2024 Blue Jays (est. 2013) - Page 8

rpriske · 04-22-2022, 07:51 AM

May 27th, 2024

It was another loss for the Blue Jays as they fell, 4-1, to the Astros.

WP - A.J. Bogucki (3-4)
Save - John Buchanan (15)
LP - Michael Wacha (4-7)

Record - 25-36

rpriske · 04-22-2022, 07:58 AM

TRADE

Should I have done this deal? My Asst. GM thinks it is terrible, but I think it might be what we need to kick some life into the team.

To MISSIONS

Steve Crawford
Jose Alvarez
Michael Kickham
Victor Vazquez

To BLUE JAYS

Albern Wilson (SA retains 25% of contract)
Rudy Griffin
Alberto Sanchez
Brandon Adkins
John Bayless

The fans are happy as Wilson joins the big squad.

Luis Rodriguez is called up from Buffalo.

rpriske · 04-28-2022, 10:56 AM

May 28th, 2024

Both teams started hitting early but the Jays came out on top, beating the Astros, 9-6.

Buck DeVal homered for Toronto.

We had some fun in the game when a stray cat ran on the field!

WP - Johnny Wilson (2-0)
Save - Kevin Walker (5)
LP - Trey Cobb (0-1)

Record - 26-36

rpriske · 04-28-2022, 10:57 AM

Anthony Rizzo of the Cubs collected career hit #2000!

rpriske · 04-28-2022, 12:53 PM

May 29th, 2024

Leonard O'Neill had a good day, going 3 for 4 and driving in 3, as the Jays beat the Astros, 6-5.

Jeff Niemann left the game in the 5th with an ab strain. His next start will likely need to be pushed back.

WP - Dave Klepfer (4-1)
Save - Kevin Walker (6)
LP - Tim Taylor (0-2)

Record - 27-36

rpriske · 04-28-2022, 01:59 PM

Placed on the IL: Sam Suo

Sent to Buffalo: Bartolo Aguilar

Called Up: Randy Copeland, Dan Kidd

rpriske · 05-01-2022, 11:34 AM

May 30th, 2024

The Jays were thumped today, by the A's, 9-2.

In addition, Yoenis Céspedes left the game with a herniated disc in his back that will likely bench him for up to a week.

Eugene Silver homered for Toronto.

WP - Diego Juarez (3-1)
Save - Gerard van der Kamp (1)
LP - Ethan Elias (0-4)

Record - 27-37

rpriske · 05-01-2022, 11:44 AM

TRADE

To MARINERS

Steve Lombardozzi
Carlos Hernandez

To BLUE JAYS

Buddy Foster
Charles Blake
Peter Blake
Jose Ortiz
Kerry Hammond

Foster joins the Jays.

Sent to Buffalo: Devin Williams

Called Up: Bijan Rademacher

The fans are disappointed to see Lombardozzi leave. So are the players.

rpriske · 05-06-2022, 05:20 PM

May 31st, 2024

Luis Rodriguez allowed only two hits in 7.1 scoreless innings, leading the Blue Jays to a 2-0 shutout of the A's!

WP - Luis Rodriguez (1-0)
Save - Kevin Walker (7)
LP - John Brandt (4-5)

Record - 28-37

rpriske · 05-06-2022, 05:22 PM

MAY AWARDS

PITCHER - Brian Rauh, Mariners & Jeff Moraine, Cubs

HITTER - Song-chae Park, Yankees & Pablo Sandoval, Phillies

ROOKIE - Peter Davis, Spiders & Gonzalo Lopez, Mets

rpriske · 05-06-2022, 05:42 PM

June 1st, 2024

Jake Bernard got the green light on a 3-0 pitch and turned it into an 8th inning, 3-run homer to give the Jays a 5-3 win over the A's.

Eugene Silver left the game with a sore leg but he will likely just sit out tomorrow and be back at it after that.

