Bluebird Banter: FanPosts

I don't have any ideas on how to tie this into a proper article, although I might do a "Jays in Movies" piece at some point. In fact, this was just something I found myself doing idly while watch...

https://www.bluebirdbanter.com/2024/4/6/24122968/taco-bites

On Monday September 14th, 2021, with 10 strikeouts against Tampa Bay Manoah became the fastest Toronto pitcher to reach the 100-strikeout mark (17 games; the previous mark was 20 by Juan Guzman a...

https://www.bluebirdbanter.com/2024/2/22/24080739/2024-season-preview-alek-manoahs-next-chapter

The days were growing shorter. The temperature was starting to dip below freezing. The trees had all but lost their leaves and most distressing of all was that baseball had wrapped up a month ago...

https://www.bluebirdbanter.com/2024/2/22/24080680/should-blue-jay-fans-be-upset-about-the-offseason

Check it out: I wonder if this will let me post. This site constantly logs me out now during gamethreads, so I don't post anymore. Oh, there's a minimum word limit. Anyway, this video is grea...

https://www.bluebirdbanter.com/2024/1/30/24056138/will-japan-take-over-baseball-an-awesome-video

TACO STAND – TOP FIVE REASONS THE BLUE JAYS WILL WIN THE WORLD SERIES Welcome to the Taco Stand, my deadly serious look at various topics. Today we are taking a look at what I consider to be ...

https://www.bluebirdbanter.com/2024/1/26/24051750/taco-stand-top-5-reasons-the-blue-jays-will-win-the-world-series

Hear me out. I get the occasional spam call. I hate them. I have hated them since 1975, the year I was allowed to answer the phone. Back in the day I learned to handle that kind of call by violen...

https://www.bluebirdbanter.com/2024/1/21/24045820/i-need-one-of-these

TACO STAND - THE ASTONISHING TALE OF THE STANKIEST YANKEE Welcome to the Taco Stand, my irregular column looking at interesting, totally accurate, and completely factual tidbits to tantalize yo...

https://www.bluebirdbanter.com/2024/1/19/24044674/taco-stand-the-astonishing-tale-of-the-stankiest-yankee

The Toronto Blue Jays are reportedly monitoring the free agency of Blake Snell this winter, according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today. Snell is the defending NL Cy Young winner after a stellar ...

https://www.bluebirdbanter.com/2024/1/17/24042109/toronto-blue-jays-have-eyes-on-blake-snell-but-need-to-focus-on-lineup

The Toronto Blue Jays offseason has had its fair share of headlines, but it has not materialized into any major improvements to the roster. At least not yet. There was some chatter online that ...

https://www.bluebirdbanter.com/2024/1/16/24040957/quiet-offseason-means-blue-jays-need-alek-manoah-bounceback-more-than

The Toronto Blue Jays have not been incredibly active on the free agent market this winter. At least not yet. Well, I should say they have not signed a lot of players yet, although they have be...

https://www.bluebirdbanter.com/2024/1/15/24039335/why-hasn-t-joey-votto-signed-with-toronto-blue-jays-yet

ROSS ATKINS TOP 5 OFF-SEASON MOVES With February and Spring Training around the corner, the 2024 edition of the off-season is nearing the end of the line. Here's a look back at the Top 5 Ross ...

https://www.bluebirdbanter.com/2024/1/13/24037364/taco-stand-top-5-ross-atkins-moves-this-off-season

So I've made it clear that I haven't been impressed with the Jays offseason so far. It's not over, I get that, but I don't think these moves make sense given the Jays roster construction. You hav...

https://www.bluebirdbanter.com/2023/12/28/24018015/twitchys-offseason-upgrades-for-the-blue-jays

I hope you all forgive me for straying out of my lane of low comedy and extraterrestrial feline blaming (with magnets). I've decided to bring up a matter that's been bugging me all season. You se...

https://www.bluebirdbanter.com/2023/9/25/23890137/have-you-seen-this-man

This is Ryan Walker. Per Alex Pavlovic, of NBC Sports Bay Area, this #$%@'n Guy will serve as opener vs Our Guys today. He's 27 and about 6' 2", 200 lb if he's trimmed the beard. Throws righ...

https://www.bluebirdbanter.com/2023/6/27/23775158/this-guy-this-n-guy-ryan-walker

That's Sandy Alcantara. 2-5 record, 4.63 ERA. Throws right. So far this season: 88.2 Innings, 81H, 51R, 49ERs, 8HRs, 27BB, 72Ks Right around 0.3 WAR this season. Opp BA ~.243 Throws Fourse...

https://www.bluebirdbanter.com/2023/6/21/23768351/this-guy-this-n-guy