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Tom Dakers

Happy Birthday Aaron Hill, Luis Leal and Anthony Kay

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Aaron Hill turns 41 today.

How would Hill’s career have been if it weren’t for his concussion in 2008? His best season came the following year. Many players have a ‘what if.’

We did get the best part of his career. Aaron played seven seasons of his thirteen-year career with the Jays. With us, he had a 17.1 bWAR. The other six seasons added up to 7.3 bWAR. So we traded him at the right time, but then we didn’t get that much from Kelly...

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Tom Dakers

GameThread: Jays @ Tigers

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The Jays make the trip to Lakeland, Florida to play the Tigers today. The game is on MLB.tv (as I write this I don’t know if Sportsnet is going to pick this one up) with the Tigers broadcast team.

It's Gaus day...and it's on TV!

@Sportsnet
@FAN590, https://t.co/LCxIWKC6ij pic.twitter.com/bmnQ7qmYEN

— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) March 20, 2023

Ring in the first day of spring with us on @BallySportsDET today!...

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Should the Toronto Blue Jays Extend Matt Chapman?

Manny Machado recently agreed to an 11-year, USD 350 million extension with the San Diego Padres. As a result, Matt Chapman likely moved into the number one slot of third basemen scheduled for free agency after the 2023 season.

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Blue Jays Hot & Not: Bichette, Varsho, Kikuchi, Jansen

JFtC takes a look at which Blue Jays are hot and which are not. This time: Bo leads the way while Varsho gets acclimated The Toronto Blue Jays are very close to kicking off their 2023 season, a season with very high expectations.

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Matt W

2023 Bluebird Banter Top 40 Prospects: 13-16

A fast moving reliever and three position players with very different risk/upside profiles

Moving towards the heart of the Toronto Blue Jays system, this section (and the next spot beyond) feature a group of position players with similar overall value, but very divergent risk and upside profiles. We’ve gone back on forth on ordering them, and it really comes down more to the eye of the beholder. The point to underline here is that while 12th is 20% higher than 15th on the list, it...

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Matt W

2023 Bluebird Banter Top 40 Prospects: 17-20

A power breakout, two pitchers who missed most of 2022, and a high school arm looking to get really untracked

The next section of the Toronto Blue Jays Top 40 prospects features one young position player who flew up the rankings, as well as three pitchers who are lower for various reasons but retain significant promise.

2023: Full List and Index | 17-20 | 21-24 | 25-28 | 29-32 | 33-36 | 37-40

2022: Full List and Index | 1-4 | 5-8 | 9-12 | 13-16 | 17-20 | 21-24 | 25-28 | 29-32 | 33-36...

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Blue Jays reportedly not close to extension with All-Star pitcher

The Toronto Blue Jays made a “contract suggestion” to star right-hander Alek Manoah this winter, but apparently the sides were not close, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post.

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Tom Dakers

Spring GameThread: Yankees @ Jays

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It is the Yankees making the trip from Tampa to Dunedin to play the Jays today. The game is on Sportsnet.

Spend your Saturday watching #BlueJays baseball!

@Sportsnet
@FAN590, https://t.co/LCxIWKC6ij pic.twitter.com/AK3VNahD8s

— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) March 18, 2023

Nestor on the bump pic.twitter.com/eD5oSlmMjU

— New York Yankees (@Yankees) March 18, 2023

We are glad you are here and hope you feel welcome. As a reminder, we have...

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Tom Dakers

Spring GameThread: Phillies @ Jays

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We have two Blue Jays games, both against the Phillies:

The one in Clearwater is on MLB.tv (Phillies broadcast team) and it at 1:05 Eastern. The one in Dunedin is on Sportsnet and is at 1:07 Eastern

It's a special St. Patrick's Split-Squad Day ??

Vs. Phillies
@Sportsnet
@FAN590, https://t.co/LCxIWKC6ij pic.twitter.com/D7EvZCph4G

— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) March 17, 2023

Dunedin lineup ?? pic.twitter.com/V035yYSD26

— Philadelphia Phillies...

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Tom Dakers

Happy Birthday Cito Gaston, Scott Downs and Danny Ainge

Cito Gaston turns 79 today.

Cito, the player, came up through the Atlanta Braves system and was a September call-up in 1967, sharing the outfield with Hank Aaron.

In 1968, the Padres picked him in the expansion draft. He had one terrific season there, hitting .318/.364/.543 with 29 homers and 93 RBI. The rest of his career was up and down, but he had an 11-year career and was an excellent defensive center fielder.

Being a black player coming up in the ‘60s through the Atlanta Braves...

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Matt W

2023 Bluebird Banter Top 40 Prospects: 21-24

Four position players with widely varying skill sets and upsides

Moving into the middle of the journey up the Toronto Blue Jays farm system, this section of the Top 40 is four position players but makes for an eclectic mix with very divergent skill sets (and with a strong amount of CanCon).