WP - Dan Kidd (1-0)
Save - Johnny Wilson (1)
LP - Gerard van der Kamp (1-5)

Record - 29-37

rpriske · 05-06-2022, 05:45 PM

Eugene Silver continues to be in 2nd for SS in the All Star Voting, behind Iwane Sato of the Yankees.

rpriske · 05-06-2022, 05:46 PM

Devin Williams is recalled to the Majors.

Randy Copeland is sent down.

rpriske · 05-09-2022, 03:08 PM

June 2nd, 2024

The Jays lost a close one falling 3-2 to the White Sox.

Leonard O'Neill homered for Toronto.

WP - Robert Stephenson (3-5)
Save - John Miller (15)
LP - Devin Williams (0-1)

Record - 29-38

rpriske · 05-09-2022, 03:10 PM

Julio Diaz of Dunedin on the Player of the Week award for the Florida State League.

For the Majors it was Eric Williams, Twins & Wendell Rijo, Pirates

The Jays edged up a spot to #29 on the Weekly Power Rankings.

rpriske · 05-13-2022, 02:22 PM

June 3rd, 2024

Jake Bernard went 2 for 4 with a home run and a double as the Jays beat the White Sox, 6-2.

Leonard O'Neill also homered for Toronto.

WP - Dave Klepfer (5-1)
LP - Tommy Milone (3-3)

Record - 30-38

rpriske · 05-13-2022, 02:23 PM

Antonio Cano signs a minor league contract.

rpriske · 05-13-2022, 02:40 PM

June 4th, 2024

Eugene Silver led off the game with a home run but the Jays were unable to score again and lost to the White Sox, 3-1.

WP - Thom Reid (2-0)
Save - John Miller (16)
LP - Ethan Elias (0-5)

Record - 30-39

rpriske · 05-13-2022, 03:03 PM

June 5th, 2024

The Jays lost a tight one to the Red Sox, falling 5-4.

WP - Chia-jen Lo (3-4)
Save - Carter Capps (15)
LP - Jeff Niemann (1-3)

Record - 30-40

rpriske · 05-13-2022, 03:28 PM

DRAFT DAY!

The Blue Jays are picking 13th with no extra picks.

With the first overall pick, the Indianapolis Racers took consensus pick, P Dave Zimmerman.

Toronto's picks by round

1. Mark Pace. 1B. Power hitter out of Heartland CC. High average, high power potential.
2. Curt Young. LF. Even higher potential as a hitter than Pace, but he is only out of High School so more development is needed.
3. Anthony Baird. SP. Has to work on his control issues but could make a splash. Out of Florida International College.
4. Xavier Jensen. SS. HS student from Utah.
5. Raul Garcia. RP. Georgetown.
6. Bennie McLaughlin. RF. Oklahoma State.
7. Gerald Adams. CF. Wichita State.
8. Ronnie Hayes. 2B. Missouri State
9. Julius Wright. SP. Central Arizona College.
10. Sean Street. SS. HS BURLINGTON, ON, CANADA
11. Simone Minghetti. RP. Stanford.
12. Regis Coste. RF. York. TORONTO, ON, CANADA
13. Wayne Bell. 3B. HS from Mass.
14. Guy Ramirez. CF. HS from California
15. Kenny Griffith. CF. HS from Ohio
16. Olivier Michel. SP. Vanderbilt. PARRY SOUND, ON, CANADA
17. Jorge Zavala. 1B. HS from Mississippi
18. Peter Mathis. C. Fordham College
19. William Nelson. 2B. HS from Texas
20. Guy Hickman. CF. Clemson
21. Henry Dunn. SS. Angelina College
22. Felipe Fernandez. CF. Toriba College
23. Rodger Aguilar. SP. Notre Dame
24. Danny Harper. CF. Long Beach State
25. Will Hill. 3B. HS from Florida
26. Claude Maire. SS. HS from BURLINGTON, ON, CANADA
27. Kevin Bailey. SP. HS from Indiana
28. Cass McVickar. C. VCU
29. Artie Taylor. 2B. LSU
30. Thomas Cummings. SP. San Diego College

All signed right away from Round 6 and onwards.

