1985 Toronto Blue Jays (est. 1977) - Page 4

rpriske · 05-29-2016, 12:26 AM

Minor league contracts signed:

Cam MacNeill
Nathan Kidd
Andrew Cook

rpriske · 05-29-2016, 12:28 AM

Sent to AAA: Mark Huismann

Called up: Alfredo Martinez

Martinez goes in the rotation, putting Dave Stewart back into the bullpen, where the team wanted him before the Beattie injury.

rpriske · 05-30-2016, 10:36 PM

April 27th, 1985

Growing pains for Stew Cliburn as he blew the save in the 9th after allowing four straight batters to reach base without recording an out. The Rangers beat the Jays 4-3.

Larry Parrish hit his 4th home run.

WP - Jeff Lahti (1-0)
LP - Stew Cliburn (0-1)

Record - 12-5

rpriske · 06-01-2016, 11:08 PM

April 28th, 1985

Paul Molitor went 4 for 4 with a home run, double, 2 singles, a walk and 3 RBI as the Jays beat the Rangers 10-3.

Michael Hunter and John Godwin also hit homers.

Bert Blyleven left the game after 2 inning with a tired arm. He may miss his next start, or it may just be pushed back.

WP - Dave Stewart (2-0)
LP - Bill Bonham (0-2)

Record - 13-5

rpriske · 06-01-2016, 11:10 PM

Victor Arruela signed a minor league contract.

rpriske · 06-01-2016, 11:18 PM

TRADE

To CARDINALS

Jim Dwyer

To BLUE JAYS

Tim Lollar

Stew Cliburn is sent to A.

Michael Klinger is taking over as closer. Lollar is joining the pen.

rpriske · 06-04-2016, 11:11 AM

April 29th, 1985

Dave Stieb's first start in his return to the big club was a success as the Blue Jay hitters scored 11 times despite getting no home runs. John Godwin reached base four times without getting an extra-base hit and crossed the plate three of those times.

Toronto beat Oakland 11-4.

WP - Dave Stieb (1-0)
LP - Mike Scott (1-4)

Record - 14-5

rpriske · 06-04-2016, 11:13 AM

The Jays slipped below the Cubs to #2 on the Weekly Power Rankings.

Players of the Week: Joe Carter, Athletics & Juan Beniquez, Braves

rpriske · 06-04-2016, 11:15 AM

We claimed Zhao-ji Li off waivers from the Astros.

He is assigned to AAA Cornwall.

rpriske · 06-05-2016, 05:18 PM

April 30th, 1985

Michael Klinger is the nominal closer but today he got a spot start as the Jays adapt to Bert Blyleven's nagging injury.

It didn't work out as they fell to the A's 5-1.

Larry Parrish hit a solo shot for the only Toronto run.

WP - Steve Carlton (1-1)
Save - Jimmy Key (1)
LP - Michael Klinger (2-1)

Record - 14-6

rpriske · 06-05-2016, 05:20 PM

Al Carlson was named AL Rookie of the Month for April.

Full April Awards

PITCHER: Bruce Hurst, Yankees & Bob Ojeda, Braves

HITTER: Joe Carter, Athletics & Juan Beniquez, Braves

ROOKIE: AL CARLSON, BLUE JAYS & Oddibe McDowell, Reds

rpriske · 06-05-2016, 05:30 PM

TRADE

To WHITE SOX

Dave Stewart
Mark Huismann
Jim Wilson
Adam Thompson

To BLUE JAYS

Matt Valentine
Jorge Galvez
Marshall Lawson
Gus McCoy
Hunter Myers

We get some serious prospects in exchange for a couple of relievers. Solid deal! (Though we do need to get our bullpen sorted out. We have lots of potential there.)

Kuniaki Sakamoto was called up from AAA.

Michael Klinger is sent down.

Valentine joins the Jays.

