2020 Toronto Blue Jays (est 2016) - Page 11

rpriske · 09-15-2020, 09:15 AM

Miguel Almonte is sent to AAA.

David Goforth is recalled.

rpriske · 09-18-2020, 09:19 AM

July 11th, 2020

Travis Wood pitched a beauty as the Jays ended their losing streak with a 2-1 victory over the Orioles!

The runs came from solo homers by Michael Brantley and Mike Trout.

WP - Travis Wood (8-6)
Save - Edgar Garcia (1)
LP - Brett Oberholtzer (4-12)

Record - 35-55

rpriske · 09-18-2020, 09:24 AM

The All-Star Game rosters have been announced. Mike Trout was voted in as the top player and is the only representative for the Jays.

For the Prospects Game the Jays have Alexander Palma, a AAA RF, and Brandon Montgomery, a A 2B.

rpriske · 09-21-2020, 09:19 AM

July 12th, 2020

The Blue Jay comeback fell just short and they are going into the All-Star Break with a 9-8 loss to the Orioles.

Mike Trout and Bobby Bradley hit back-to-back home runs.

WP - Tyler Wilson (2-1)
Save - Caleb Dirks (2)
LP - Matt Tomshaw (6-5)

Record - 35-56

rpriske · 09-21-2020, 09:34 AM

Tommy Edman of Buffalo was named Player of the Week for his AAA league.

Julio De La Cruz was named Player of the Week for the GCL.

Garret Benge of Dunedin was named Player of the Week for his A+ league.

Demetrius Sims of Bluefield was named Player of the Week for his Rookie league.

Ruben Zuniga was named Player of the Week for the DSL.

For the Majors it was Lewin Diaz, Twins & Rafael Devers, Brewers

TRADE

To ORIOLES

Thomas Eshelman
Helmis Rodriguez (TOR retains full salary)
Stuart Fairchild
Tyler Jay

To BLUE JAYS

Kole Calhoun
Zach Emerson
Kipper Briceno
Victor Gonzalez
Zach Gary

Calhoun joins the Jays.

Tommy Edman is called up from Buffalo.

Tony Renda and Ryan Boldt are sent down.

rpriske · 09-21-2020, 09:53 AM

Rowdy Tellez of the Angels won the HR Derby.

rpriske · 09-21-2020, 09:58 AM

The AL beat the NL 3-2 in 11 innings to take the All-Star Game.

Mike Trout played the whole game and went 2 for 4 with a single, double, and walk.

Gary Sanchez of the Yankees was named MVP.

rpriske · 09-21-2020, 09:59 AM

Danny Rodriguez signed a minor league contract.

rpriske · 09-24-2020, 09:10 AM

July 17th, 2020

The Jays came back from the All-Star Break and got a nice win as Travis Wood pitched them to a 3-1 win over the Yankees!

Bobby Bradley and Cole Tucker homered for Toronto.

WP - Travis Wood (9-6)
Save - Mark Melancon (13)
LP - David Robertson (3-2)

Record - 36-56

rpriske · 09-26-2020, 09:53 AM

July 18th, 2020

Not only did Mike Trout's home run help to propel the Jays to a 4-2 win over the Yankees, but it was also his 400th career dinger!

Trout is the 57th player in Major League History to reach that mark. The only active player with more is Chris Davis of the Orioles, with 410.

Kole Calhoun also homered.

WP - Miguel Castro (4-6)
Save - Mark Melancon (14)
LP - Nathan Eovaldi (6-7)

Record - 37-56

rpriske · 09-28-2020, 09:20 AM

July 19th, 2020

Some games you just need to put behind you and move on.

The Yankees beat the Blue Jays, 13-0.

WP - Robbie Ray (5-3)
LP - Grant Holmes (4-5)

Record - 37-57

rpriske · 09-28-2020, 09:32 AM

Cody Brickhouse of Vancouver was named Player of the Week for his Short A league.

Julio De La Cruz of Bluefield was named Player of the Week for his Rookie league.

For the Majors it was Joey Gallo, Rangers & Maikel Franco, Phillies

The Jays moved up one spot to #27 on the Weekly Power Rankings.

TRADE

To GIANTS

Mark Melancon
Yunior Marte
Tanner Murphy

To BLUE JAYS

Brandon Crawford (SFG retains small piece of contract)
Gerson Garabito
Wascar De Leon
Braeden Holub
Patrick Mathis

Melancon is a Free Agent after this season and he refused to discuss an extension so he had to go.

Crawford joins the Jays.

Tommy Edman is sent to AAA.

Kyle Davis is called up.

rpriske · 09-29-2020, 11:57 PM

July 20th, 2020

Jordan Jankowski has taken over as Closer for the Jays and the first time out he gives up a two-run homer to give the Red Sox a 6-5, walk-off win.

