Sprague belted a pinch-hit, two-run home run off Atlanta Braves reliever Jeff Reardon to give the Blue Jays a 5-4 win.
It's one of the biggest home runs in Blue Jays' history.
My latest research article. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
16.10.2025 17:13 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0This one stings a bit today Kevinโฆjust being honest about my Jays fan feelingsโฆ
15.10.2025 16:12 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 033 years ago today, the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Oakland A's 9-2 in Game 6 of the ALCS to win their first AL pennant and become the first Canadian team to advance to the World Series.
Joe Carter and Candy Maldonado homered.
Juan Guzman got the win and Tom Henke recorded the final out.
This was inevitable.
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Iโm not the only Jays fan secretly happy they never made the postseason this year ๐๐
11.10.2025 21:09 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 037 years ago today, the Toronto Blue Jays signed a 16-year-old power-hitting prospect named Carlos Delgado as an amateur free agent.
09.10.2025 12:52 โ ๐ 10 ๐ 3 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0Please take a moment to remember legendary Toronto Blue Jays broadcaster Tom Cheek who passed away on this date 20 years ago at the age of 66.
He was the voice of my summers as a child.
I sure do miss him.
I remember former Toronto Blue Jays pitcher and broadcaster John Cerutti on the 21st anniversary of his death.
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September 30th schedule All Times ET DET VS. CLE, 1:08 PM, Game 1, ESPN SD VS. CHC, 3:08 PM, Game 1, ABC BOS VS. NYY, 6:08 PM, Game 1, ESPN CIN VS. LAD, 9:08 PM, Game 1, ESPN
Happy #Postseason! ๐ค
30.09.2025 12:00 โ ๐ 15 ๐ 3 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 2Daulton Varsho just hit his 4th grand slam as a Toronto Blue Jay.
So where does that rank on the Blue Jays' all-time list of grand slam leaders?
Here you go, courtesy of Statmuse:
Toronto Blue Jays' record after 156 games in seasons they advanced to the postseason:
1985 - 98-58
1989 - 85-71
1991 - 87-69
1992 - 91-65
1993 - 91-65
2015 - 91-65
2016 - 86-70
2020 - N/A
2022 - 87-69
2023 - 87-69
2025 - 90-66
42 years ago today, Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Lloyd Moseby scored a run in the bottom of the first inning against the Seattle Mariners to become the first Jays player to score 100 runs in a season.
The Blue Jays lost the game 9-6.
Moseby finished with 104 runs that season.
Toronto Blue Jays Stat of the Day
Kevin Gausman since the All-Star Break
-11 starts
-4-3
-2.19 ERA
-74 IP
-45 hits (!)
-73 Ks
-0.784 WHIP (!)
32 years ago today, Paul Molitor drove in his 100th run of the season for the Toronto Blue Jays in their 4-1 win over the Angels.
At 37 years old, he became the oldest MLB player to have their first 100-RBI season.
Greatest MVP who was not an MVP.
11.09.2025 12:47 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Toronto Blue Jays Stat of the Day
Carlos Delgado's OPS for 10-season span:
1997 - .878
1998 - .978
1999 - .948
2000 - 1.134
2001 - .948
2002 - .955
2003 - 1.019
2004 - .907
2005 - .981
2006 - .909
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08.09.2025 07:59 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 022 years ago today, Roy Halladay pitched a 10-inning, three-hit shutout for the Blue Jays to lead them to a 1-0 win over the Tigers at SkyDome.
With this, Halladay became the first MLB pitcher to throw an extra-inning shutout since Jack Morris in Game 7 of the 1991 World Series.
Of course, I remember exactly where I was when Joe Carter hit his World Series-winning home run in 1993.
I also realize that Carter did a lot more during his MLB career than hit that homer.
Here's my Joe Carter appreciation post.
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