Also sent down: Domingo Bruno

Called up: Mark Salas

Our latest attempt at a closer is Don Carman.

(The team is doing great but every time a pitcher becomes the closer the immediately spirals. They can't take the pressure!)

rpriske · 06-07-2016, 10:26 PM

May 1st, 1985

A new closer and a new blown save. The Jays scored int he top of th e10th to take the lead but Don Carman walked two and gave up a 3-run homer to cough up the game 6-4 to the Angels.

WP - Willie Hernandez (1-2)
LP - Don Carman (0-1)

Record - 14-7

rpriske · 06-10-2016, 11:46 PM

May 2nd, 1985

Ron Darling says, having closer problems? No problem! He lead the Jays to a complete game 4-2 win over the Angels.

WP - Ron Darling (4-0)
LP - Tim Birtsas (2-3)

Record - 15-7

rpriske · 06-10-2016, 11:46 PM

Ryan Flynn signed a minor league contract.

rpriske · 06-10-2016, 11:59 PM

TRADE

To BREWERS

Jose Cruz
Ben Anderson
Jeffery Lugo

To BLUE JAYS

Mario Soto
Rex Palmer
Ric Grimsley
Dan Jones

TRADE

To ANGELS

Tim Lollar
Ed Vande Berg

To BLUE JAYS

Joseph Prost
Cristo Moreno

Soto joins the Jays. Miguel Pena and Tom Niedenfuer are called up. Don Carman is sent down.

Soto joins the rotation. Alfredo Martinez moves to the bullpen and Niedenfuer is back in as closer.

rpriske · 06-12-2016, 11:02 AM

May 3rd, 1985

The Jays and the Mariners went into the top of the 9th tied 1-1. Toronto scored 9 runs in the inning to win 10-1.

Alfredo Martinez, despite being told he is being shifted to the bullpen, made his first start of the season while Bert Blyleven is still ailing. He had a great outing. It isn't changing the Jays' management's mind just now, but you never know.

WP - Pepe Romero (1-0)
LP - Bert Roberge (3-3)

Record - 16-7

rpriske · 06-14-2016, 11:50 AM

May 4th, 1985

Dave Stieb had a terrible start and was chased in the 2nd inning. The Toronto hitters came back, though, even taking the lead on a Larry Parrish Grand Slam in the 7th. It was tied 10-10 after 9 innings.

Then the top of the 10th came.

The Seattle bullpen was exhausted and eventually they went to Willie Lazado, back-up third baseman, to pitch.

The Blue Jays scored 15 times in the top of the 10th and won the game 25-10.

John Godwin and Miguel Pena also hit home runs.

Larry Parrish collected 7 RBI. Miguel Pena had 5.

WP - Jesse Conley (1-0)
LP - Bert Roberge (3-4)

Record - 17-7

rpriske · 06-14-2016, 02:56 PM

Tanner Brewer signed a minor league contract.

The Jays claimed Wes Gardner of waivers from the Cubs.

TRADE - With two oft-swapped players by the Jays...

To PHILLIES

Doug DeCinces
Craig Meredith

To BLUE JAYS

Dave Parker
Mike Jackson
Manuel Moreno
Dan Bass

Parker joins the Jays, as does Joseph Prost called up from AAA.

Desiderio Holbeche is sent to AAA. Wes Gardner was sent to A.

rpriske · 06-14-2016, 03:33 PM

May 5th, 1985

Bert Blyleven struggled a little bit early in his first game back from a minor injury, but he hung in there and settled down, allowing his bats a chance to get back in it and grab the 7-5 win over the Mariners.

WP - Bert Blyleven (3-1)
Save - Tom Niedenfuer (4)
LP - Tom Underwood (1-3)

Record - 18-7

05-29-2016, 12:26 AM	#61
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,322	Minor league contracts signed: Cam MacNeill Nathan Kidd Andrew Cook __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

05-29-2016, 12:28 AM	#62
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,322	Sent to AAA: Mark Huismann Called up: Alfredo Martinez Martinez goes in the rotation, putting Dave Stewart back into the bullpen, where the team wanted him before the Beattie injury. __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ```````````````````````````````````````` Last edited by rpriske; 05-29-2016 at 12:32 AM.