04-22-2022, 07:51 AM	#141
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,799	May 27th, 2024 It was another loss for the Blue Jays as they fell, 4-1, to the Astros. WP - A.J. Bogucki (3-4) Save - John Buchanan (15) LP - Michael Wacha (4-7) Record - 25-36 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

04-22-2022, 07:58 AM	#142
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,799	TRADE Should I have done this deal? My Asst. GM thinks it is terrible, but I think it might be what we need to kick some life into the team. To MISSIONS Steve Crawford Jose Alvarez Michael Kickham Victor Vazquez To BLUE JAYS Albern Wilson (SA retains 25% of contract) Rudy Griffin Alberto Sanchez Brandon Adkins John Bayless The fans are happy as Wilson joins the big squad. Luis Rodriguez is called up from Buffalo. __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ```````````````````````````````````````` Last edited by rpriske; 04-28-2022 at 10:28 AM.

04-28-2022, 10:56 AM	#143
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,799	May 28th, 2024 Both teams started hitting early but the Jays came out on top, beating the Astros, 9-6. Buck DeVal homered for Toronto. We had some fun in the game when a stray cat ran on the field! WP - Johnny Wilson (2-0) Save - Kevin Walker (5) LP - Trey Cobb (0-1) Record - 26-36 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ```````````````````````````````````````` Last edited by rpriske; 04-28-2022 at 10:58 AM.

04-28-2022, 10:57 AM	#144
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,799	Anthony Rizzo of the Cubs collected career hit #2000! __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

04-28-2022, 12:53 PM	#145
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,799	May 29th, 2024 Leonard O'Neill had a good day, going 3 for 4 and driving in 3, as the Jays beat the Astros, 6-5. Jeff Niemann left the game in the 5th with an ab strain. His next start will likely need to be pushed back. WP - Dave Klepfer (4-1) Save - Kevin Walker (6) LP - Tim Taylor (0-2) Record - 27-36 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

04-28-2022, 01:59 PM	#146
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,799	Placed on the IL: Sam Suo Sent to Buffalo: Bartolo Aguilar Called Up: Randy Copeland, Dan Kidd __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

05-01-2022, 11:34 AM	#147
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,799	May 30th, 2024 The Jays were thumped today, by the A's, 9-2. In addition, Yoenis Céspedes left the game with a herniated disc in his back that will likely bench him for up to a week. Eugene Silver homered for Toronto. WP - Diego Juarez (3-1) Save - Gerard van der Kamp (1) LP - Ethan Elias (0-4) Record - 27-37 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

05-01-2022, 11:44 AM	#148
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,799	TRADE To MARINERS Steve Lombardozzi Carlos Hernandez To BLUE JAYS Buddy Foster Charles Blake Peter Blake Jose Ortiz Kerry Hammond Foster joins the Jays. Sent to Buffalo: Devin Williams Called Up: Bijan Rademacher The fans are disappointed to see Lombardozzi leave. So are the players. __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ```````````````````````````````````````` Last edited by rpriske; 05-06-2022 at 05:21 PM.

05-06-2022, 05:20 PM	#149
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,799	May 31st, 2024 Luis Rodriguez allowed only two hits in 7.1 scoreless innings, leading the Blue Jays to a 2-0 shutout of the A's! WP - Luis Rodriguez (1-0) Save - Kevin Walker (7) LP - John Brandt (4-5) Record - 28-37 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

05-06-2022, 05:22 PM	#150
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,799	MAY AWARDS PITCHER - Brian Rauh, Mariners & Jeff Moraine, Cubs HITTER - Song-chae Park, Yankees & Pablo Sandoval, Phillies ROOKIE - Peter Davis, Spiders & Gonzalo Lopez, Mets __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

05-06-2022, 05:42 PM	#151
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,799	June 1st, 2024 Jake Bernard got the green light on a 3-0 pitch and turned it into an 8th inning, 3-run homer to give the Jays a 5-3 win over the A's. Eugene Silver left the game with a sore leg but he will likely just sit out tomorrow and be back at it after that. WP - Dan Kidd (1-0) Save - Johnny Wilson (1) LP - Gerard van der Kamp (1-5) Record - 29-37 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

