Giving the Jays a Black Eye.

Okay, so, the player in me looks at this and says, “Waaaahahahahah! Got heeeeeem!” But then the Live Analyst looks at his and says, “Ahem, that’s an unfortunate prank that got little more attention than I think these boys bargained for....

Zobrist, Tebow, and Jesus.

The following contains religious content. Baseball only fans be warned. After the Jays game in which Omar Vizquel ran headlong into Molina and got squashed like road kill, Ben Zobrist and I went on friendly reunion tour of Toronto. We rented Bixie Bikes and road the...

Sierra VS Spy.

Moises Sierra comes up to the Jays and hits in a time when no one besides Edwin Encarnacion wanted too. He hits better than Anthony Gose, his prime roster spot rival, and he makes some highlight real throws. He looks like a big leaguer. One would tend to think...

The Weight of Injury

I talked with Jeff Niemann after the game yesterday, before the media scrum jumped on him to ask him what his physical malfunction was out on the field. It was a strange encounter. I knew he was ready to address the media, and when a player gets ready to talk to the...

A Player’s Manager

I had a chance to talk with Joe Maddon today. I also had a chance to talk with Price, Jennings, Moore, and, well, everyone else on the team. I know just about all of them, and their personalities and it was great to be around them again. It’s a treat to be in a...