05-30-2016, 10:36 PM	#63
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,322	April 27th, 1985 Growing pains for Stew Cliburn as he blew the save in the 9th after allowing four straight batters to reach base without recording an out. The Rangers beat the Jays 4-3. Larry Parrish hit his 4th home run. WP - Jeff Lahti (1-0) LP - Stew Cliburn (0-1) Record - 12-5 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ```````````````````````````````````````` Last edited by rpriske; 05-31-2016 at 08:59 AM.

06-01-2016, 11:08 PM	#64
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,322	April 28th, 1985 Paul Molitor went 4 for 4 with a home run, double, 2 singles, a walk and 3 RBI as the Jays beat the Rangers 10-3. Michael Hunter and John Godwin also hit homers. Bert Blyleven left the game after 2 inning with a tired arm. He may miss his next start, or it may just be pushed back. WP - Dave Stewart (2-0) LP - Bill Bonham (0-2) Record - 13-5 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

06-01-2016, 11:10 PM	#65
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,322	Victor Arruela signed a minor league contract. __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ```````````````````````````````````````` Last edited by rpriske; 06-04-2016 at 11:10 AM.

06-01-2016, 11:18 PM	#66
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,322	TRADE To CARDINALS Jim Dwyer To BLUE JAYS Tim Lollar Stew Cliburn is sent to A. Michael Klinger is taking over as closer. Lollar is joining the pen. __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ```````````````````````````````````````` Last edited by rpriske; 06-01-2016 at 11:22 PM.

06-04-2016, 11:11 AM	#67
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,322	April 29th, 1985 Dave Stieb's first start in his return to the big club was a success as the Blue Jay hitters scored 11 times despite getting no home runs. John Godwin reached base four times without getting an extra-base hit and crossed the plate three of those times. Toronto beat Oakland 11-4. WP - Dave Stieb (1-0) LP - Mike Scott (1-4) Record - 14-5 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

06-04-2016, 11:13 AM	#68
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,322	The Jays slipped below the Cubs to #2 on the Weekly Power Rankings. Players of the Week: Joe Carter, Athletics & Juan Beniquez, Braves __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

06-04-2016, 11:15 AM	#69
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,322	We claimed Zhao-ji Li off waivers from the Astros. He is assigned to AAA Cornwall. __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

06-05-2016, 05:18 PM	#70
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,322	April 30th, 1985 Michael Klinger is the nominal closer but today he got a spot start as the Jays adapt to Bert Blyleven's nagging injury. It didn't work out as they fell to the A's 5-1. Larry Parrish hit a solo shot for the only Toronto run. WP - Steve Carlton (1-1) Save - Jimmy Key (1) LP - Michael Klinger (2-1) Record - 14-6 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

06-05-2016, 05:20 PM	#71
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,322	Al Carlson was named AL Rookie of the Month for April. Full April Awards PITCHER: Bruce Hurst, Yankees & Bob Ojeda, Braves HITTER: Joe Carter, Athletics & Juan Beniquez, Braves ROOKIE: AL CARLSON, BLUE JAYS & Oddibe McDowell, Reds __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

06-05-2016, 05:30 PM	#72
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,322	TRADE To WHITE SOX Dave Stewart Mark Huismann Jim Wilson Adam Thompson To BLUE JAYS Matt Valentine Jorge Galvez Marshall Lawson Gus McCoy Hunter Myers We get some serious prospects in exchange for a couple of relievers. Solid deal! (Though we do need to get our bullpen sorted out. We have lots of potential there.) Kuniaki Sakamoto was called up from AAA. Michael Klinger is sent down. Valentine joins the Jays. Also sent down: Domingo Bruno Called up: Mark Salas Our latest attempt at a closer is Don Carman. (The team is doing great but every time a pitcher becomes the closer the immediately spirals. They can't take the pressure!) __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ```````````````````````````````````````` Last edited by rpriske; 06-05-2016 at 06:14 PM.