WP - Anderson Espinoza (2-2)
LP - Jordan Jankowski (0-1)

Record - 37-58

rpriske · 09-30-2020, 12:08 AM

TRADE

To BRAVES

Yasmany Tomas

To BLUE JAYS

Sam Gaviglio (ATL retains small amount of contract)
Leyfer Ramirez
Luis Mejia
Stephen Born
Justin Ellison

Gaviglio joins the Jays.

Grant Holmes is sent to Buffalo.

rpriske · 10-02-2020, 11:55 PM

July 21st, 2020

It was a rough outing for the Jays as they got pounded, 11-1 by the Red Sox.

WP - Brian Johnson (10-1)
LP - Spencer Moran (2-2)

Record - 37-59

rpriske · 10-03-2020, 12:05 AM

TRADE

To BRAVES

Robert Gsellman

To BLUE JAYS

Matt West

Spencer Moran, Kyle Davis and David Goforth are sent to AAA.

Miguel Almonte and David Peterson are called up.

Matt West joins the team.

Tony Renda is Designated for Assignment.

rpriske · 10-05-2020, 12:09 PM

July 22nd, 2020

Miguel Almonte's return to the bigs went fairly well, but the Red Sox roughed up David Peterson in relief and Chris Sale was on fire.

Boston won, 7-0.

WP - Chris Sale (11-4)
LP - Miguel Almonte (3-5)

Record - 37-60

rpriske · 10-05-2020, 12:14 PM

We thought Mat Latos would be out for the season, but we have now been told he should be ready near the start of September.

rpriske · 10-05-2020, 12:24 PM

TRADE

To SPIDERS

Miguel Castro

To BLUE JAYS

Erik Gonzalez (CLE retains full remaining salary)
Luis Jimenez
Dave Hollins Jr.
Hector Caro
Eumir Sepulveda

Grant Holmes is recalled from Buffalo.

rpriske · 10-07-2020, 12:26 PM

July 23rd, 2020

Travis Wood pitched the Blue Jays to a tight, 3-2 win over the Red Sox.

Michael Brantley hit his 13th homer of the year.

WP - Travis Wood (10-6)
Save - Caleb Thielbar (4)
LP - Marcus Stroman (12-7)

Record - 38-60

09-15-2020, 09:15 AM	#201
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,668	Miguel Almonte is sent to AAA. David Goforth is recalled. __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

09-18-2020, 09:19 AM	#202
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,668	July 11th, 2020 Travis Wood pitched a beauty as the Jays ended their losing streak with a 2-1 victory over the Orioles! The runs came from solo homers by Michael Brantley and Mike Trout. WP - Travis Wood (8-6) Save - Edgar Garcia (1) LP - Brett Oberholtzer (4-12) Record - 35-55 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

09-18-2020, 09:24 AM	#203
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,668	The All-Star Game rosters have been announced. Mike Trout was voted in as the top player and is the only representative for the Jays. For the Prospects Game the Jays have Alexander Palma, a AAA RF, and Brandon Montgomery, a A 2B. __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

09-21-2020, 09:19 AM	#204
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,668	July 12th, 2020 The Blue Jay comeback fell just short and they are going into the All-Star Break with a 9-8 loss to the Orioles. Mike Trout and Bobby Bradley hit back-to-back home runs. WP - Tyler Wilson (2-1) Save - Caleb Dirks (2) LP - Matt Tomshaw (6-5) Record - 35-56 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

09-21-2020, 09:34 AM	#205
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,668	Tommy Edman of Buffalo was named Player of the Week for his AAA league. Julio De La Cruz was named Player of the Week for the GCL. Garret Benge of Dunedin was named Player of the Week for his A+ league. Demetrius Sims of Bluefield was named Player of the Week for his Rookie league. Ruben Zuniga was named Player of the Week for the DSL. For the Majors it was Lewin Diaz, Twins & Rafael Devers, Brewers TRADE To ORIOLES Thomas Eshelman Helmis Rodriguez (TOR retains full salary) Stuart Fairchild Tyler Jay To BLUE JAYS Kole Calhoun Zach Emerson Kipper Briceno Victor Gonzalez Zach Gary Calhoun joins the Jays. Tommy Edman is called up from Buffalo. Tony Renda and Ryan Boldt are sent down. __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ```````````````````````````````````````` Last edited by rpriske; 09-21-2020 at 10:53 AM.