2023: Full List and Index | 21-24 | 25-28 | 29-32 | 33-36 | 37-40

2022: Full List and Index | 1-4 | 5-8 | 9-12 | 13-16 | 17-20 | 21-24 | 25-28 | 29-32 | 33-36 | 37-40
Beyond the Top 40: Just Missed...

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Tom Dakers

Happy Birthday Vladimir Guerrero Jr

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And Rowdy Tellez, Brandon League, Curtis Granderson

Vladimir Guerrero, Jr. turns 24 today.

24-year-old, and he already has 104 MLB home runs (and that’s with a shortened season in there) and a .284/.358/.504 line.

On our all-time lists, Vlad is already:

21st in bWAR

45th in games played

34th in runs scored

34th in hits

21st in home runs

29th in RBI

31st in walks

Happy Birthday, Vlad.

Rowdy Tellez turns 28 today.

Rowdy had parts of three seasons with the...

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Tom Dakers

Spring GameThread: Pirates @ Jays

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It is the Pirates coming to Dunedin today for a game with the Jays. The game is on Sportsnet and on MLB.tv.

Hitting third and playing 1B:

@Sportsnet
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— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) March 15, 2023

Our squad vs. the Blue Jays.

AT&T SportsNet
KDKA 100.1 FM & 1020 AM | The PRN #LetsGoBucs pic.twitter.com/98TuhB28cK

— Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) March 15,...

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Toronto Blue Jays 2023 Season Preview

After a disappointing Wild Card exit last year, the Toronto Blue Jays front office got to work and addressed some areas of need heading into the 2023 season.

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Matt W

2023 Bluebird Banter Top 40 Prospects: 25-28

A remarkable degree of year-to-year stability in this section

The next section of the Toronto Blue Jays farm system features two international signees who flipped spots from 2021, as well as two players acquired in recent offseasons.

2023: Full List and Index | 35-28 | 29-32 | 33-36 | 37-40

2022: Full List and Index | 1-4 | 5-8 | 9-12 | 13-16 | 17-20 | 21-24 | 25-28 | 29-32 | 33-36 | 37-40
Beyond the Top 40: Just Missed | Top 5 Older | Pref Lists: Matt | Tom

28. Adrian Hernandez, RHP,...

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Spring training roundup: Bo Bichette, Jays clobber Red Sox

Bo Bichette homered twice and totaled four RBIs and the Toronto Blue Jays racked up 18 hits in a 16-3 rout of the visiting Boston Red Sox in a spring training game Monday in Dunedin, Fla.

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Tom Dakers

Spring GameThread: Red Sox @ Jays

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The Red Sox come to Dunedin today. The game is on Sportsnet.

Captain Kirk's in the lineup

@Sportsnet
@FAN590, https://t.co/LCxIWKCE7R pic.twitter.com/eaegMRJ6JQ

— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) March 13, 2023

Kick off your week with some #SoxSpring baseball. pic.twitter.com/vx5LY4OnuY

— Red Sox (@RedSox) March 13, 2023

We are glad you are here and hope you feel welcome. As a reminder, we have rules. Mostly it’s...

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Tom Dakers

Blue Jays Birthdays: Raul Mondesi and Jerry Howarth

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Raul Mondesi turns 52 today.

Raul had a 13-year MLB career, spent mostly with the Dodgers, but he spent two and a half seasons with the Blue Jays.

We picked up in trade Mondesi from the Dodgers (with Pedro Borbon) in trade for Shawn Green.

The Green trade wasn’t something the Jays wanted to do, but Green demanded a trade when the team hired Cito Gaston as the hitting coach. Green didn’t get along with Cito when he first came up to the team, and Cito...

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Matt W

2023 Bluebird Banter Top 40 Prospects: 29-32

A couple recent Day 2 draft picks and a couple bonus babies

Moving to move up the Toronto Blue Jays system, this last group of grade 35 prospects is a mix of international and domestic players with the ability to command at least $500,000 to sign.

32. Alan Roden, OF, age 23 (DOB: 12/22/1999), grade: 35, 2022: college junior

Roden was selected in the 3rd round of this past year’s MLB Draft, signing for essentially $500,000 (about 20% underslot). Having traded in the (Creighton)...

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Erik T

2023 Know Your Enemy - NL Central

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Cardinals look to repeat as Division Champions

The second division on our Know Your Enemy series is the NL Central, probably the worst division in all of baseball. There are two decent teams, and three bad ones.

St. Louis Cardinals (2022: 93-69, 1st Place) Blue Jays @ Cardinals March 30, April 1 & 2

The Blue Jays’ season kicks off in St. Louis to take on the Cardinals.

The Cardinals finished 2022 at the top of the division, winning it for the...

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