06-07-2016, 10:26 PM	#73
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,322	May 1st, 1985 A new closer and a new blown save. The Jays scored int he top of th e10th to take the lead but Don Carman walked two and gave up a 3-run homer to cough up the game 6-4 to the Angels. WP - Willie Hernandez (1-2) LP - Don Carman (0-1) Record - 14-7 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

06-10-2016, 11:46 PM	#74
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,322	May 2nd, 1985 Ron Darling says, having closer problems? No problem! He lead the Jays to a complete game 4-2 win over the Angels. WP - Ron Darling (4-0) LP - Tim Birtsas (2-3) Record - 15-7 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

06-10-2016, 11:59 PM	#76
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,322	TRADE To BREWERS Jose Cruz Ben Anderson Jeffery Lugo To BLUE JAYS Mario Soto Rex Palmer Ric Grimsley Dan Jones TRADE To ANGELS Tim Lollar Ed Vande Berg To BLUE JAYS Joseph Prost Cristo Moreno Soto joins the Jays. Miguel Pena and Tom Niedenfuer are called up. Don Carman is sent down. Soto joins the rotation. Alfredo Martinez moves to the bullpen and Niedenfuer is back in as closer. __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ```````````````````````````````````````` Last edited by rpriske; 06-11-2016 at 12:03 AM.

06-12-2016, 11:02 AM	#77
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,322	May 3rd, 1985 The Jays and the Mariners went into the top of the 9th tied 1-1. Toronto scored 9 runs in the inning to win 10-1. Alfredo Martinez, despite being told he is being shifted to the bullpen, made his first start of the season while Bert Blyleven is still ailing. He had a great outing. It isn't changing the Jays' management's mind just now, but you never know. WP - Pepe Romero (1-0) LP - Bert Roberge (3-3) Record - 16-7 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

06-14-2016, 11:50 AM	#78
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,322	May 4th, 1985 Dave Stieb had a terrible start and was chased in the 2nd inning. The Toronto hitters came back, though, even taking the lead on a Larry Parrish Grand Slam in the 7th. It was tied 10-10 after 9 innings. Then the top of the 10th came. The Seattle bullpen was exhausted and eventually they went to Willie Lazado, back-up third baseman, to pitch. The Blue Jays scored 15 times in the top of the 10th and won the game 25-10. John Godwin and Miguel Pena also hit home runs. Larry Parrish collected 7 RBI. Miguel Pena had 5. WP - Jesse Conley (1-0) LP - Bert Roberge (3-4) Record - 17-7 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

06-14-2016, 02:56 PM	#79
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,322	Tanner Brewer signed a minor league contract. The Jays claimed Wes Gardner of waivers from the Cubs. TRADE - With two oft-swapped players by the Jays... To PHILLIES Doug DeCinces Craig Meredith To BLUE JAYS Dave Parker Mike Jackson Manuel Moreno Dan Bass Parker joins the Jays, as does Joseph Prost called up from AAA. Desiderio Holbeche is sent to AAA. Wes Gardner was sent to A. __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ```````````````````````````````````````` Last edited by rpriske; 06-14-2016 at 02:58 PM.

06-14-2016, 03:33 PM	#80
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,322	May 5th, 1985 Bert Blyleven struggled a little bit early in his first game back from a minor injury, but he hung in there and settled down, allowing his bats a chance to get back in it and grab the 7-5 win over the Mariners. WP - Bert Blyleven (3-1) Save - Tom Niedenfuer (4) LP - Tom Underwood (1-3) Record - 18-7 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````