05-06-2022, 05:45 PM	#152
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,799	Eugene Silver continues to be in 2nd for SS in the All Star Voting, behind Iwane Sato of the Yankees. __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

05-06-2022, 05:46 PM	#153
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,799	Devin Williams is recalled to the Majors. Randy Copeland is sent down. __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

05-09-2022, 03:08 PM	#154
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,799	June 2nd, 2024 The Jays lost a close one falling 3-2 to the White Sox. Leonard O'Neill homered for Toronto. WP - Robert Stephenson (3-5) Save - John Miller (15) LP - Devin Williams (0-1) Record - 29-38 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

05-09-2022, 03:10 PM	#155
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,799	Julio Diaz of Dunedin on the Player of the Week award for the Florida State League. For the Majors it was Eric Williams, Twins & Wendell Rijo, Pirates The Jays edged up a spot to #29 on the Weekly Power Rankings. __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

05-13-2022, 02:22 PM	#156
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,799	June 3rd, 2024 Jake Bernard went 2 for 4 with a home run and a double as the Jays beat the White Sox, 6-2. Leonard O'Neill also homered for Toronto. WP - Dave Klepfer (5-1) LP - Tommy Milone (3-3) Record - 30-38 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

05-13-2022, 02:23 PM	#157
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,799	Antonio Cano signs a minor league contract. __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

05-13-2022, 02:40 PM	#158
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,799	June 4th, 2024 Eugene Silver led off the game with a home run but the Jays were unable to score again and lost to the White Sox, 3-1. WP - Thom Reid (2-0) Save - John Miller (16) LP - Ethan Elias (0-5) Record - 30-39 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

05-13-2022, 03:03 PM	#159
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,799	June 5th, 2024 The Jays lost a tight one to the Red Sox, falling 5-4. WP - Chia-jen Lo (3-4) Save - Carter Capps (15) LP - Jeff Niemann (1-3) Record - 30-40 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

05-13-2022, 03:28 PM	#160
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,799	DRAFT DAY! The Blue Jays are picking 13th with no extra picks. With the first overall pick, the Indianapolis Racers took consensus pick, P Dave Zimmerman. Toronto's picks by round 1. Mark Pace. 1B. Power hitter out of Heartland CC. High average, high power potential. 2. Curt Young. LF. Even higher potential as a hitter than Pace, but he is only out of High School so more development is needed. 3. Anthony Baird. SP. Has to work on his control issues but could make a splash. Out of Florida International College. 4. Xavier Jensen. SS. HS student from Utah. 5. Raul Garcia. RP. Georgetown. 6. Bennie McLaughlin. RF. Oklahoma State. 7. Gerald Adams. CF. Wichita State. 8. Ronnie Hayes. 2B. Missouri State 9. Julius Wright. SP. Central Arizona College. 10. Sean Street. SS. HS BURLINGTON, ON, CANADA 11. Simone Minghetti. RP. Stanford. 12. Regis Coste. RF. York. TORONTO, ON, CANADA 13. Wayne Bell. 3B. HS from Mass. 14. Guy Ramirez. CF. HS from California 15. Kenny Griffith. CF. HS from Ohio 16. Olivier Michel. SP. Vanderbilt. PARRY SOUND, ON, CANADA 17. Jorge Zavala. 1B. HS from Mississippi 18. Peter Mathis. C. Fordham College 19. William Nelson. 2B. HS from Texas 20. Guy Hickman. CF. Clemson 21. Henry Dunn. SS. Angelina College 22. Felipe Fernandez. CF. Toriba College 23. Rodger Aguilar. SP. Notre Dame 24. Danny Harper. CF. Long Beach State 25. Will Hill. 3B. HS from Florida 26. Claude Maire. SS. HS from BURLINGTON, ON, CANADA 27. Kevin Bailey. SP. HS from Indiana 28. Cass McVickar. C. VCU 29. Artie Taylor. 2B. LSU 30. Thomas Cummings. SP. San Diego College All signed right away from Round 6 and onwards. __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````