Syracuse had a come-from-behind win as Bill Murphy pitched well.  AJ Wideman looked good through six innings but picked up the loss in the seventh.  Travis Snider had two more hits as he gets back on track.  Dunedin lost when the...

We might as well start in on this author now, because we've got a lot of her books to get through! Title : Foul Balls Published : General Paperbacks, 1986 (expanded edition with a chapter about the 1985 Jays) # pages : 223 Availability : out of...

Here to save us from the doldrums of another boring AL-style pitchers' duel, Interleague Play is back at last! The Jays will open up the NL portion of their schedule in Philly's bandbox against their 3-4-5 starters. (And to celebrate, here's a...

Everything's a little upside down As a matter of fact The wheels have stopped Anders needs a pinch-hitter? Here I come to save the day. First of all, let me add my enthusiastic agreement to this observation from Jeff Blair yesterday: I can't say...

Lansing was the only club that could pull out a win on Thursday. The day was also marked by a number of promotions. Charlotte 6 Syracuse5 Mike MacDonld, converted to reliever earlier this season,received the spot start for Syracuse.He pitched well,...

Syracuse won in a game with 31 hits between both teams, New Hampshire won a game that had 28 hits.  Dunedin won a game in which starting pitcher Kenny Rodriguez faced one hitter over the minimum in seven innings.  Lansing won a game in which...

The Jays win their third straight beating the Twins 6 - 5. Matt Stairs supplied most of the offense last night with a first Inning grand slam, again directly after Rolen had battled through a long at-bat - Rolen has seen 62 pitches in the two games...

For college hitters there's depth at 1B & 3B this year, particularly right around where the Jays will select in round 1 on June 5th. When I look at a college line there's a few things I like to see at the top of the draft (it doesn't mean what...

Brad Mills is a rarity among professional baseball players, he has a degree in civil engineering.  Many pro baseball players are drafted from high school or after their junior year of college and most don't have a degree.  As Mills...

Sorry about the title. Oh well, sue me. Unless your name is Arthur C. Clarke. Today's TDIB will be an abridged version, because in half an hour I'm embarking on the aforementioned odyssey. A friend and I are hitting up (in approximate order) MLB games...

The road was a kind place to the parent club and its top affiliate last night.  However, the home cooking didn't help the other affiliates as they looked lost. Syracuse 5 Charlotte 2 Charlotte, NC - Southpaw Davis Romero  cruised in the...

Next up are the surprise leaders of the AL Central. Minnesota has a -1 run differential on the year but finds itself 1.5 games ahead of Cleveland, despite the fact that Adam Everett is tied for sixth on the team in homers. The Jays' inability to hit...

Another strong start from Kyle Ginley following his promotion to Dunedin. Syracuse 1 at Durham 9 Kane Davis started and pitched ok.  He went 6.2 innings giving up 3 runs on 7 hits (no walks).  Davis struck out 6 on the night. The Chief...

Justin Jackson was a supplemental first round selection of the Blue Jays in the 2007 draft.  Jackson played in the Gulf Coast League in 2007 and is now a member of the Lansing Lugnuts.  Jackson has made a good start to the 2008 season and is...

Marcum is off to a hot start. Can he keep it up? After yesterday's game Shaun Marcum's ERA stands at 2.22. In 56.2 innings he's struck out 49, walked 16, and given up 5 homers. His GB/FB ratio is 1.22, which is pretty average (although improved from...