09-21-2020, 09:53 AM	#206
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,668	Rowdy Tellez of the Angels won the HR Derby. __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

09-21-2020, 09:58 AM	#207
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,668	The AL beat the NL 3-2 in 11 innings to take the All-Star Game. Mike Trout played the whole game and went 2 for 4 with a single, double, and walk. Gary Sanchez of the Yankees was named MVP. __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

09-21-2020, 09:59 AM	#208
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,668	Danny Rodriguez signed a minor league contract. __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

09-24-2020, 09:10 AM	#209
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,668	July 17th, 2020 The Jays came back from the All-Star Break and got a nice win as Travis Wood pitched them to a 3-1 win over the Yankees! Bobby Bradley and Cole Tucker homered for Toronto. WP - Travis Wood (9-6) Save - Mark Melancon (13) LP - David Robertson (3-2) Record - 36-56 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ```````````````````````````````````````` Last edited by rpriske; 09-26-2020 at 09:28 AM.

09-26-2020, 09:53 AM	#210
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,668	July 18th, 2020 Not only did Mike Trout's home run help to propel the Jays to a 4-2 win over the Yankees, but it was also his 400th career dinger! Trout is the 57th player in Major League History to reach that mark. The only active player with more is Chris Davis of the Orioles, with 410. Kole Calhoun also homered. WP - Miguel Castro (4-6) Save - Mark Melancon (14) LP - Nathan Eovaldi (6-7) Record - 37-56 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

09-28-2020, 09:20 AM	#211
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,668	July 19th, 2020 Some games you just need to put behind you and move on. The Yankees beat the Blue Jays, 13-0. WP - Robbie Ray (5-3) LP - Grant Holmes (4-5) Record - 37-57 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

09-28-2020, 09:32 AM	#212
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,668	Cody Brickhouse of Vancouver was named Player of the Week for his Short A league. Julio De La Cruz of Bluefield was named Player of the Week for his Rookie league. For the Majors it was Joey Gallo, Rangers & Maikel Franco, Phillies The Jays moved up one spot to #27 on the Weekly Power Rankings. TRADE To GIANTS Mark Melancon Yunior Marte Tanner Murphy To BLUE JAYS Brandon Crawford (SFG retains small piece of contract) Gerson Garabito Wascar De Leon Braeden Holub Patrick Mathis Melancon is a Free Agent after this season and he refused to discuss an extension so he had to go. Crawford joins the Jays. Tommy Edman is sent to AAA. Kyle Davis is called up. __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

09-29-2020, 11:57 PM	#213
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,668	July 20th, 2020 Jordan Jankowski has taken over as Closer for the Jays and the first time out he gives up a two-run homer to give the Red Sox a 6-5, walk-off win. WP - Anderson Espinoza (2-2) LP - Jordan Jankowski (0-1) Record - 37-58 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

09-30-2020, 12:08 AM	#214
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,668	TRADE To BRAVES Yasmany Tomas To BLUE JAYS Sam Gaviglio (ATL retains small amount of contract) Leyfer Ramirez Luis Mejia Stephen Born Justin Ellison Gaviglio joins the Jays. Grant Holmes is sent to Buffalo. __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ```````````````````````````````````````` Last edited by rpriske; 09-30-2020 at 12:19 AM.

10-02-2020, 11:55 PM	#215
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,668	July 21st, 2020 It was a rough outing for the Jays as they got pounded, 11-1 by the Red Sox. WP - Brian Johnson (10-1) LP - Spencer Moran (2-2) Record - 37-59 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

10-03-2020, 12:05 AM	#216
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,668	TRADE To BRAVES Robert Gsellman To BLUE JAYS Matt West Spencer Moran, Kyle Davis and David Goforth are sent to AAA. Miguel Almonte and David Peterson are called up. Matt West joins the team. Tony Renda is Designated for Assignment. __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

10-05-2020, 12:09 PM	#217
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,668	July 22nd, 2020 Miguel Almonte's return to the bigs went fairly well, but the Red Sox roughed up David Peterson in relief and Chris Sale was on fire. Boston won, 7-0. WP - Chris Sale (11-4) LP - Miguel Almonte (3-5) Record - 37-60 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

10-05-2020, 12:14 PM	#218
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,668	We thought Mat Latos would be out for the season, but we have now been told he should be ready near the start of September. __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

10-05-2020, 12:24 PM	#219
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,668	TRADE To SPIDERS Miguel Castro To BLUE JAYS Erik Gonzalez (CLE retains full remaining salary) Luis Jimenez Dave Hollins Jr. Hector Caro Eumir Sepulveda Grant Holmes is recalled from Buffalo. __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

10-07-2020, 12:26 PM	#220
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,668	July 23rd, 2020 Travis Wood pitched the Blue Jays to a tight, 3-2 win over the Red Sox. Michael Brantley hit his 13th homer of the year. WP - Travis Wood (10-6) Save - Caleb Thielbar (4) LP - Marcus Stroman (12-7) Record - 38-60 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````