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Retro Jays Cards: When Mongo Faced Rod Carew
Craig Kusick, 1980 Topps, #693 Craig Kusick is not ours. Despite what this piece of cardboard may say calling Kusick a Toronto Blue Jay is misleading. Almost his entire legacy in baseball belongs to the ...
Echoes From 527: Rotation Situation
On Tuesday, with the Blue Jays & Rays knotted up at 1 in the 2nd inning, Tampa Bay’s Center fielder, Desmond Jennings hit a 3-1 line drive that struck Toronto’s, J.A. Happ in the side of the ...
Echoes From 527: 2B
When the Blue Jays left Dunedin this April, one of the remaining questions left unanswered during the spring was who would play Second Base on a regular basis in 2013. Both Maicer Izturis and Emilio ...
Bleeding Blue: I Won’t Lose Faith
I’m mad. I’m upset. I’m disappointed. But I won’t lose faith. The Blue Jays have just finished another incredibly disappointing game against the Yankees, losing 6-4, but are you surprised? Is anyone surprised? With so ...
Echoes From 527: Umpshow
Since the beginning, questionable umpiring has played as big a part in Baseball as gloves, bats and dirt. Over the years there has been a constant battle between, coaches/players and the men that call balls ...
Echoes From 527: Where The Buffalo Roam
When Buffalo was searching for a replacement MLB franchise to supplement their on field talent for 2013 and beyond, they made one thing clear to their potential suitors. The Bisons wanted to win. Having run ...
Echoes From 527: Forty Two
On Friday, Legendary Pictures released the highly anticipated period piece, 42. The film tells the story of legendary Brooklyn Dodger’s 2nd baseman, Jackie Robinson while documenting the unique relationship between himself and the Dodgers trailblazing ...
Echoes From 527: Lindsurance
Since making his MLB debut with the Blue Jays in 2006, Adam Lind has been a portrait of inconsistency at the dish for Toronto. Appearing as a September call up, Lind got off to a strong ...
Echoes from 527: Farrell’s Return
Unless you have been living under a rock for the past month, you are well aware that tonight ( April 5th) marks the return of the Blue Jays former manager, John Farrell, to Toronto. Much ...
Bleeding Blue: Bam the Prognosticator
Is 2013 the Year that the Glory Returns to Toronto? The start of every baseball season brings renewed joy and optimism, and of course, predictions. The Blue Jays first series of the year is in ...
